In 2021, a total 5,892 doctorates were awarded in California, a significantly higher number than in any other U.S. state. Texas, New York, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania rounded out the top five states for doctorate recipients in that year.
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Ranking of U.S. states in 2021, by the number of doctorate recipients
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