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Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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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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2

 

Demographic Characteristics of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)

 

30

3

 

Demographic Characteristics of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Years Since Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)

 

31

4

 

Employment Status of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)

 

32

5

 

Reasons for Not Working as Reported by Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)

 

33

6

 

Reasons for Working Part-Time as Reported by Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)

 

34

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Labor Force Status of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate and Gender, 1995 (in percent)

 

35

8

 

Labor Force Status of Recent Humanities Ph.D.s (1990-1994 Graduates), by Field of Doctorate and Gender, 1995 (in percent)

 

36

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Employment Sector of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)

 

37

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Occupation of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)

 

38

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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)

 

42

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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

 

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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

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Government Support Status of Employed Humanities Ph.D.s, by Employment Sector, 1995 (in percent)

 

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Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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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)

 

52

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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)

 

53

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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

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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)

 

57

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Membership of Humanities Ph.D.s in Professional Societies, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)

 

58

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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)

 

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Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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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.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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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.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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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.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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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.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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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.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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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.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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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.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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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.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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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.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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TABLE 10 Occupation of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)

 

Field of Doctorate

Occupation

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

Artists, Writers, Media Specialists

4.9

3.5

5.9

11.3

2.3

5.8

3.0

3.7

3.7

Clerical/Administrative Support

0.5

0.1

0.6

0.9

0.0

0.3

4.6

1.0

0.6

Clergy/Religious Workers

1.6

1.2

0.0

1.2

1.5

0.6

3.5

1.3

4.3

Computer Occupations

1.6

1.2

0.0

1.7

2.6

0.9

1.2

1.7

2.8

Counselors

0.2

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.3

0.3

0.0

0.3

0.1

Curators

0.6

0.1

14.5

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.4

0.0

0.7

Health Occupations

0.3

0.3

0.0

0.4

0.9

0.0

0.0

0.3

0.6

Historians

1.6

6.3

3.6

0.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

1.1

Lawyers, Judges

1.1

0.5

0.9

0.2

3.0

1.4

0.0

0.9

1.2

Librarians, Archivists

1.3

1.9

0.9

1.3

1.5

0.9

2.9

0.8

1.5

Linguists

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.7

0.1

Managers, Executives, Administrators

12.5

15.9

10.0

9.3

9.7

14.1

6.5

10.6

12.5

Management-Related Occupations

4.1

4.7

3.2

2.6

3.3

4.4

4.0

3.6

4.6

Scientists/Engineers

0.2

0.2

0.4

0.0

1.1

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.3

Elementary/Secondary Teachers

2.8

3.0

0.0

4.3

1.1

2.6

4.8

4.2

1.7

Postsecondary Teachers/Professors

60.9

57.6

55.7

61.8

64.5

62.3

61.2

64.4

58.4

Sales and Marketing Occupations

1.5

1.4

3.0

1.1

1.1

2.0

1.9

1.6

0.7

Service Occupations

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.0

0.8

0.0

1.0

0.5

0.2

Social Scientists

0.9

0.5

0.2

0.0

1.2

0.5

0.0

0.4

3.2

Craftsmen, Mechanics, Operators

0.2

0.1

0.0

0.8

0.3

0.2

0.0

0.2

0.1

Other Occupations

2.8

1.4

0.8

2.8

4.7

3.6

5.1

3.6

1.6

NOTE: Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred; therefore, subcategories may not add to total.

SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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TABLE 11 Occupation of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Employment Sector, 1995 (in percent)

 

