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Detailed Statistical Tables
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Distribution of Humanities Ph.D.s in the United States, by Field of Doctorate, 1995
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Demographic Characteristics of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
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Demographic Characteristics of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Years Since Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
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Employment Status of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
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Reasons for Not Working as Reported by Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
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Reasons for Working Part-Time as Reported by Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
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Labor Force Status of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate and Gender, 1995 (in percent)
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Labor Force Status of Recent Humanities Ph.D.s (1990-1994 Graduates), by Field of Doctorate and Gender, 1995 (in percent)
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Employment Sector of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
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Occupation of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
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Occupation of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Employment Sector, 1995 (in percent)
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Occupation of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Years Since Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
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Academically Employed Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate and Academic Rank, 1995 (in percent)
41
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Academically Employed Humanities Ph.D.s, by Years Since Doctorate, Academic Rank, and Gender 1995 (in percent)
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Academically Employed Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate and Tenure Status, 1995 (in percent)
43
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Academically Employed Humanities Ph.D.s, by Years Since Doctorate, Tenure Status, and Gender, 1995 (in percent)
44
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Primary Work Activity of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
45
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Primary Work Activity of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Years Since Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
46
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Median Annual Salaries of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, Years Since Doctorate, and Gender, 1995
47
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Median Annual Salaries of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Type of Employer and Gender, 1995
48
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Government Support Status of Employed Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
49
22
Government Support Status of Employed Humanities Ph.D.s, by Employment Sector, 1995 (in percent)
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Humanities Ph.D.s, by Relationship of Principal Job to Doctoral Degree, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
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Most Important Reason for Humanities Ph.D.s Working Outside Field of Degree, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
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Second Job Status and Occupation of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
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Second Job Status of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Years Since Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
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Relationship of Second Job of Humanities Ph.D.s to Doctoral Degree, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
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Changes in Employment of Humanities Ph.D.s Since 1993, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
54
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Reasons for Changing Employer or Occupation Between 1993 and 1995 for Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
55
30
Number of Publications of Humanities Ph.D.s Between April 1994 and April 1995, by Field of Doctorate and Employment Sector, 1995 (in percent)
56
31
Number of Publications of Humanities Ph.D.s Between April 1994 and April 1995, by Academic Rank and Tenure Status, 1995 (in percent)
57
32
Membership of Humanities Ph.D.s in Professional Societies, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
58
33
Work-Related Training Activities of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
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Committee Service and Position Held of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
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TABLE 1 Distribution of Humanities Ph.D.s in the United States, by Field of Doctorate, 1995
Field of Degree
Number
Percent
All Fields
113,700
100.0
History
23,800
20.9
Art History
3,500
3.1
Music
10,800
9.5
Philosophy
8,300
7.3
English/American Language/Literature
28,300
24.9
Classics
2,100
1.9
Modern Language/Literature
18,600
16.3
Other Humanities
18,300
16.1
American Studies
1,600
1.4
Linguistics
3,800
3.3
Religious Studies
3,600
3.1
Speech
4,100
3.6
Theater
1,700
1.5
Unspecified Other Humanities
3,400
3.0
NOTE: Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred; therefore, subcategories may not add to totals.
SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.
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TABLE 2 Demographic Characteristics of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
Field of Doctorate
Demographic Characteristics
All Fields
Art History
History
Music
Philosophy
Engl/Am Lang/Lit
Classics
Modern Lang/Lit
Other Humanities
Total Population (No.)
