Degrees Awarded > Postsecondary statistics - states compared

DEFINITION
This is the number of masters' degrees awarded. A Masters is an award that requires the successful completion of a program of study of at least the full-time equivalent of 1 but not more than 2 academic years of work beyond the bachelor's degree. Per capita figures expressed per 100 population.

Education Statistics > Postsecondary > Degrees Awarded > Masters (per capita) (most recent) by state

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Rank

States

Amount

# 1

District of Columbia:

1.538 per 100 people

# 2

Massachusetts:

0.434 per 100 people

# 3

New York:

0.329 per 100 people

# 4

Arizona:

0.294 per 100 people

# 5

Missouri:

0.281 per 100 people

# 6

Illinois:

0.256 per 100 people

= 7

Connecticut:

0.239 per 100 people

= 7

Michigan:

0.239 per 100 people

# 9

Vermont:

0.237 per 100 people

# 10

Maryland:

0.232 per 100 people

# 11

Delaware:

0.23 per 100 people

# 12

Minnesota:

0.223 per 100 people

# 13

Kansas:

0.218 per 100 people

# 14

New Hampshire:

0.217 per 100 people

# 15

Colorado:

0.215 per 100 people

# 16

Pennsylvania:

0.211 per 100 people

# 17

Nebraska:

0.206 per 100 people

# 18

Rhode Island:

0.202 per 100 people

# 19

Alabama:

0.199 per 100 people

# 20

Indiana:

0.173 per 100 people

# 21

Utah:

0.169 per 100 people

# 22

Ohio:

0.168 per 100 people

# 23

North Dakota:

0.166 per 100 people

# 24

Wisconsin:

0.165 per 100 people

# 25

Oregon:

0.161 per 100 people

# 26

Georgia:

0.159 per 100 people

= 27

Oklahoma:

0.158 per 100 people

= 27

Virginia:

0.158 per 100 people

# 29

West Virginia:

0.156 per 100 people

# 30

New Mexico:

0.155 per 100 people

# 31

Hawaii:

0.149 per 100 people

# 32

Kentucky:

0.148 per 100 people

# 33

California:

0.147 per 100 people

# 34

South Dakota:

0.144 per 100 people

# 35

Louisiana:

0.142 per 100 people

# 36

Tennessee:

0.139 per 100 people

# 37

New Jersey:

0.138 per 100 people

# 38

Washington:

0.135 per 100 people

= 39

Texas:

0.134 per 100 people

= 39

Iowa:

0.134 per 100 people

# 41

North Carolina:

0.131 per 100 people

# 42

Florida:

0.13 per 100 people

# 43

Mississippi:

0.126 per 100 people

# 44

Maine:

0.117 per 100 people

# 45

Montana:

0.116 per 100 people

# 46

South Carolina:

0.112 per 100 people

# 47

Arkansas:

0.093 per 100 people

# 48

Alaska:

0.088 per 100 people

# 49

Wyoming:

0.082 per 100 people

# 50

Idaho:

0.078 per 100 people

# 51

Nevada:

0.074 per 100 people

Weighted average:

0.2 per 100 people

DEFINITION: This is the number of masters' degrees awarded. A Masters is an award that requires the successful completion of a program of study of at least the full-time equivalent of 1 but not more than 2 academic years of work beyond the bachelor's degree. Per capita figures expressed per 100 population.

Education Statistics > Postsecondary > Degrees Awarded > Masters (per capita) (most recent) by state

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