Women Outpace Men in Degrees Earned
During the 2019-2020 academic year, U.S. colleges and universities conferred an estimated 989,000 associate's degrees, 1,975,000 bachelor's degrees, 820,000 master's degrees, and 184,000 doctoral degrees. Women attain more degrees than men at every level.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, 2019 (projected data)