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Master's degrees earned in the United States by field of research 2015/16

Number of master's degrees earned in the United States in 2015/16, by field of research

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