In the academic year of 2021/22, about ** students were awarded a Master's degree in the United States. This figure is projected to increase by the academic year of 2031/32, when it is forecasted that **** students will be awarded a Master's degree.
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NCES. (October 31, 2023). Number of Master's degree recipients in the United States from 1879/80 to 2031/32 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/238236/masters-degree-recipients-in-the-us/
NCES. "Number of Master's degree recipients in the United States from 1879/80 to 2031/32 (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 31, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/238236/masters-degree-recipients-in-the-us/
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NCES. "Number of Master's Degree Recipients in The United States from 1879/80 to 2031/32 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Oct 2023, /statistics/238236/masters-degree-recipients-in-the-us/
NCES, Number of Master's degree recipients in the United States from 1879/80 to 2031/32 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/238236/masters-degree-recipients-in-the-us/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Number of Master's degree recipients in the United States from 1879/80 to 2031/32 (in 1,000s) [Graph], NCES, October 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/238236/masters-degree-recipients-in-the-us/
