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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.854 (this correlation is strong)
Outliers:
California
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| Variable: |
Economy > GSP > Gross Operating Surplus > Educational services |
Education > Postsecondary > Degrees Awarded > Doctors |
| Plot Display: |
Logarithmic (base 10) |
Logarithmic (base 10) |
| Definition: |
Educational services, Gross Operating Surplus (current dollars)
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This is the number of doctors' degrees awarded. A doctorate is the highest award a student can earn for graduate study. The doctor's degree classification includes such degrees as Doctor of Education, Doctor of Juridical Science, Doctor of Public Health, and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in any field such as agronomy, food technology, education, engineering, public administration, ophthalmology, or radiology. |
| Source: |
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Analysis Division. Data for 2003.
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National Center for Educational Statistics |
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