113,700
23,800
3,500
10,800
8,300
28,300
2,100
18,600
18,300
Gender
Male
64.6
78.7
41.4
71.6
82.6
58.8
67.9
49.7
61.9
Female
35.4
21.3
58.6
28.4
17.4
41.2
32.1
50.3
38.1
Race/Ethnic Group
White
93.5
95.2
97.5
94.6
95.9
95.8
97.5
86.1
91.9
Black
1.5
2.0
0.3
1.8
0.4
1.4
1.1
0.8
2.3
Asian
1.5
1.3
0.0
0.8
1.1
0.8
0.2
2.2
3.4
Native American
0.4
0.1
0.3
0.7
0.5
1.0
0.9
0.2
0.2
Hispanic
3.0
1.4
1.9
1.8
1.8
0.9
0.2
10.6
2.1
Other
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
Age in 1995
34 or Younger
5.4
3.9
2.8
9.2
5.7
5.0
7.0
6.3
5.2
35-44
22.9
19.0
27.2
33.9
25.2
19.8
19.8
22.1
25.7
45-54
36.4
36.3
40.0
30.9
37.3
37.4
35.1
36.0
37.4
55-64
23.1
26.4
20.8
18.0
20.3
24.2
25.8
23.1
22.6
65-75
12.2
14.4
9.1
8.0
11.5
13.6
12.2
12.5
10.3
Year of Doctorate
1942-49
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.7
0.3
1.3
0.4
0.1
1950-59
5.2
7.3
4.7
1.9
7.4
5.5
6.6
4.2
3.9
1960-69
16.1
20.1
9.9
8.9
16.4
18.8
25.0
13.2
14.0
1970-79
35.5
37.9
31.0
27.2
37.1
37.8
31.8
39.8
29.8
1980-89
27.6
22.8
38.0
37.1
26.0
24.0
23.1
26.6
34.0
1990-94
15.4
12.0
16.4
24.9
12.3
13.6
12.3
15.8
18.2
Citizenship
U.S. Citizen
96.8
98.0
96.6
98.3
98.3
98.5
96.9
91.3
96.5
Non-U.S. Citizen
3.2
2.0
3.4
1.7
1.7
1.5
3.1
8.7
3.5
SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.
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TABLE 3 Demographic Characteristics of Humanities Ph.D.s. by Years Since Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
Years Since Doctorate
Demographic Characteristics
Total
5 Years or Less
6-15 Years
16-25 Years
More Than 25 Years
Total Population (No.)
113,700
19,200
31,300
39,900
23,300
Gender
Male
64.6
52.0
54.3
67.6
83.4
Female
35.4
48.0
45.7
32.4
16.6
Race/Ethnic Group
White
93.5
89.1
92.6
94.3
96.8
Black
1.5
1.2
1.9
1.8
0.7
Asian
1.5
3.5
1.6
0.8
1.0
Native American
0.4
0.4
0.7
0.5
0.1
Hispanic
3.0
5.4
3.2
2.5
1.5
Other
0.1
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
Citizenship
U.S. Citizen
96.8
89.9
96.9
98.6
99.0
Non-U.S. Citizen
3.2
10.1
3.1
1.4
1.0
SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.
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TABLE 4 Employment Status of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
Field of Doctorate
Employment Status
All Fields
History
Art History
Music
Philosophy
Engl/Am Lang/Lit
Classics
Modern Lang/Lit
Other Humanities
Total Population (No.)
113,700
23,800
3,500
10,800
8,300
28,300
2,100
18,600
18,300
Full-Time Employed
79.3
80.0
79.4
78.6
84.1
77.2
85.0
77.9
80.4
Part-Time Employed
7.8
6.6
9.1
12.6
6.5
7.3
5.4
8.2
7.4
Not Employed*
12.9
13.3
11.5
8.8
9.4
15.6
9.6
14.0
12.2
Seeking Employment
1.6
1.6
2.4
0.8
1.0
1.9
1.2
1.8
1.8
Not Seeking Employment
2.4
2.0
3.4
2.4
1.3
2.8
1.7
2.7
2.5
Retired
8.9
9.7
5.7
5.6
7.1
10.9
6.7
9.5
7.9
*Percentages are not unemployment rates because they are based on the total population, which includes those retired and those not seeking employment; none of these is considered part of the labor force in this report. Unemployment rates are shown in Table 7.
SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.
