{"id":7914,"date":"2023-10-03T13:58:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T18:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/%year%\/%monthnum%\/%day%\/key-facts-about-us-latinos-with-graduate-degrees\/"},"modified":"2025-04-23T23:59:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T03:59:40","slug":"key-facts-about-us-latinos-with-graduate-degrees","status":"publish","type":"short-read","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2023\/10\/03\/key-facts-about-us-latinos-with-graduate-degrees\/","title":{"rendered":"Key facts about U.S. Latinos with graduate degrees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-640-wide\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-9546\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2023\/10\/03\/key-facts-about-us-latinos-with-graduate-degrees\/sr_23-10-03_latinos-grad-degrees_feature-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"4e453d\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #4e453d;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.03_Latinos-grad-degrees_feature.png?resize=480,270 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.03_Latinos-grad-degrees_feature.png?resize=782,440 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.03_Latinos-grad-degrees_feature.png?resize=960,540 960w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.03_Latinos-grad-degrees_feature.png?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.03_Latinos-grad-degrees_feature.png?resize=1280,720 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"360\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.03_Latinos-grad-degrees_feature.png?w=640\" alt=\"Graduate student taking a selfie with her parents on her graduation day - stock photo\" class=\"wp-image-9546 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2021, nearly 2.5 million Latinos in the United States held advanced degrees such as master\u2019s degrees or doctorates. This represented a huge increase over 2000, when 710,000 Latinos held advanced degrees. The shift reflects Latinos\u2019 broader <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2022\/10\/07\/hispanic-enrollment-reaches-new-high-at-four-year-colleges-in-the-u-s-but-affordability-remains-an-obstacle\/\">increase in postsecondary enrollment<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2022\/04\/12\/10-facts-about-todays-college-graduates\/#:~:text=There%20are%20racial%20and%20ethnic%20differences%20in%20college%20graduation%20patterns%2C%20as%20well%20as%20in%20the%20reasons%20for%20not%20completing%20a%20degree.\">rising educational attainment<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the large increase in the number of Latinos with advanced degrees, they accounted for just 8% of all advanced degree holders in the U.S. in 2021. This was far below their <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2023\/09\/22\/key-facts-about-us-latinos-for-national-hispanic-heritage-month\/\">19% share of the overall U.S. population<\/a>, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of Census Bureau data.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"border-width:1px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);--block-gap: inherit\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-border-color has-ui-beige-dark-border-color\" id=\"how-we-did-this\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/collapsible&quot;}\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;collapsibleId&quot;:&quot;how-we-did-this&quot;,&quot;isOpen&quot;:false}\" data-wp-class--is-open=\"context.isOpen\" data-wp-init--scroll-into-view=\"callbacks.onInitScrollIntoView\"><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__title\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClick\"><div>How we did this<\/div><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__icon\"><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"context.isOpen\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-plus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!context.isOpen\" hidden><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-minus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-minus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__content\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pew Research Center conducted this analysis to examine the demographic characteristics of Latinos who hold a graduate degree. This analysis draws on data from the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses and the 2010 and 2021 American Community Surveys (ACS), accessed through the <a href=\"https:\/\/usa.ipums.org\/usa\/\">Integrated Public Use Microdata Series<\/a> (IPUMS) from the University of Minnesota.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While looking at the share of populations with a graduate degree, we examined only individuals 25 and older because formal education is not often completed before age 25. While looking at the overall number of graduate degree holders, there is no age filter applied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All displayed numbers are rounded. Shares and percent changes are calculated using unrounded numbers. Figures of 100,000 or more are rounded to the nearest 10,000; figures less than 100,000 are rounded to the nearest 5,000.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some facts about Latinos who hold graduate degrees:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-has-big-number wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Among Latinos ages 25 and older, 7% held a graduate degree as of 2021. <\/strong>This was up from 4% in 2000, but still only half the share among all Americans ages 25 and up (14%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S.-born Hispanics 25 and older were more likely than foreign-born Hispanics to have a graduate degree in 2021 (8% vs. 5%). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, U.S.-born Hispanics have more formal education than Hispanic immigrants. In 2021, a majority of U.S.