The data displays the number of master's degrees earned in higher education in 2015/16. About 40,128 master's degrees were earned in computer and information sciences.
Business | 186834 |
Education | 145781 |
Health professions and related programs | 110348 |
Engineering | 51621 |
Public administration and social services | 46751 |
Computer and information sciences | 40128 |
Psychology | 27645 |
Social sciences and history | 19828 |
Visual and performing arts | 18048 |
Biological and biomedical sciences | 15714 |
Theology and religious vocations | 14352 |
Homeland security, law enforcement, and firefighting | 9756 |
Communication, journalism, and related programs | 9676 |
English language and literature/letters | 8577 |
Multi/interdisciplinary studies | 8571 |
Mathematics and statistics | 8446 |
Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies | 8244 |
Legal professions and studies | 8178 |
Architecture and related services | 7986 |
Physical sciences and science technologies | 7122 |
Agriculture and natural resources | 6681 |
Engineering technologies | 6064 |
Library science | 4926 |
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics | 3405 |
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences | 3228 |
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies, and humanities | 2599 |
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies | 1766 |
Philosophy and religious studies | 1756 |
Transportation and materials moving | 911 |
Communications technologies | 491 |
Military technologies and applied sciences | 152 |
Precision production | 10 |