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TABLE 5 Reasons for Not Working as Reported by Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
Field of Doctorate
Reasons for Not Working
All Fields
History
Art History
Music
Philosophy
Engl/Am Lang/Lit
Classics
Modern Lang/Lit
Other Humanities
Total Not Working (No.)
14,700
3,200
400
1,000
800
4,400
200
2,600
2,200
Retired
69.8
74.4
*
*
*
70.7
*
69.0
66.0
On Layoff
4.3
6.6
*
*
*
2.9
*
5.3
6.4
Student
0.9
1.7
*
*
*
0.9
*
0.0
0.9
Family Responsibilities
6.8
3.5
*
*
*
4.2
*
11.6
9.1
Ill/Disabled
6.8
2.5
*
*
*
5.8
*
7.5
14.9
Suitable Job Not Available
12.4
8.8
*
*
*
12.4
*
12.1
14.3
No Need or Desire to Work
10.9
8.4
*
*
*
12.2
*
11.0
12.8
Other Reason
6.9
6.3
*
*
*
9.8
*
7.4
4.2
NOTE: Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred; therefore, subcategories may not add to total. Percentages may total more than 100 because multiple answers were allowed.
* Too few cases to estimate.
SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.
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TABLE 6 Reasons for Working Part-Time as Reported by Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
Field of Doctorate
Reasons for Working Part-Time
All Fields
History
Art History
Music
Philosophy
Engl/Am Lang/Lit
Classics
Modern Lang/Lit
Other Humanities
Total Employed Part-Time (No.)
8,800
1,600
300
1,400
500
2,100
100
1,500
1,300
Retired
23.9
24.7
*
17.5
*
33.3
*
18.6
21.0
Student
1.1
0.0
*
1.6
*
0.9
*
0.0
1.5
Family Responsibilities
15.2
14.6
*
22.3
*
12.9
*
14.5
19.2
Ill/Disabled
1.0
0.0
*
0.0
*
1.2
*
3.0
1.0
Suitable Job Not Available
43.2
42.2
*
41.5
*
38.0
*
48.2
50.0
No Need or Desire for Full-Time Work
29.0
32.1
*
26.6
*
30.5
*
22.4
19.7
Other Reason
15.1
20.1
*
24.6
*
11.8
*
15.9
9.7
NOTE: Percentages may total more than 100 because multiple answers were allowed.
*Too few cases to estimate.
SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.
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TABLE 7 Labor Force Status of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate and Gender, 1995 (in percent)
Field of Doctorate
Labor Force Status and Gender
All Fields
History
Art History
Music
Philosophy
Engl/Am Lang/Lit
Classics
Modern Lang/Lit
Other Humanities
Total Ph.D. Labor Force (No.)
100,800
21,000
3,200
9,900
7,600
24,400
2,000
16,300
16,400
Full-Time Employed
89.4
90.7
87.4
85.4
91.8
89.4
92.8
88.7
89.7
Part-Time Employed
8.8
7.5
10.0
13.7
7.1
8.5
5.9
9.3
8.2
Unemployed and Seeking
1.8
1.8
2.7
0.9
1.1
2.1
1.3
2.0
2.0
Male
64,900
16,700
1,200
7,100
6,300
14,100
1,300
8,100
10,100
Full-Time Employed
92.1
91.6
93.0
90.0
94.4
92.1
95.1
92.6
92.3
Part-Time Employed
6.6
6.8
4.8
9.4
4.6
6.4
4.5
6.5
6.2
Unemployed and Seeking
1.3
1.6
2.2
0.6
1.1
1.5
0.4
0.9
1.4
Female
35,900
4,300
2,000
2,800
1,300
10,300
600
8,300
6,300
Full-Time Employed
84.4
87.1
83.9
73.8
79.4
85.7
87.9
84.9
85.6
Part-Time Employed
12.7
10.2
13.2
24.6
19.2
11.3
9.0
12.0
11.4
Unemployed and Seeking
2.8
2.6
2.9
1.7
1.3
3.0
3.1
3.1
3.0
SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.
