Graduates from higher education institutions in Saxony-Anhalt during the year 2024
In the academic years 2023 and 2024, the Hochschule Magdeburg-Stendal has emerged as a key provider of information on graduate growth by academic field in Saxony-Anhalt. The university offers a diverse range of modern study programmes, including Rehabilitation Psychology, Social and Health Journalism, Social Work, Water Management, and Industrial Engineering.
The university's Career Center plays an active role in supporting graduates as they transition into the workforce, indicating a focus on graduate development in these fields. However, specific detailed data on graduate increases by field in these years is not directly provided in the search results.
The data that is available shows that Engineering Sciences was the largest field of study, accounting for approximately one in five degrees (21.7%). Following closely behind was Human Medicine/Health Sciences with 9.2% of university degrees.
Interestingly, the number of doctorates increased significantly by 18.8%, while the number of artistic degrees saw a growth from 41 to 56. On the other hand, the number of university degrees decreased by 2.0% from 693 to 679.
The examination year 2024 saw a majority of degrees (48.2%) awarded in Law, Economics, and Social Sciences. The number of degrees in teaching also saw a notable increase by 4.4%.
The remaining 12.7% of degrees were distributed across Humanities, Sports, Agricultural, Forestry and Nutrition Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, and Art, Art History. Meanwhile, Mathematics, Natural Sciences accounted for 8.2% of university degrees.
This snapshot of graduate trends in Saxony-Anhalt provides valuable insights into the academic landscape of the region and the areas of study that are growing in popularity. As more data becomes available, a clearer picture of the future of education in the region will emerge.
