In the academic year of 2021/22, about ** male and almost **** million female students earned a bachelor's degree in the United States. By the academic year of 2031/32, the number of male bachelor's degree recipients is expected to reach **.Ìý
Bachelor’s degrees in the United States
American students typically earn a Bachelor’s degree for an undergraduate course of study and it is normally completed in four years. Depending on the major, students receive a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Fine Arts, or another type of certificate.
In 2021, about **** million white students earned a Bachelor's degree, followed by ** Hispanic students.
Bachelor's degrees and earnings
When looking at the mean income of Bachelor’s degree holders in 2021, there are marked differences between the female and male Bachelor’s degree holders. Men with a Bachelor’s degree earned about ** U.S. dollars per year, compared to women, who earned * U.S. dollars per year. In addition, salaries tended to increase the more educated a person was.
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NCES. (October 31, 2023). Number of bachelor's degrees earned in the United States from 1949/50 to 2031/32, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/185157/number-of-bachelor-degrees-by-gender-since-1950/
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Number of bachelor's degrees earned in the United States from 1949/50 to 2031/32, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], NCES, October 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/185157/number-of-bachelor-degrees-by-gender-since-1950/
