War for Talent
Table 22
2022 STEM Doctorates Awarded by State Georgia ranks 11th for the number of STEM doctorates awarded. The state outpaces many southern states but lags other states that have more research and development spending creating an opportunity for Georgia. State
Degrees Awarded
Rank
United States
45,924
-
Alabama
524
27
Alaska
34
50
Arizona
739
22
Arkansas
225
36
California
5,768
1
Colorado
994
16
Connecticut
581
23
Delaware
218
38
District of Columbia
366
-
Florida
1,889
7
Georgia
1,295
11
Hawaii
115
44
Idaho
112
45
Illinois
2,053
6
Indiana
1,289
12
Iowa
577
24
Kansas
369
30
Kentucky
355
31
Louisiana
471
28
Maine
62
49
Maryland
1,203
13
Massachusetts
2,721
4
Michigan
1,589
8
Minnesota
1,107
15
Mississippi
307
35
Missouri
747
21
Montana
119
43
Nebraska
334
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