Employment Sector

Occupation

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

Artists, Writers, Media Specialists

4.9

0.9

19.6

35.5

17.9

7.2

Clerical/Administrative Support

0.5

0.1

5.2

0.0

1.5

1.2

Clergy/Religious Workers

1.6

0.1

0.0

1.4

25.8

0.6

Computer Occupations

1.6

0.2

16.7

4.5

1.1

4.3

Counselors

0.2

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.4

0.0

Curators

0.6

0.3

0.0

0.5

4.0

3.8

Health Occupations

0.3

0.2

0.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

Historians

1.6

1.3

0.4

1.9

2.7

9.2

Lawyers, Judges

1.1

0.0

6.4

4.8

0.4

9.8

Librarians, Archivists

1.3

0.9

0.4

0.0

3.1

9.1

Linguists

0.1

0.1

0.4

0.6

0.0

0.8

Managers, Executives, Administrators

12.5

11.4

18.8

3.7

21.4

24.6

Management-Related Occupations

4.1

2.1

13.3

14.4

8.0

12.0

Scientists/Engineers

0.2

0.0

1.3

0.6

0.8

0.6

Elementary/Secondary Teachers

2.8

3.5

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.6

Postsecondary Teachers/Professors

60.9

76.3

0.0

0.4

0.5

0.0

Sales and Marketing Occupations

1.5

0.1

12.3

11.7

1.6

0.4

Service Occupations

0.2

0.0

0.8

2.1

0.4

0.8

Social Scientists

0.9

0.4

0.8

5.3

2.5

3.9

Craftsmen, Mechanics, Operators

0.2

0.0

1.5

3.0

0.0

0.0

Other Occupations

2.8

1.9

1.9

8.3

6.3

9.7

NOTE: Those reporting ''other'' types of employers are not included in this table; therefore, subcategories do not add to total.

SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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TABLE 12 Occupation of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Years Since Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)

 

Years Since Doctorate

Occupation

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

Artists, Writers, Media Specialists

4.9

5.7

5.3

4.2

4.7

Clerical/Administrative Support

0.5

0.8

0.5

0.4

0.5

Clergy/Religious Workers

1.6

1.2

1.7

1.8

1.5

Computer Occupations

1.6

1.4

2.1

1.9

0.2

Counselors

0.2

0.3

0.0

0.3

0.1

Curators

0.6

0.5

1.0

0.5

0.2

Health Occupations

0.3

0.2

0.4

0.3

0.4

Historians

1.6

1.8

1.2

1.6

2.5

Lawyers, Judges

1.1

0.3

0.8

1.7

1.0

Librarians, Archivists

1.3

1.1

1.5

1.6

0.2

Linguists

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.1

Managers, Executives, Administrators

12.5

3.9

10.7

17.1

15.5

Management-Related Occupations

4.1

1.8

4.4

4.9

4.2

Scientists/Engineers

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

Elementary/Secondary Teachers

2.8

3.0

3.2

2.9

1.5

Postsecondary Teachers/Professors

60.9

73.2

60.9

54.1

62.6

Sales and Marketing Occupations

1.5

0.5

1.3

2.3

1.1

Service Occupations

0.2

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.2

Social Scientists

0.9

0.8

1.1

0.8

0.8

Craftsmen, Mechanics, Operators

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.4

0.0

Other Occupations

2.8

3.0

3.1

2.6

2.3

NOTE: Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred; therefore, subcategories may not add to total.

SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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TABLE 13 Academically Employed Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate and Academic Rank, 1995 (in percent)

 

Field of Doctorate

Academic Rank

All Fields

History

Art History

Music

Philosophy

Engl/Am Lang/Lit

Classics

Modern Lang/Lit

Other Humanities

Total Employed (No.)

75,600

15,600

2,200

7,200

5,900

18,800

1,500

12,500

11,900

Professor

37.5

47.4

28.4

33.6

36.8

39.7

43.3

31.0

31.4

Associate Professor

25.7

21.5

27.5

26.1

29.6

23.4

17.9

31.1

27.4

Assistant Professor

18.4

15.1

22.0

19.2

15.6

17.2

19.3

23.5

19.2

Instructor

2.7

2.5

0.0

2.4

2.0

3.6

1.9

1.8

3.6

Lecturer

2.7

1.2

3.0

2.5

2.7

3.5

1.1

3.6

2.7

Adjunct Faculty Member

3.9

3.2

6.4

6.4

3.4

3.4

4.2

3.2

4.8

Other

0.7

0.8

0.8

1.5

1.1

0.3

0.0

0.7

0.8

Not Applicable at Institution

2.2

2.0

2.5

4.1

3.2

1.7

2.0

0.8

3.1

Not Applicable for Position

6.3

6.4

9.4

4.3

5.6

7.2

10.2

4.3

7.1

NOTE: Academically employed includes 2-year and 4-year colleges, universities, medical schools, and university-affiliated research institutes.

SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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TABLE 14 Academically Employed Humanities Ph.D.s, by Years Since Doctorate, Academic Rank, and Gender, 1995 (in percent)

 

Years Since Doctorate

Academic Rank and Gender

Total

5 Years or Less

6-15 Years

16-25 Years

More Than 25 Years

Total Employed (No.)