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TABLE 8 Labor Force Status of Recent Humanities Ph.D.s (1990-1994 Graduates), by Field of Doctorate and Gender, 1995 (in percent)
Field of Doctorate
Gender
Labor Force Status
All Fields
History
Art History
Music
Philosophy
Engl/Am Lang/Lit
Classics
Modern Lang/Lit
Other Humanities
Male
Female
Total Ph.D. Labor Force (No.)
18,600
3,000
600
2,900
1,100
4,100
300
3,100
3,600
9,900
8,800
Full-Time Employed
84.7
90.9
82.5
76.1
89.4
86.0
*
84.3
84.1
88.3
80.7
Part-Time Employed
12.3
6.0
14.7
20.8
8.1
12.0
*
11.1
13.4
9.9
14.9
Seeking
3.0
3.0
2.8
3.1
2.6
2.0
*
4.6
2.5
1.7
4.4
NOTE: Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred; therefore, subcategories may not add to total.
* Too few cases to report.
SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.
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TABLE 9 Employment Sector of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
Field of Doctorate
Employment Sector
All Fields
History
Art History
Music
Philosophy
Engl/Am Lang/Lit
Classics
Modern Lang/Lit
Other Humanities
Employed Population (No.)
99,000
20,700
3,100
9,800
7,500
23,900
1,900
16,000
16,000
Educational Institution
79.7
79.6
71.5
78.0
79.7
81.9
80.9
83.0
76.5
2-Year College
5.6
6.4
1.3
6.3
4.4
7.4
1.0
4.6
4.7
4-Year College/University
66.5
64.4
64.1
64.0
69.7
68.0
69.4
69.9
63.9
University-Affiliated Research Institute
3.0
3.3
3.7
1.6
3.9
2.7
4.2
3.2
3.2
Elementary or Secondary School
3.4
4.1
0.0
4.1
1.4
3.2
5.6
4.7
2.2
Other Educational Institution
1.2
1.4
2.4
2.0
0.3
0.6
0.7
0.6
2.5
Private For-Profit Company
5.8
3.7
4.8
5.7
6.9
7.2
6.6
6.0
5.9
Self-Employed
5.0
3.1
8.0
5.5
4.4
5.7
3.3
5.6
5.3
Private Not-for-Profit Organization
5.4
5.7
9.6
8.8
4.6
3.6
7.6
2.2
8.1
State/Local Government
1.7
2.4
3.8
1.0
2.7
1.0
0.0
1.5
1.9
U.S. Government
2.1
5.2
1.7
1.1
1.4
0.7
1.6
1.7
1.9
Other Employer
0.2
0.3
0.7
0.0
0.3
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.5
NOTE: Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred; therefore, subcategories may not add to total.
SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.
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TABLE 23 Humanities Ph.D.s, by Relationship of Principal Job to Doctoral Degree, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
Field of Doctorate
Relationship of Principal Job to Doctoral Degree
All Fields
History
Art History
Music
Philosophy
Engl/Am Lang/Lit
Classics
Modern Lang/Lit
Other Humanities
Employed Population (No.)
99,000
20,700
3,100
9,800
7,500
23,900
1,900
16,000
16,000
Closely Related
67.3
66.8
79.0
70.9
67.4
65.4
65.3
68.2
65.5
Somewhat Related
19.1
19.9
12.1
17.9
16.4
20.3
12.1
16.0
23.4
Not Related
13.6
13.3
8.9
11.3
16.2
14.2
22.6
15.8
11.1
NOTE: Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred; therefore, subcategories may not add to total.
SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.
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TABLE 24 Most Important Reason for Humanities Ph.D.s Working Outside Field of Degree, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
Field of Doctorate
Most Important Reason
All Fields
History
Art History
Music
Philosophy
Engl/Am Lang/Lit
Classics
Modern Lang/Lit
Other Humanities
Total Working Outside Degree Field (No.)
