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Summary Report 1993: Doctorate Recipients from United States Universities
APPENDIX TABLE A-3 Statistical Profile of Doctorate Recipients, by Major Field, 1993 Total All Doctorates
1993 Total
Physics and Astronomy
Chemistry
Earth, Atmos. and Marine Sci.
Mathematics
Computer Sciences
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
ENGINEERING
Biochemistry
Other Biosciences
Biosciences Subtotal
Health Sciences
Agricultural Sciences
LIFE SCIENCES
Number in Field
39,754
1,543
2,139
790
1,146
878
6,496
5,696
845
4,245
5,090
1,201
1,106
7,397
Men
%
62.0
87.4
72.7
79.2
77.0
84.4
79.3
90.9
62.4
59.2
59.7
35.3
76.6
58.3
Women
38.0
12.6
27.3
20.8
23.0
15.6
20.7
9.1
37.6
40.8
40.3
64.7
23.4
41.7
U.S. Citizenship
%
66.4
52.5
59.5
59.9
43.3
48.3
53.5
39.1
63.1
68.6
67.7
73.3
45.4
65.3
Non-U.S., Permanent Visa
5.7
6.9
6.0
5.4
8.2
9.6
7.0
8.2
5.4
6.0
5.9
5.1
5.1
5.7
Non-U.S., Temporary Visa
25.0
37.8
31.5
30.4
45.1
39.7
36.4
48.9
29.9
23.4
24.5
17.8
47.7
26.9
Unknown
3.0
2.9
3.0
4.3
3.4
2.4
3.1
3.9
1.5
2.0
1.9
3.8
1.8
2.2
Married
%
57.4
49.7
52.7
61.4
54.4
57.6
54.0
60.8
54.3
56.6
56.2
58.0
67.7
58.2
Not Married
34.0
43.4
39.4
29.9
37.3
31.5
37.7
31.1
39.2
36.8
37.2
31.6
25.6
34.6
Unknown
8.6
6.9
7.9
8.7
8.4
10.8
8.2
8.1
6.5
6.6
6.6
10.4
6.7
7.2
Median Age at Doct.
Yrs
34.1
30.4
29.7
33.4
31.1
32.3
30.9
31.6
30.4
31.6
31.4
38.2
34.5
32.5
Percent with Bacc. in Same Field as Doctorate
%
55.6
76.3
76.9
55.2
73.3
35.2
67.9
80.1
25.4
55.3
50.4
50.8
60.4
51.9
Percent with Masters
%
78.6
66.2
42.9
79.7
75.9
86.4
64.6
86.7
34.8
49.0
46.7
83.9
91.9
59.5
Median Time Lapse from Bacc. to Doct.
Total Time
Yrs
10.5
7.8
7.2
10.3
8.5
9.5
8.3
8.8
7.9
8.7
8.6
13.9
10.7
9.4
Registered Time
7.1
6.7
5.8
7.5
6.7
7.0
6.5
6.3
6.4
6.8
6.8
7.6
6.6
6.8
Postdoctoral Study Plans
%
26.4
62.9
52.8
44.1
24.3
13.2
43.8
25.1
82.0
72.1
73.8
17.8
33.1
58.6
Fellowship
13.8
23.7
26.5
19.9
12.7
5.7
19.8
8.5
54.1
43.7
45.4
9.7
12.1
34.6
Research Assoc.
10.1
37.2
25.1
22.9
9.0
6.6
22.4
15.1
20.6
20.3
20.3
5.5
19.3
17.8
Traineeship
0.9
0.9
0.5
0.8
1.4
0.6
0.8
0.8
1.8
2.0
2.0
0.7
0.9
1.6
Other Study
1.6
1.1
0.7
0.5
1.3
0.3
0.8
0.6
5.6
6.1
6.1
1.9
0.8
4.6
Planned Employment After Doctorate
%
65.6
29.2
39.1
47.3
66.1
79.0
47.9
66.7
13.3
22.8
21.2
73.6
58.6
35.3
Educ. Institution*
39.3
9.4
7.1
18.9
48.6
38.4
20.6
20.5
4.5
10.8
9.7
44.0
24.4
17.5
Industry/Business
12.9
12.7
27.8
11.9
10.0
32.3
19.8
34.0
6.4
5.3
5.5
9.9
14.6
7.6
Government
5.4
3.2
1.8
11.5
2.3
2.8
3.5
6.8
1.1
3.5
3.1
8.6
12.7
5.4
Nonprofit
3.4
0.6
0.3
1.0
1.0
1.1
0.7
1.1
0.7
1.3
1.2
6.2
1.4
2.1
Other & Unknown
4.6
3.3
2.1
4.1
4.2
4.3
3.3
4.4
0.6
1.9
1.7
4.9
5.5
2.8
Postdoc. Plans Unknown
%
8.0
7.8
8.1
8.6
9.6
7.7
8.3
8.3
4.7
5.1
5.0
8.6
8.3
6.1
Definite Postdoc. Study
%
17.6
41.3
38.8
27.7
14.4
9.6
29.8
12.7
63.2
55.4
56.7
11.1
17.7
43.5
Seeking Postdoc. Study
8.8
21.6
14.0
16.3
9.9
3.6
14.0
12.4
18.8
16.7
17.0
6.7
15.4
15.1
Definite Employment
43.4
14.5
26.8
32.4
39.1
52.1
30.1
37.5
8.8
15.4
14.3
53.8
38.5
24.3
Seeking Employment
22.2
14.7
12.3
14.9
27.0
27.0
17.8
