How educational attainment among U.S. Latinos compares with that of Americans overall

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October 3, 2023

Key facts about U.S. Latinos with graduate degrees

How educational attainment among U.S. Latinos compares with that of Americans overall

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How educational attainment among U.S. Latinos compares with that of Americans overall

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Key facts about U.S. Latinos with graduate degrees
About three-quarters of Latinos with an advanced degree hold a master’s
Hispanic women and men have had fastest growth in advanced degrees since 2000
More Hispanic women than Hispanic men now hold graduate degrees
Among Latinos with graduate degrees, 37% are immigrants; more U.S. immigrant graduate degree holders are Mexican than any other single Latino origin group
About half of Latinos with advanced degrees live in 10 metro areas in the U.S.

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