13,500
2,700
300
1,100
1,200
3,400
400
2,500
1,800
Pay/Promotion Opportunities
17.0
18.4
*
22.3
22.3
15.4
*
12.3
15.8
Working Conditions
3.1
3.6
*
3.8
0.0
4.0
*
3.9
1.4
Job Location
2.9
3.8
*
0.0
2.9
3.3
*
3.3
3.0
Change in Career or Professional Interest
21.5
19.7
*
17.7
17.8
26.9
*
23.7
18.5
Family-Related Reasons
5.2
2.0
*
3.8
6.0
6.7
*
3.1
9.5
No Job in Doctoral Field
43.8
48.1
*
48.5
46.9
36.4
*
43.5
45.2
Other Reason
6.6
4.4
*
3.9
4.2
7.4
*
10.2
6.6
NOTE: Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred; therefore, subcategories may not add to totals.
* Too few cases to estimate.
SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.
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TABLE 25 Second Job Status and Occupation of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
Field of Doctorate
Second Job Status
All
Art
Engl/Am
Modern
Other
and Occupation
Fields
History
History
Music
Philosophy
Lang/Lit
Classics
Lang/Lit
Humanities
Employed Population (No.)
99,000
20,700
3,100
9,800
7,500
23,900
1,900
16,000
16,000
Held Second Job
19.7
16.5
14.8
50.0
16.7
13.9
18.3
14.0
22.4
No Second Job
80.3
83.5
85.2
50.0
83.3
86.1
81.7
86.0
77.6
Total Holding Second Job (No.)
19,500
3,400
500
4,900
1,300
3,300
400
2,200
3,600
Occupation of Second Job
Artists, Writers, Media Specialists
31.6
11.3
*
56.0
11.8
41.0
*
24.5
21.9
Clerical/Administrative Support
0.4
0.6
*
0.0
1.5
0.0
*
0.6
0.9
Clergy/Religious Workers
4.1
3.5
*
5.7
5.8
2.3
*
2.0
5.2
Computer Occupations
0.7
0.6
*
0.4
1.8
0.9
*
1.9
0.0
Counselors
0.3
0.0
*
0.0
0.0
1.5
*
0.8
0.0
Curators
0.3
0.4
*
0.0
0.0
0.0
*
0.0
0.0
Health Occupations
0.5
0.4
*
0.0
3.6
0.0
*
0.0
0.7
Historians
4.3
22.9
*
0.0
0.0
0.0
*
0.0
0.7
Lawyers, Judges
0.4
0.0
*
0.5
1.8
0.0
*
1.4
0.0
Librarians, Archivists
0.8
0.8
*
0.4
1.8
0.8
*
1.0
1.1
Linguists
0.8
0.0
*
0.0
0.0
0.0
*
6.6
0.0
Managers, Executives, Administrators
0.8
0.1
*
0.4
1.8
0.4
*
0.9
2.2
Management-Related Occupations
2.4
6.1
*
0.0
1.8
2.9
*
1.9
3.0
Scientists/Engineers
0.1
0.0
*
0.0
0.0
0.0
*
0.0
0.5
Elementary/Secondary Teachers
2.3
0.3
*
5.2
1.8
0.7
*
0.9
2.4
Postsecondary Teachers/Professors
36.9
33.1
*
25.5
51.8
39.3
*
41.3
44.5
Sales and Marketing Occupations
2.7
6.0
*
1.7
0.0
0.0
*
4.7
1.8
Service Occupations
0.9
1.2
*
0.0
0.0
1.2
*
3.0
0.0
Social Scientists
1.5
1.4
*
0.0
2.4
0.0
*
0.0
6.1
Craftsmen, Mechanics, Operators
1.0
0.0
*
0.9
1.8
1.7
*
0.0
2.1
Other Occupations
7.0
11.2
*
3.2
10.6
7.2
*
8.5
7.2
NOTE: Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred; therefore, subcategories may not add to totals.
