Young Americans Most Likely to Expect to Retire Before Age 55. About 30% of non-retired Americans in all age groups expect to retire before the age of 65. But 11% of 18- to 29-year-olds expect to retire before age 55, a much higher percentage than other groups.
The PhD takes another 2-6 years after the masters. There's no set length for a PhD in the US-it's very common for it to take 4+ years after the masters. It depends on the degree you want, the requirements of the program (those are not standard), you, your motivation, your project, your adviser, and your committee.o get a PhD, you can either do a masters first, or enroll in a PhD program after the bachelors, in which case you'd take the masters coursework before working on the PhD even if you don't get a masters degree specifically (this is called masters en route).
Learn how many years it takes to get a PhD and why it takes so much time beyond a Masterâs degree. slide 1 of 4. Unlike other specialized graduate degrees, the PhD is a general name for a doctoral degree that is conferred upon students in a variety of disciplines.Unlike a Masterâs degree program that takes two years to finish, it takes a much longer time to complete a PhD.t typically takes about four years to do a PhD, but this number is dependent on the subject the student is studying, the universityâs requirements, and the studentâs motivation to get through the program in a timely manner.