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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Aug 18.
Published in final edited form as: J STEM Educ. 2021 Jul 29;22(2):46–51.

Table 3.

Survey results from participating INBRE states, Summer 2019

Number Percent
What is the highest degree you eventually hope to earn?
Associate’s (shown to community college students only) 2 1%
Bachelor’s 23 6%
Master’s 74 20%
PhD 123 33%
MD or DO** 90 24%
MD-PhD** 41 11%
Other doctoral degree (e.g. DDS, PharmD, DVM) 14 4%
Some other degree not listed here 8 2%
Total 375
(If Master’s, PhD, or Other doctoral degree: n=211)
Do you anticipate pursuing an advanced degree in a science, biomedical, or health-related field?
Definitely yes** 143 68%
Probably yes** 43 20%
Might or Might Not 8 4%
Probably not 3 1%
Definitely not 2 1%
No response 12 6%
Total 211
** Number of students planning an advanced degree in a science, biomedical, or health-related field, including MD/DO and MD-PhD degrees:
317 85%