* Too few cases to estimate.
SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.
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TABLE 26 Second Job Status of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Years Since Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
Years Since Doctorate
Second Job Status
Total
5 Years or Less
6-15 Years
16-25 Years
More Than 25 Years
Employed Population (No.)
99,000
18,100
29,600
36,200
15,100
Held Second Job
19.7
24.0
21.0
17.9
16.7
No Second Job
80.3
76.0
79.0
82.1
83.3
SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.
TABLE 27 Relationship of Second Job of Humanities Ph.D.s to Doctoral Degree, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
Field of Doctorate
Relationship
All Fields
History
Art History
Music
Philosophy
Engl/Am Lang/Lit
Classics
Modern Lang/Lit
Other Humanities
Total Holding Second Job (No.)
19,500
3,400
500
4,900
1,300
3,300
400
2,200
3,600
Closely Related
57.2
61.7
*
71.6
53.5
41.0
*
41.1
60.3
Somewhat Related
26.6
20.7
*
24.7
22.5
34.9
*
30.4
27.2
Not Related
16.2
17.6
*
3.7
24.0
24.1
*
28.6
12.5
NOTE: Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred; therefore, subcategories may not add to totals.
* Too few cases to estimate.
SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.
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TABLE 28 Changes in Employment of Humanities Ph.D.s Since 1993 by Field of Doctorate 1995 (in percent)
Field of Doctorate
1995 Status
All Fields
History
Art History
Music
Philosophy
Engl/Am Lang/Lit
Classics
Modern Lang/Lit
Other Humanities
Total Employed in 1995 (No.)
99,000
20,700
3,100
9,800
7,500
23,900
1,900
16,000
16,000
Not Employed in 1993
4.1
5.2
8.7
3.2
4.8
3.1
3.0
4.1
3.3
No Change Since 1993
81.1
80.6
77.5
81.7
84.5
82.1
82.5
80.9
79.1
Change in Employer and Occupation
7.0
6.4
8.0
8.2
4.0
6.7
5.2
6.4
9.2
Change in Employer Only
3.5
3.3
1.8
3.6
2.2
3.6
3.1
4.2
3.9
Change in Occupation Only
4.4
4.5
4.0
3.4
4.6
4.5
6.2
4.3
4.5
NOTE: Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred; therefore subcategories may not add to total.
SOURCE: National Research Council Survey of Humanities Doctorates.
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TABLE 29 Reasons for Changing Employer or Occupation Between 1993 and 1995 for Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
Field of Doctorate
Reasons for Changing*
All Fields
History
Art History
Music
Philosophy
Engl/Am Lang/Lit
Classics
Modern Lang/Lit
Other Humanities
Total Changing (No.)
14,700
2,900
400
1,500
800
3,500
300
2,400
2,800
Pay/Promotion Opportunities
52.6
47.3
**
56.6
**
56.2
**
52.4
56.3
Working Conditions
33.1
31.9
**
41.5
**
32.9
**
29.6
38.5
Job Location
23.6
27.8
**
28.9
**
18.5
**
21.3
27.9
Family-Related Reasons
9.9
9.9
**
15.9
**
8.8
**
6.2
11.6
School-Related Reasons
10.6
6.7
**
11.9
**
12.0
**
8.0
14.7
Laid Off/Job Terminated
20.9
23.0
**
22.4
**
21.6
**
15.5
19.2
Retired
4.2
8.9
**
2.5
**
4.4
**
4.2
0.9
Other Reason
14.1
15.8
**
15.2
**
12.7
**
14.9
10.4
NOTE: Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred; therefore, subcategories may not add to total.
*Percentages may total more than 100 because multiple answers were allowed.
**Too few cases to estimate.
SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.
