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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.922 (this correlation is very strong)
Outliers:
New York,
California
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| Variable: |
Education > Postsecondary > Degrees Awarded > Doctors |
Economy > GSP > Compensation of Employees > Social assistance |
| Plot Display: |
Logarithmic (base 10) |
Logarithmic (base 10) |
| Definition: |
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. |
Social assistance, Compensation of Employees (current dollars) Compensation of Employees is a statisical term which refers to the total gross (pre-tax) wages paid by employers to employeesfor work done in an accounting period, such as a quarter or a year. It represents roughly the total labor cost to an employer.
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| Source: |
National Center for Educational Statistics |
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Economic Analysis Division. Data for 2003.
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