In the academic year of 2022, it is expected that 551,460 female and 331,530 male students will earn a Master’s degree in the United States. These figures are a significant increase from the academic year of 1950, when 16,980 female students and 41,220 male students earned a Master’s degree.

What is a Master’s degree?

A Master’s degree is an academic degree granted by universities after finishing a Bachelor’s degree. Master’s degrees focus in on a specific field and are more specialized than a Bachelor’s. A typical Master’s program is about two years long, with the final semester focusing on the thesis. Master’s degree programs are usually harder to get into than Bachelor’s degree programs, due to the rigor of the program. Because these programs are so competitive, those with a Master’s degree are typically paid more than those with a Bachelor’s degree.

Master’s degrees in the United States

The number of master’s degrees granted in the United States has steadily increased since the 1970s and is expected to continue to increase. In 2021, the Master’s degree program with the worst job prospects in the United States by mid-career median pay was counseling, while the program with the best job prospects was a physician's assistant.

With the enactment of the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) of 2008, five Predominantly Black Institutions are eligible to receive funding to improve graduate education opportunities at the master’s level in mathematics, engineering, physical or natural sciences, computer science, information technology, nursing, allied health or other scientific disciplines where African American students are underrepresented. Types of Projects Institutions may use federal funds for activities that include: Purchase, rental or lease of scientific or laboratory equipment for educational purposes, including instructional and research purposes; Construction, maintenance, renovation and improvement in classroom, library, laboratory and other instructional facilities, including purchase or rental of telecommunications technology equipment or services; Purchase of library books, periodicals, technical and other scientific journals, microfilm, microfiche, and other educational materials, including telecommunications program materials; Scholarships, fellowships, and other financial assistance for needy graduate students to permit the enrollment of students in, and completion of a master’s degree in mathematics, engineering, physical or natural sciences, computer science, information technology, nursing, allied health, or other scientific disciplines in which African Americans are underrepresented; Establishing or improving a development office to strengthen and increase contributions from alumni and the private sector; Assisting in the establishment or maintenance of an institutional endowment to facilitate financial independence pursuant to Section 331; Funds and administrative management, and the acquisition of equipment, including software, for use in strengthening funds management and management information systems; Acquisition of real property that is adjacent to the campus in connection with the construction, renovation, or improvement of, or an addition to, campus facilities; Education or financial information designed to improve the financial literacy and economic literacy of students or the students’ families, especially with regards to student indebtedness and student assistance programs under title IV; Tutoring, counseling, and student service programs designed to improve academic success; Faculty professional development, faculty exchanges, and faculty participation in professional conferences and meetings; and Other activities proposed in the application that are approved by the Secretary as part of the review and acceptance of such application.

In the academic year of 2021/22, about 880,250 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 1,000,460 students will be awarded a Master's degree.

This page provides information about award recipients, project abstracts, and summaries of competitions under the Master's Degree Programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Program.

In the winter semester of 2024/2025, the number of Bachelor's programs in Germany amounted to 10,009. This data show the number of Bachelor's, Master's and other study programs in Germany in the winter semester of 2024/2025.

The number of graduates from master's and doctor's degree programs at public colleges, universities, and research institutes in China has been constantly increasing in recent years. In 2023, around 927,600 students graduated from master's degree courses at public colleges, universities, and research institutes in China.

A file that holds the master records for all online training courses nominated for reimbursement.

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) dataset of 127 political science MA programs from the College Navigator tool with program website information added.

AU: Secondary Education: General Pupils: % Female data was reported at 49.502 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 49.511 % for 2016. AU: Secondary Education: General Pupils: % Female data is updated yearly, averaging 49.605 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50.158 % in 2000 and a record low of 47.771 % in 1970. AU: Secondary Education: General Pupils: % Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of February 2020.;Weighted average;

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AU: School Enrollment: Preprimary: Female: % Gross data was reported at 156.920 % in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 162.653 % for 2019. AU: School Enrollment: Preprimary: Female: % Gross data is updated yearly, averaging 76.687 % from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2020, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 163.339 % in 2016 and a record low of 64.175 % in 1981. AU: School Enrollment: Preprimary: Female: % Gross data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed October 24, 2022. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Financial overview and grant giving statistics of Association Of Graduate Programs In Public Health Nutrition Inc

In 2022, the total number of students enrolled in a master's or equivalent degree program in Canada remained nearly unchanged at around 231,930 students. Nevertheless, 2022 still represents a peak in the total number in Canada with 231,930 students.

In 2024, it was projected that people in the United States with a Master’s degree in Computer Science would have the highest average starting salary, at 85,403 U.S. dollars. People who held a Master’s degree in Engineering were projected to have the second-highest starting salary, at 83,628 U.S. dollars. An abundance of Masters As higher education in the United States has become more common, and even expected, the number of Master’s degrees awarded has increased. During the 1949-50 academic year, about 58,180 Master’s degrees were awarded to students, with the vast majority being earned by male students. In the 2018-19 academic year, this figure increased to about 833,710 Master’s degrees awarded, with the majority being earned by female students. The right career While Engineering might have the highest starting pay for Master’s degree holders, those with a Master’s degree as a Physician Assistant had the highest mid-career median pay in 2021. Engineering continues to be one of the most popular fields for those seeking their Master’s degree, and STEM fields continue to dominate the field in number of Master’s degrees awarded.

In 2022, approximately 862 thousand students graduated from different master's and doctor's degree programs at public colleges, universities, and research institutes in China. Of these students, around 780 thousand were master's graduates, whereas 82 thousand were doctor's graduates. While around 261,500 students obtained a master's degree in engineering that year, only 24 students graduated in military science.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Woburn by gender, including both male and female populations. This dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Woburn across both sexes and to determine which sex constitutes the majority.

Key observations

There is a slight majority of female population, with 51.41% of total population being female. Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis. No further analysis is done on the data reported from the Census Bureau.

Variables / Data Columns

• Gender: This column displays the Gender (Male / Female)
• Population: The population of the gender in the Woburn is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each gender as a proportion of Woburn total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

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In 2022, approximately 3.65 million students were enrolled in different master's and doctor's degree programs at public colleges, universities, and research institutes in China. Of these, around 3.1 million were enrolled in master's degree programs, whereas 0.56 million were enrolled in doctorate degree programs. While around 1,092,400 master students were enrolled in engineering programs that year, only 179 studied military science.

Central Police University 111 academic year research master's and doctoral classes, as well as screening and recruitment re-examination results statistics table.

Graduation of master's degree students, within the field of study grouping (Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and Business, humanities, health, arts, social science and education (BHASE) groupings) and province or territory of first enrolment, by demographic characteristics. The STEM grouping includes fields of study in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and computer sciences. The BHASE grouping includes fields of study in business, humanities, health, arts, social science, education, legal studies, trades, services, natural resources and conservation.

Morocco MA: Secondary Education: General Pupils data was reported at 2,566,176.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,547,399.000 Person for 2015. Morocco MA: Secondary Education: General Pupils data is updated yearly, averaging 1,323,132.500 Person from Dec 1971 (Median) to 2016, with 46 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,566,176.000 Person in 2016 and a record low of 289,327.000 Person in 1971. Morocco MA: Secondary Education: General Pupils data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Morocco – Table MA.World Bank: Education Statistics. Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Sum; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).