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.

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That sounds like a valuable dataset for anyone interested in pursuing a master's degree in Data Science or Analytics in the United States! This dataset is very helpful to pursuing a master's degree in the US. - Are you looking to analyze this dataset for any specific insights or purposes? - Do you need assistance with anything related to it?

About .csv file

• Subject Name: The name or field of study of the master's program, such as Data Science, Data Analytics, or Applied Biostatistics.
• University Name: The name of the university offering the master's program.
• Per Year Fees: The program's tuition fees are usually in euros per year. For some programs, the fees may be listed as "full" or "full-time," indicating a lump sum for the entire program or full-time enrollment, respectively.
• About Program: A brief description or overview of the master's program, providing insights into its curriculum, focus areas, and any unique features.
• Program Duration: The duration of the master's program, typically expressed in years or months.
• University Location: The location of the university where the program is offered, including the city and state.
• Program Name: The official name of the master's program, often indicating its degree type (e.g., M.Sc. for Master of Science) and format (e.g., full-time, part-time, online).

In 2022, approximately *** million women in Bangladesh had a Master's or equivalent level degree. That year, around *** thousand women in Indonesia held a Master's degree.

The number of people completing a master's degree in Denmark increased from 2012 to 2016 and remained relatively stable since. Moreover, both the number of people originating from western countries and non-western countries completing a master's degree increased. In 2022, ***** people from western countries and ***** from non-western countries finished a master's degree in Denmark.

This dataset was an inspiration to me to analytically find the best value Master's programs in data science given the statistics and rankings of each respective university. I acquired a majority of this data through Forbes. Though this data doesn't entirely go through every university from last year's ranking system, I went through each schools webpages through the top 250 universities to find the best value programs and if they offered a Data Science MS. I hope you use this data to make the best decision for yourself and make a respectable upgrade in your career as a Data Scientist.

NOTE: Some of the metrics are skewed for my usage i.e. I am a citizen in New York State and the cost of public universities in NY will be lesser than if you did not come from New York.

I also set a standard of 3.0 as a minimum GPA to be admitted to programs if a university did not provide a minimum GPA to be admitted.

Attribute Information:

1) School Name: Name of Given University 2) State: US State Abbreviation 3) City: US City University is located in 4) Ranking: 2021 Forbes ranking of University 5) Online: 0 -> in-person program, 1 -> online 6) Total_Tuition_Cost: Cost of Tuition in USD 7) Program_Years_Full_Time: Number of years to finish program 8) Min_Quant_GRE_Score: Quant GRE score needed to be accepted (blank if not found) 9) Min_Undergraduate_GPA: GPA needed to be accepted into program 10) Median_Salary_10yr: 10 year Median salary of former graduates (Not Exclusive to DS Majors) 11) Need_GRE: 0-> Do not need to take GRE, 1-> must take GRE 12) Institution Type: Either 'Private' or 'Public'

Main Source: (2022 Version)

https://www.forbes.com/top-colleges/

The number of master's degree graduates (or equivalent) in Canada decreased to 72,471 numbers compared to the previous year. Nevertheless, the last two years recorded a significantly higher number than the preceding years.

Historical Dataset of The Masters Program is provided by PublicSchoolReview and contain statistics on metrics:Total Students Trends Over Years (2013-2023),Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2013-2023),Distribution of Students By Grade Trends,Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2013-2023),American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023),Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023),Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023),Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023),White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023),Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023),Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2013-2023),Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023),Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2023),Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022),Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023),Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023),Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2021)

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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.

The worst master's degree for job prospects was found to be counseling with a median mid-career salary of ****** U.S. dollars in 2021. Master's in social work and music were also though to have low job prospects.

In 2021, the District of Columbia had the most highly educated population in the United States, with **** percent of the population over the age of 25 having an advanced degree. Massachusetts had the next most educated population, with **** percent of residents having an advanced degree. For the United States as a whole, this figure stood at **** percent of the population.

An advanced degree includes graduate and professional degrees.

This statistic shows the average amount of debt per master’s degree recipient in Canada from 2000 to 2015. In 2015, a master’s degree recipient owed an average debt of ****** Canadian dollars at the time of graduation in Canada.

In 2024, about ****** master's degrees were awarded in South Korea, showing a slight increase from the previous year. The overall number of graduates receiving master's degrees has increased over the past few years.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Level - College Graduates - Master's Degree, 25 to 34 years, Men (CGMDUM2534) from Jan 2000 to Aug 2025 about master's degree, 25 to 34 years, tertiary schooling, males, education, household survey, unemployment, and USA.

Tanzania Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative data was reported at 0.000 % in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.344 % for 2014. Tanzania Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 0.175 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2020, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.344 % in 2014 and a record low of 0.000 % in 2020. Tanzania Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tanzania – Table TZ.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;;

Laos Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Male data was reported at 0.879 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.458 % for 2017. Laos Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 0.879 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2022, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.828 % in 2010 and a record low of 0.458 % in 2017. Laos Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Laos – Table LA.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;;

This statistic shows the distribution of average annual expenses of academic libraries at master's degree granting institutions in the United States in 2015, by type of expense. As of 2015, academic libraries at post-secondary education institutions in the U.S. that granted master's degrees spent about ****** U.S. dollars on E-books on average.

AU: Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data was reported at 9.690 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.760 % for 2022. AU: Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 7.700 % from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2023, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.760 % in 2022 and a record low of 5.900 % in 2013. AU: Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: Male: % Cumulative 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. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;;