-born Hispanics 25 and older (56%) had at least some college experience, compared with only 31% of foreign-born Hispanics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-640-wide is-resized\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-9525\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2023\/10\/03\/key-facts-about-us-latinos-with-graduate-degrees\/sr_23-10-03_latinos-grad-degrees_1-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e8e2db\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.03_Latinos-grad-degrees_1.png?resize=480,507 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.03_Latinos-grad-degrees_1.png?resize=782,827 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.03_Latinos-grad-degrees_1.png?resize=840,888 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.03_Latinos-grad-degrees_1.png?w=640\" alt=\"A bar chart showing the highest level of education among Latinos ages 25 and older, by nativity and compared with all U.S. adults in 2021. 8% of U.S.-born Latinos have an advanced degree, as do 5% of foreign-born Latinos. 7% of Latinos overall have an advanced degree, half the share of all U.S. adults who hold one (14%).\" class=\"wp-image-9525 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e8e2db; width:420px\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-has-big-number wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Among Latinos who hold a graduate degree, most hold a master\u2019s as their highest level of education. <\/strong>Among the nearly 2.5 million Latinos who had earned an advanced degree as of 2021 (either in the U.S. or elsewhere), 1.8 million \u2013 or 72% \u2013 held a master\u2019s degree as their highest degree. These included degrees such as Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Social Work and Master of Business Administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An additional 440,000 Latinos with an advanced degree, or 18%, had a professional degree beyond a bachelor\u2019s degree as their highest level of education. These included degrees such as Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Dental Surgery, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Juris Doctor (law). Overall, Latinos accounted for 8% of professional degree holders in the U.S. in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another 250,000 Latinos with advanced degrees, or 10%, had a doctoral degree, such as a Ph.D. or Ed.D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among all Americans, 72% of those with a graduate degree have a master\u2019s degree as their highest level of education, while 17% have a professional degree and 12% have a doctorate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-640-wide is-resized\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-9533\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2023\/10\/03\/key-facts-about-us-latinos-with-graduate-degrees\/sr_23-10-03_latinos-grad-degrees_2-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"dccdc3\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" decoding=\"async\"  sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.03_Latinos-grad-degrees_2.png?resize=400,976 400w\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.03_Latinos-grad-degrees_2.png?w=400\" alt=\"A pie chart showing the share of Latinos with graduate degrees who hold a master's degree, professional degree, or doctoral degree as their highest level of education in 2021. 72% of Latinos with a graduate degree have a master's. \" class=\"wp-image-9533 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #dccdc3; width:200px\" width=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-has-big-number wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hispanic Americans have seen the fastest growth in advanced degrees of any major racial or ethnic group. <\/strong>That includes a 291% increase in the number of Hispanic women holding an advanced degree and a 199% increase in that number for Hispanic men between 2000 and 2021. By comparison, there has been slower growth in graduate degrees among White, Black and Asian Americans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-640-wide is-resized\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-9535\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2023\/10\/03\/key-facts-about-us-latinos-with-graduate-degrees\/sr_23-10-03_latinos-grad-degrees_3-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f0ece9\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.03_Latinos-grad-degrees_3.png?resize=480,363 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.03_Latinos-grad-degrees_3.png?resize=782,591 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.03_Latinos-grad-degrees_3.png?resize=960,726 960w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.03_Latinos-grad-degrees_3.png?resize=1200,908 1200w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.03_Latinos-grad-degrees_3.png?resize=1280,968 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.03_Latinos-grad-degrees_3.png?w=640\" alt=\"A bar chart showing the number and percentage change of graduate degree holders from 2000 to 2021 among racial and ethnic groups, by gender. Among both genders, Hispanic women and men saw the fastest growth in the number of advanced degrees, by 291% and 199%, respectively. \" class=\"wp-image-9535 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f0ece9; width:640px\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-has-big-number wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Women have fueled the growing number of Hispanics with graduate degrees. <\/strong>Between 1990 and 2021, the number of Hispanic women with an advanced degree increased by more than a million. The number of Hispanic men with an advanced degree also grew rapidly, though the gain was smaller \u2013 about 860,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1990, about 60,000 fewer Hispanic women than Hispanic men had an advanced degree. A decade later, that gender gap was almost closed. By 2010, women outnumbered men among Hispanics with such