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TABLE 30 Number of Publications of Humanities Ph.D.s, Between April 1994 and April 1995, by Field of Doctorate and Employment Sector, 1995 (in percent)
Total Number of Publications**s
Field of Doctorate and Employment Sector
Total Number Employed*
None
1-2
3-5
6 or More
Mean
Total
94,700
43.4
26.4
19.0
11.2
2.5
Field of Doctorate
History
20,200
33.6
27.0
24.3
15.1
3.1
Art History
3,100
31.4
35.0
21.2
12.3
2.8
Music
9,800
67.0
19.4
9.1
4.5
1.4
Philosophy
7,500
42.0
26.8
21.2
9.9
2.2
English/American Language/Literature
23,900
45.8
25.5
17.9
10.9
2.5
Classics
1,900
50.0
24.5
16.6
8.8
1.9
Modern Language/Literature
16,000
39.5
27.8
20.0
2.7
2.6
Other Humanities
12,300
44.0
28.7
17.3
10.0
2.2
Employment Sector
Educational Institution
76,100
37.9
27.8
21.8
12.4
2.7
Private For-Profit Company
5,300
72.8
18.5
4.2
4.5
1.2
Self-Employed
4,600
66.6
17.4
8.0
8.0
2.0
Private Not-for-Profit Company
5,100
59.4
25.0
10.9
4.6
1.6
Government
3,500
65.0
21.0
6.0
10.2
1.4
NOTE: Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred; therefore, subcategories may not add to totals. Those reporting ''other'' types of employers are not included in this table.
*Data are missing for Ph.D.s in linguistics, archeology, and history/philosophy of science because those individuals received a different questionnaire.
**Types of publications included are articles in refereed journals, creative works in juried media, book/article reviews, chapters in edited volumes, textbooks, and other books.
SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.
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TABLE 31 Number of Publications of Humanities Ph.D.s Between April 1994 and April 1995, by Academic Rank and Tenure Status, 1995 (in percent)
Total Number of Publications**
Academic Rank and Tenure Status
Total Number Academically Employed*
None
1-2
3-5
6 or More
Mean
Total
72,800
36.4
28.1
22.7
12.8
2.8
Academic Rank
Professor
27,700
32.0
25.9
24.4
17.7
3.3
Associate Professor
18,400
33.9
30.1
22.9
13.2
2.9
Assistant Professor
13,300
26.6
35.8
28.5
9.1
2.4
Instructor
1,900
55.9
19.0
14.6
10.4
3.2
Lecturer
1,900
55.3
24.0
15.2
5.5
1.9
Adjunct Faculty Member
2,900
60.3
22.1
14.7
2.9
1.1
Other
500
‡
‡
‡
‡
‡
Not Applicable at Institution
1,600
60.2
24.8
10.6
4.5
1.2
Not Applicable for Position
4,600
59.9
20.7
12.4
7.0
1.8
Tenure Status
Tenured
44,500
32.8
27.9
23.8
15.5
3.2
On Tenure Track
11,700
24.7
34.8
29.9
10.6
2.6
Not on Tenure Track
4,800
42.5
29.2
19.1
9.2
2.7
No Tenure System at Institution
3,700
53.7
24.1
15.3
6.9
1.6
No Tenure for My Position
8,100
62.0
20.6
11.6
5.8
1.5
*Data are missing for Ph.D.s in linguistics, archeology, and history/philosophy of science because those individuals received a different questionnaire.
**Types of publications included are articles in refereed journals, creative works in juried media, book/article reviews, chapters in edited volumes, textbooks, and other books.
‡Too few cases to estimate.
SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.
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TABLE 32 Membership of Humanities Ph.D.s in Professional Societies, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
Field of Doctorate
Membership
All Fields
History
Art History
Music
Philosophy
Engl/Am Lang/Lit
Classics
Modern Lang/Lit
Other Humanities
Total Population (No.)*
113,500
23,800
3,500
10,800
8,300
28,200
2,100
18,500
18,200
None
17.4
15.6
13.7
12.3
15.7
22.0
12.7
18.7
16.6
One
13.4
10.9
12.3
13.8
15.1
15.2
20.8
12.3
13.1
Two
19.2
18.9
21.4
23.0
17.1
20.0
20.6
16.0
19.8
Three
18.4
16.8
22.0
24.0
21.6
15.8
19.7
17.3
20.1
Four or More
31.6
37.7
30.6
26.9
30.5
27.0
26.2
35.7
30.5
NOTE: Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred; therefore, subcategories may not add to total.
