| Characteristic | Number of doctorate recipients |
|---|---|
| California | 5,892 |
| Texas | 4,118 |
| New York | 3,871 |
| Massachusetts | 2,652 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,434 |
| Florida | 2,339 |
| Illinois | 2,310 |
| Ohio | 1,878 |
| Michigan | 1,790 |
| North Carolina | 1,724 |
| Indiana | 1,556 |
| Virginia | 1,518 |
| Minnesota | 1,499 |
| Georgia | 1,451 |
| Maryland | 1,173 |
| Colorado | 1,024 |
| New Jersey | 950 |
| Wisconsin | 940 |
| Arizona | 935 |
| Washington | 910 |
| Missouri | 905 |
| Tennessee | 880 |
| Connecticut | 731 |
| Alabama | 640 |
| Iowa | 618 |
| Louisiana | 586 |
| Oregon | 552 |
| District of Columbia | 535 |
| Utah | 502 |
| Kentucky | 484 |
| Oklahoma | 484 |
| South Carolina | 476 |
| Kansas | 466 |
| Mississippi | 409 |
| Nebraska | 329 |
| New Mexico | 280 |
| Arkansas | 275 |
| Rhode Island | 260 |
| Nevada | 240 |
| West Virginia | 215 |
| Delaware | 212 |
| North Dakota | 175 |
| New Hampshire | 159 |
| Idaho | 136 |
| Hawaii | 133 |
| South Dakota | 122 |
| Montana | 113 |
| Puerto Rico | 109 |
| Wyoming | 84 |
| Maine | 70 |
| Vermont | 64 |
| Alaska | 42 |
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Release date
October 2022
Region
United States
Survey time period
2021
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