29.2
4.5
7.4
6.9
19.8
20.1
11.0
Employment Commitments After Doctorate
17,235
224
573
256
448
457
1,958
2,136
74
654
728
646
426
1,800
Primary Activity†
R&D
%
27.1
58.5
70.0
51.6
34.8
56.7
55.1
63.4
55.4
45.6
46.6
32.0
53.1
42.9
Teaching
33.4
21.4
11.5
20.3
46.2
26.7
25.3
15.3
14.9
23.1
22.3
34.4
18.5
25.7
Administration
11.4
1.3
1.2
2.0
0.9
1.1
1.2
2.1
1.4
3.5
3.3
11.9
4.5
6.7
Prof. Services
10.3
4.0
4.4
10.9
4.7
2.0
4.7
5.2
12.2
9.3
9.6
10.1
9.2
9.7
Other
2.7
4.0
1.6
3.1
1.3
0.9
1.8
2.8
5.4
4.0
4.1
1.5
5.2
3.4
Secondary Activity
R&D
%
25.1
15.2
10.6
23.4
40.8
22.3
22.5
16.4
16.2
21.4
20.9
29.7
19.0
23.6
Teaching
12.9
7.6
4.2
14.1
17.6
19.3
12.5
13.0
8.1
12.5
12.1
17.5
14.8
14.7
Administration
11.4
1.3
1.2
2.0
0.9
1.1
1.2
2.1
1.4
3.5
3.3
11.9
4.5
6.7
Prof. Services
10.3
4.0
4.4
10.9
4.7
2.0
4.7
5.2
12.2
9.3
9.6
10.1
9.2
9.7
Other
2.3
4.0
1.7
1.6
0.7
0.7
1.5
2.2
1.4
2.1
2.1
2.6
1.9
2.2
No Secondary Activity
29.7
43.8
47.5
31.6
21.9
32.4
35.6
38.6
47.3
30.1
31.9
21.5
35.7
29.1
Activity(ies) Unknown
%
15.1
10.7
11.3
12.1
12.1
12.7
11.8
11.2
10.8
14.5
14.1
10.1
9.6
11.6
Region of Employment After Doctorate‡
New England
%
5.8
11.6
8.0
3.5
4.9
7.0
6.9
6.2
8.1
5.5
5.8
4.3
2.6
4.5
Middle Atlantic
13.4
13.4
18.3
7.0
12.1
21.0
15.5
11.9
9.5
12.2
12.0
11.5
4.7
10.1
East No. Central
12.8
9.4
17.6
7.0
15.0
10.1
12.9
11.5
12.2
8.7
9.1
16.4
7.0
11.2
West No. Central
6.9
5.4
7.3
4.3
6.0
6.3
6.2
4.4
5.4
5.2
5.2
5.6
9.2
6.3
South Atlantic
15.4
11.2
12.7
15.6
16.5
9.2
13.0
11.0
6.8
16.7
15.7
19.0
10.8
15.7
East So. Central
4.4
1.8
4.7
4.3
3.8
2.6
3.6
4.1
0.0
4.7
4.3
5.4
3.5
4.5
West So. Central
8.3
4.9
4.5
14.8
5.6
6.1
6.5
6.5
9.5
6.9
7.1
11.3
5.2
8.2
Mountain
4.7
5.8
2.4
11.3
6.0
3.9
5.2
5.8
5.4
4.3
4.4
3.9
5.4
4.4
Pacific & Insular
11.0
18.8
11.2
10.5
9.6
11.8
11.7
13.0
20.3
13.1
13.9
8.0
10.6
11.0
U.S.; Region Unknown
3.9
5.4
4.5
2.3
2.7
2.6
3.5
2.5
9.5
4.7
5.2
3.6
1.6
3.8
Foreign
13.1
12.1
8.6
19.1
17.4
18.8
14.8
22.6
13.5
17.4
17.0
10.5
39.2
19.9
Region Unknown
0.3
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.5
0.0
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.2
0.4
NOTE: Field groupings may differ from those in reports published by federal sponsors of the Survey of Earned Doctorates. See inside the back cover for a description of fields as reported in this table. Physical Sciences includes Mathematics and Computer Sciences, as well as Physics/Astronomy, Chemistry, and Earth/Atmospheric/Marine Sciences. Refer also to the explanatory note about this table in front of Appendix A .
*Includes 2-year, 4-year, and foreign colleges and universities, medical schools, and elementary/secondary schools,
†Includes only recipients with definite employment plans. Revisions to the survey form in 1990 appear to have resulted in a higher rate of nonresponse to the item on work activity than in previous years. The nonresponse rate in 1993 was 15.1% compared to 6.2% in 1989.
‡Includes only recipients with definite employment plans. See Table A-3 explanatory note for regional definitions.
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