Figure F-2. Field distribution of S&E and non-S&E doctoral degrees awarded to U.S. citizens and permanent residents, by race/ethnicity: 2001
NOTE: Hispanic total includes Puerto Rican, Mexican American, and other Hispanic.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates, 2001.
The proportion of all doctorates earned in S&E fields varies considerably across racial/ethnic groups.
- More than half of all doctorates awarded to U.S. citizens and permanent residents were earned in S&E fields in 2001.
- However, among blacks, more than half of the doctorates earned in 2001 were in non-S&E fields, primarily education.
- In contrast, 78 percent of doctorates earned by Asians/Pacific Islanders were in S&E fields, and only 7 percent were in education in 2001.
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- Table F-5. Field distribution of doctorate recipients, by race/ethnicity and citizenship: 2001 Excel
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- Table F-6. S&E doctorates awarded to U.S. citizens and permanent residents, by field and race/ethnicity: 1994–2001 Excel PDF
This figure will be updated as new data become available. This figure was last updated May 2004.