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If you have a graduate degree, you’re likely to earn more and stay employed, according to a May 2022 analysis by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a>. And interest in graduate school is on the rise. The number of applications increased by 7.3% in the fall of 2020 compared to the previous year, according to an October 2021 report from the Council of Graduate Schools<\/a>. This represents a jump from the average annual growth of 2.5% in the previous 10 years.<\/p>\n The schools that saw the biggest increases majored in business and the sciences \u2014 biological, agricultural and health \u2014 according to the board’s report, while math, computer science and engineering saw the biggest declines. big Applicants are becoming more diverse, with a 20.4 percent increase among Latino students, a 16 percent increase among black students, and an 8.8 percent increase among Native American and Alaskan students.<\/p>\n During the 2019-2020 school year, American colleges and universities awarded 843,000 master’s degrees and 190,000 doctorates, according to the National Center for Educational Statistics<\/a>. About 12.8% of Americans have graduate degrees, as of 2021 Census data<\/a>the last one available.<\/p>\n If you’re thinking about joining these ranks, you’ll likely need to take a graduate school entrance exam, which are standardized tests used as part of the admissions process. University of Santa Clara<\/a> compiled a list of common graduate school entrance exams for students considering furthering their education.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n