*Those who reported that they had never worked were excluded.
SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.
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TABLE 33 Work-Related Training Activities of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
Field of Doctorate
All Fields
History
Art History
Music
Philosophy
Engl/Am Lang/Lit
Classics
Modern Lang/Lit
Other Humanities
Total Population (No.)*
113,500
23,800
3,500
10,800
8,300
28,200
2,100
18,500
18,200
Work-Related Training
44.3
44.2
28.3
47.8
41.2
43.9
32.5
45.7
47.6
No Work-Related Training
55.7
55.8
71.7
52.2
58.8
56.1
67.5
54.3
52.4
Total with Training (No.)
50,300
10,500
1,000
5,100
3,400
12,400
700
8,500
8,700
Types of Work-Related Training**
Management/Supervisory Training
21.1
24.2
22.5
15.7
16.9
21.0
21.5
15.8
27.5
Technical Training
69.0
64.4
63.6
79.3
66.8
65.9
75.3
70.5
72.3
General Professional Training
23.1
24.7
18.6
19.1
20.6
23.3
4.9
23.7
25.5
Other Work-Related Training
18.2
20.6
28.0
11.2
21.3
16.9
23.3
19.0
17.6
Reasons for Taking Training**
Change Fields
8.1
6.1
6.6
6.5
6.5
8.1
0.7
11.6
9.6
Further Skills in Field
89.3
90.3
85.2
95.4
81.9
88.7
90.5
88.3
89.5
Licensure/Certification
6.4
4.8
1.0
5.6
7.6
5.5
5.5
7.9
9.1
Increase Opportunities for
Promotion/Advancement
26.1
24.6
23.2
30.4
24.2
25.1
22.2
28.4
Learn Skills for Recently
Acquired Position
20.0
19.3
19.7
15.4
18.9
22.5
24.3
18.7
Required or Expected by Employer
35.6
41.0
22.7
30.2
35.2
36.8
44.3
35.4
31.9
Other Reasons
8.9
8.5
12.0
6.0
9.2
10.0
5.2
9.1
9.2
NOTE: Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred; therefore, subcategories may not add to totals.
*Those who reported that they had never worked were excluded.
**Percentages may total more than 100 because multiple answers were allowed.
SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.
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TABLE 34 Committee Service and Position Held of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
Field of Doctorates
Committee Service and position
All Fields
History
Art History
Music
Philosophy
Engl/Am Lang/Lit
Classics
Modern Lang/Lit
Other Humanities
Total Population (No.)*
108,600
23,300
3,500
10,800
8,300
28,200
2,100
18,500
13,800
Committee Service
34.1
39.8
40.2
32.4
29.2
31.4
30.3
33.3
34.5
No Committee Service
65.9
60.2
59.8
67.6
70.8
68.6
69.7
66.7
65.5
Total with Committee Service (No.)
37,100
9,300
1,400
3,500
2,400
8,800
600
6,200
4,800
Position on Committee**
Chair
38.7
37.0
32.6
40.2
36.5
40.7
40.0
38.3
40.1
Member
86.1
88.3
86.4
84.4
83.9
84.2
91.2
86.7
86.4
Other Position
5.0
3.9
3.1
3.0
7.2
7.0
6.2
4.4
5.3
NOTE: Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred; therefore, subcategories may not add to totals.
*Data are missing for Ph.D.s in linguistics, archeology, and history/philosophy of science because those individuals received a different questionnaire.
**Percentages may not add to 100 because multiple answers were allowed.
SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.
Representative terms from entire chapter:
academically employed
