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) |
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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) |
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Academically Employed Humanities Ph.D.s, by Years Since Doctorate, Tenure Status, and Gender, 1995 (in percent) |
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Primary Work Activity of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent) |
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Primary Work Activity of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Years Since Doctorate, 1995 (in percent) |
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Median Annual Salaries of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, Years Since Doctorate, and Gender, 1995 |
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Median Annual Salaries of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Type of Employer and Gender, 1995 |
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Government Support Status of Employed Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Number of Publications of Humanities Ph.D.s Between April 1994 and April 1995, by Field of Doctorate and Employment Sector, 1995 (in percent) |
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Number of Publications of Humanities Ph.D.s Between April 1994 and April 1995, by Academic Rank and Tenure Status, 1995 (in percent) |
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Membership of Humanities Ph.D.s in Professional Societies, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent) |
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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) |
TABLE 1 Distribution of Humanities Ph.D.s in the United States, by Field of Doctorate, 1995
TABLE 2 Demographic Characteristics of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
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Field of Doctorate |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
TABLE 3 Demographic Characteristics of Humanities Ph.D.s. by Years Since Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
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Years Since Doctorate |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
TABLE 4 Employment Status of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
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Field of Doctorate |
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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. |
TABLE 5 Reasons for Not Working as Reported by Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
TABLE 6 Reasons for Working Part-Time as Reported by Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
TABLE 7 Labor Force Status of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate and Gender, 1995 (in percent)
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Field of Doctorate |
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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. |
TABLE 8 Labor Force Status of Recent Humanities Ph.D.s (1990-1994 Graduates), by Field of Doctorate and Gender, 1995 (in percent)
TABLE 9 Employment Sector of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
TABLE 10 Occupation of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
TABLE 11 Occupation of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Employment Sector, 1995 (in percent)
TABLE 12 Occupation of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Years Since Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
TABLE 13 Academically Employed Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate and Academic Rank, 1995 (in percent)
TABLE 14 Academically Employed Humanities Ph.D.s, by Years Since Doctorate, Academic Rank, and Gender, 1995 (in percent)
TABLE 15 Academically Employed Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate and Tenure Status, 1995 (in percent)
TABLE 16 Academically Employed Humanities Ph.D.s, by Years Since Doctorate, Tenure Status, and Gender, 1995 (in percent)
TABLE 17 Primary Work Activity of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
TABLE 18 Primary Work Activity of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Years Since Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
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Years Since Doctorate |
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Primary Work Activity |
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 |
Teaching |
56.1 |
68.5 |
57.4 |
50.6 |
51.8 |
Management and Administration |
15.0 |
6.4 |
13.8 |
19.0 |
18.3 |
Research |
8.1 |
8.7 |
7.6 |
6.7 |
12.1 |
Writing or Editing |
6.9 |
5.4 |
7.4 |
7.0 |
7.2 |
Professional Services |
3.3 |
1.7 |
3.3 |
4.2 |
3.1 |
Other Activities |
10.6 |
9.3 |
10.5 |
12.6 |
7.4 |
SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates. |
TABLE 19 Median Annual Salaries of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, Years Since Doctorate, and Gender, 1995
TABLE 20 Median Annual Salaries of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Type of Employer and Gender, 1995
TABLE 21 Government Support Status of Employed Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
TABLE 22 Government Support Status of Employed Humanities Ph.D.s, by Employment Sector, 1995 (in percent)
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Employment Sector |
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Government Support Status |
Total |
Educational Institution |
Private For-Profit Company |
Self-Employed |
Private Not-for-Profit Organization |
Government* |
Employed Population (No.) |
99,000 |
79,000 |
5,700 |
4,900 |
5,300 |
3,800 |
Received Government Support |
6.1 |
4.3 |
10.7 |
7.4 |
20.4 |
12.8 |
No Government Support |
93.9 |
95.7 |
89.3 |
92.6 |
79.6 |
87.2 |
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. * All federal government employees were counted in the "no government support" category. Those in the government category who were receiving support were employed by state or local governments. SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates. |
TABLE 23 Humanities Ph.D.s, by Relationship of Principal Job to Doctoral Degree, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
TABLE 24 Most Important Reason for Humanities Ph.D.s Working Outside Field of Degree, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
TABLE 25 Second Job Status and Occupation of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
TABLE 26 Second Job Status of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Years Since Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
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Years Since Doctorate |
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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)
TABLE 28 Changes in Employment of Humanities Ph.D.s Since 1993 by Field of Doctorate 1995 (in percent)
TABLE 29 Reasons for Changing Employer or Occupation Between 1993 and 1995 for Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
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Field of Doctorate |
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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 |
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Working Conditions |
33.1 |
31.9 |
41.5 |
32.9 |
29.6 |
38.5 |
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Job Location |
23.6 |
27.8 |
28.9 |
18.5 |
21.3 |
27.9 |
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Family-Related Reasons |
9.9 |
9.9 |
15.9 |
8.8 |
6.2 |
11.6 |
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School-Related Reasons |
10.6 |
6.7 |
11.9 |
12.0 |
8.0 |
14.7 |
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Laid Off/Job Terminated |
20.9 |
23.0 |
22.4 |
21.6 |
15.5 |
19.2 |
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Retired |
4.2 |
8.9 |
2.5 |
4.4 |
4.2 |
0.9 |
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Other Reason |
14.1 |
15.8 |
15.2 |
12.7 |
14.9 |
10.4 |
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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. |
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)
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Total Number of Publications**s |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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)
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Total Number of Publications** |
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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 |
|
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|
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|
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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 |
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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. |
TABLE 32 Membership of Humanities Ph.D.s in Professional Societies, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
|
Field of Doctorate |
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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. |
TABLE 33 Work-Related Training Activities of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
|
Field of Doctorate |
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|
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. |
TABLE 34 Committee Service and Position Held of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)
|
Field of Doctorates |
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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. |