The data displays the number of degrees earned in higher education from 1949/50 to 2015/16 with forecast to 2027/28. In academic year 2015/16, about 0.81 million male and 1.1 million female students earned a bachelor's degree in the U.S.
Bachelor’s degrees in the U.S.
American students typically earn a bachelor’s degree for an undergraduate course of study and it is normally completed in 4 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.
