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Median years to complete a doctorate in the United States from 1991 to 2016

Median number of years needed to complete a doctorate degree in the United States from 1991 to 2016

The data displays the number of years needed on average to complete a doctorate degree in the U.S. from 1991 to 2016, measured since starting graduate school and since the bachelor's degree. In 2016, doctoral students needed on average 7.3 years after starting graduate school to complete their doctorate.

1991	10.5	8.7
1996	10.8	8.7
2001	10.2	8.3
2006	9.6	8
2011	9.1	7.7
2016	8.8	7.3

Median years to complete a doctorate in the United States from 1991 to 2016

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