degrees. And as of 2021, about 290,000 more Hispanic women than men held a graduate degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-640-wide is-resized\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-9538\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2023\/10\/03\/key-facts-about-us-latinos-with-graduate-degrees\/sr_23-10-03_latinos-grad-degrees_4-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"ede7e3\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.03_Latinos-grad-degrees_4.png?resize=480,459 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.03_Latinos-grad-degrees_4.png?resize=782,748 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.03_Latinos-grad-degrees_4.png?resize=840,804 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.03_Latinos-grad-degrees_4.png?w=640\" alt=\"A bar chart showing the number of graduate degrees held by Hispanic men and women in 1990, 2000, 2010 and 2021. While more men than women held graduate degrees in 1990, more Hispanic women than Hispanic men held graduate degrees in 2010 and 2021. \" class=\"wp-image-9538 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ede7e3; width:420px\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-has-big-number wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Most Latinos with graduate degrees are U.S. born, but immigrants account for more than a third of the total.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-640-wide is-resized\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-9540\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2023\/10\/03\/key-facts-about-us-latinos-with-graduate-degrees\/sr_23-10-03_latinos-grad-degrees_5-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e8e1dc\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" decoding=\"async\"  sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.03_Latinos-grad-degrees_5.png?resize=480,945 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.03_Latinos-grad-degrees_5.png?resize=620,1220 620w\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.03_Latinos-grad-degrees_5.png?w=620\" alt=\"A bar chart showing the share of Latinos with a graduate degree who are U.S.-born or foreign born in 2021. A second bar chart shows the number of graduate degree-holders among immigrants of various Latino origin groups. Among U.S. Latinos with a graduate degree, 63% are U.S.-born while 37% are foreign-born. The Latino origin group to have the most immigrants with a graduate degree was Mexicans at 250,000, followed by Cubans (100,000) and Colombians (100,000). \" class=\"wp-image-9540 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e8e1dc; width:310px\" width=\"310\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mexicans are the largest group of immigrant Latinos with graduate degrees, numbering about 250,000 in 2021. They are followed by Cubans, Colombians, Venezuelans and Dominicans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Venezuelans are the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/hispanic\/fact-sheet\/latinos-in-the-us-fact-sheet\/\">most highly educated of Latino immigrant origin groups<\/a>. In 2021, 22% of Venezuelan immigrants ages 25 and older had a graduate degree. An additional 36% of Venezuelans held a bachelor\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among Latino immigrants with an advanced degree, about 110,00 have a doctorate as their highest level of education (12% of advanced degrees among Latino immigrants) and 200,000 (22%) have a professional degree beyond a bachelor\u2019s. (It\u2019s not clear how many Latino immigrants have earned their degrees outside the U.S.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These doctorate and professional degree shares are slightly higher for immigrants than U.S.-born Latinos with graduate degrees. U.S.-born Latinos who hold doctoral and professional degrees make up 9% and 15%, respectively, of U.S.-born Latinos with advanced degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-has-big-number wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nearly half of all Hispanics with graduate degrees (48%) live in 10 metro areas.<\/strong> In fact, more than 500,000 Latinos with graduate degrees live in just two metro areas: New York (280,000) and Miami (230,000).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, the list of metro areas with the most Latino graduate degree holders differs from the top 10 metro areas by Latino population overall. For example, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., are on the list of top metro areas for Latinos with graduate degrees, but not for Latinos overall. Both cities are hubs for jobs that may require advanced education, such as in technology or policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-640-wide is-resized\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-9544\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2023\/10\/03\/key-facts-about-us-latinos-with-graduate-degrees\/sr_23-10-03_latinos-grad-degrees_6-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e8e8e8\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.03_Latinos-grad-degrees_6.png?resize=480,450 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.03_Latinos-grad-degrees_6.png?resize=782,734 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.03_Latinos-grad-degrees_6.png?resize=840,788 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/10\/SR_23.10.03_Latinos-grad-degrees_6.png?w=640\" alt=\"A table showing the top 10 metro areas in 2021 for Latino graduate-degree holders. The top three metro areas for Latinos with a graduate degree are New York (280,000), Miami (230,000), and Los Angeles (180,000). About half of Latinos with advanced degrees live in these 10 metro areas. \" class=\"wp-image-9544 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e8e8e8; width:420px\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2021, nearly 2.5 million Latinos in the United States held advanced degrees such as master\u2019s degrees or 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