75,600

14,900

22,100

26,100

12,500

Professor

37.5

2.7

16.1

57.3

75.1

Associate Professor

25.7

9.4

46.8

23.0

13.5

Assistant Professor

18.4

60.6

17.1

3.1

2.2

Instructor

2.7

5.9

3.0

1.2

1.4

Lecturer

2.7

5.7

3.1

1.8

0.3

Adjunct Faculty Member

3.9

6.9

4.1

3.0

2.0

Other

0.7

1.0

0.2

0.9

0.8

Not Applicable at Institution

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.4

0.8

Not Applicable for Position

6.3

5.4

7.0

7.3

3.9

Male

49,000

7,700

12,300

18,400

10,500

Professor

45.6

3.1

21.3

61.7

77.4

Associate Professor

24.8

10.2

47.3

22.1

13.6

Assistant Professor

14.7

61.1

14.4

2.9

1.8

Instructor

2.2

6.3

2.4

0.8

1.2

Lecturer

1.5

4.7

1.7

0.8

0.2

Adjunct Faculty Member

3.0

6.6

3.0

2.2

1.7

Other

0.7

1.1

0.2

0.8

0.9

Not Applicable at Institution

2.1

2.1

3.2

2.2

0.6

Not Applicable for Position

5.4

4.9

6.5

6.5

2.7

Female

26,600

7,200

9,800

7,700

2,000

Professor

22.4

2.2

9.6

46.7

63.0

Associate Professor

27.4

8.6

46.0

25.0

12.9

Assistant Professor

25.1

60.1

20.6

3.7

4.3

Instructor

3.6

5.4

3.8

2.1

2.4

Lecturer

4.9

6.8

4.9

4.2

0.8

Adjunct Faculty Member

5.7

7.3

5.5

4.9

3.6

Other

0.7

0.8

0.2

1.3

0.8

Not Applicable at Institution

2.4

2.9

1.7

3.0

2.1

Not Applicable for Position

7.8

6.0

7.6

9.1

10.2

NOTE: Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred; therefore, subcategories may not add to totals. Academically employed includes 2-year and 4-year colleges, universities, medical schools, and university-affiliated research institutions.

SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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TABLE 15 Academically Employed Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate and Tenure Status, 1995 (in percent)

 

Field of Doctorate

Tenure Status

All Fields

History

Art History

Music

Philosophy

Engl/Am Lang/Lit

Classics

Modern Lang/Lit

Other Humanities

Total Employed (No.)

75,600

15,600

2,200

7,200

5,900

18,800

1,500

12,500

11,900

Tenured

61.0

64.7

55.0

58.5

66.4

62.7

57.1

60.2

54.9

On Tenure Track

16.1

13.4

17.3

17.7

11.1

15.0

17.8

 

17.8

Not on Tenure Track

6.7

6.0

8.4

4.9

7.9

5.7

6.0

6.8

9.3

No Tenure System at Institution

5.0

5.7

6.0

7.0

4.4

5.4

5.0

1.3

6.5

No Tenure for My Position

11.2

10.2

13.4

11.9

10.2

11.2

14.0

11.1

11.6

NOTE: Academically employed includes 2-year and 4-year colleges, universities, medical schools, and university-affiliated research institutes.

SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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TABLE 16 Academically Employed Humanities Ph.D.s, by Years Since Doctorate, Tenure Status, and Gender, 1995 (in percent)

 

Years Since Doctorate

Tenure Status and Gender

Total

5 Years or Less

6-15 Years

16-25 Years

More Than 25 Years

Total Employed (No.)

75,600

14,900

22,100

26,100

12,500

Tenured

61.0

11.8

59.0

77.4

88.9

On Tenure Track

16.1

52.9

16.3

2.6

0.2

Not on Tenure Track

6.7

14.8

6.8

4.4

1.5

No Tenure System at Institution

5.0

5.2

5.8

5.3

3.0

No Tenure for My Position

11.2

15.2

12. 1

10.3

6.4

Male

49,000

7,700

12,300

18,400

10,500

Tenured

68.3

11.6

65.1

81.0

91.6

On Tenure Track

12.7

51. 1

14.0

2.7

0.2

Not on Tenure Track

5.1

17.1

5.2

2.5

0.6

No Tenure System at Institution

5.1

6.4

6.2

5.3

2.5

No Tenure for My Position

8.8

13.8

9.5

8.4

5.1

Female

26,600

7,200

9,800

7,700

2,000

Tenured

47.5

12.0

51.2

68.8

74.7

On Tenure Track

22.5

54.8

19.3

2.4

0.0

Not on Tenure Track

9.6

12.4

8.9

8.7

6.3

No Tenure System at Institution

5.0

3.9

5.3

5.3

5.7

No Tenure for My Position

15.4

16.8

15.4

14.8

13.2

NOTE: Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred; therefore, subcategories may not add to totals. Academically employed includes 2-year and 4-year colleges, universities, medical schools, and university-affiliated research institutes.

SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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TABLE 17 Primary Work Activity of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)

 

Field of Doctorate

Primary Work Activity

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

Teaching

56.1

51.7

52.1

59.0

55.2

58.5

58.6

59.1

54.2

Management and Administration

15.0

16.9

15.6

13.6

12.0

15.9

10.7

13.0

16.1

Research

8.1

11.1

12.3

1.1

12.0

5.8

7.5

9.3

8.5

Writing or Editing

6.9

7.9

9.6

2.5

7.0

9.1

10.2

5.9

4.8

Professional Services

3.3

3.1

0.4

0.4

5.5

3.7

3.2

2.4

5.2

Other Activities

10.6

9.3

10.0

23.5

8.3

7.0

9.8

10.3

11.2

NOTE: Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred; therefore, subcategories may not add to total.

SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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TABLE 18 Primary Work Activity of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Years Since Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)

 

Years Since Doctorate

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.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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TABLE 19 Median Annual Salaries of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, Years Since Doctorate, and Gender, 1995

 

Field of Doctorate

Years Since Doctorate and Gender

All Fields

History

Art History

Music

Philosophy

Engl/Am Lang/Lit

Classics

Modern Lang/Lit

Other Humanities

Total

$45,000

$50,000

$45,000

$40,000

$46,800

$46,000

$44,000

$43,000

$44,000

5 or Less

34,000

34,000

34,300

31,700

32,200

33,000

34,600

35,000

35,000

6-15

41,000

42,000

42,000

*

40,300

41,000

39,000

41,000

41,000

16-25

51,900

53,900

55,900

*

53,000

53,000

51,800

49,600

50,800

Over 25

60,400

63,000

*

*

62,900

60,000

55,000

60,000

63,000

Male, Total

$48,000

$51,000

$50,400

$41,500

$48,000

$50,000

$48,000

$47,000

$48,000

5 or Less

33,600

34,800

34,000

31,800

32,000

33,000

*

35,000

35,000

6-15

42,000

42,000

47,000

*

41,000

41,400

*

42,000

42,000

16-25

52,000

54,000

*

*

52,000

53,300

*

50,000

51,700

Over 25

61,800

63,000

*

58,000

63,000

60,000

*

65,000

68,000

Female, Total

$40,500

$43,000

$42,000

$34,500

$42,000

$41,900

$43,300

$40,000

$40,000

5 or Less

34,000

34,000

34,300

30,000

34,000

33,000

*

34,400

36,000

6-15

40,000

42,000

42,000

36,000

40,000

40,000

*

40,000

39,500

16-25

50,000

51,000

52,000

*

*

51,000

*

48,000

49,000

Over 25

55,000

*

*

*

*

53,000

*

*

*

NOTE: Median salaries were computed only for Ph.D.s employed full-time, excluding those self-employed.

* Too few cases to estimate.

SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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TABLE 20 Median Annual Salaries of Humanities Ph.D.s, by Type of Employer and Gender, 1995

Type of Employer

Total

Male

Female

Total

$45,000

$48,000

$40,500

Educational Institution

45,000

48,000

40,000

2-Year College

44,000

47,000

41,900

4-Year College/University/Medical School

44,900

48,000

40,000

Other Educational Institution

45,000

48,000

41,000

Private For-Profit Company

56,000

57,000

56,000

Private Not-for-Profit Organization

40,000

41,000

37,200

Government

53,300

55,000

46,900

NOTE: Median salaries were computed only for Ph.D.s employed full-time, excluding those self-employed.

SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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TABLE 21 Government Support Status of Employed Humanities Ph.D.s, by Field of Doctorate, 1995 (in percent)

 

Field of Doctorate

Government Support Status

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

Received Government Support

6.1

7.5

12.3

4.0

6.0

4.2

6.5

5.7

7.4

No Government Support

93.9

92.5

87.7

96.0

94.0

95.8

93.5

94.3

92.6

NOTE: Numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred; therefore, subcategories may not add to totals.

SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Humanities Doctorates.

TABLE 22 Government Support Status of Employed Humanities Ph.D.s, by Employment Sector, 1995 (in percent)

 

Employment Sector

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.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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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.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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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.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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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.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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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.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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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.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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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.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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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.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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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.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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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.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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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.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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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.

Suggested Citation:"DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES." National Research Council. 1997. Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1995 Profile. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5840.
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