Table 5-13 |
S&E doctorate holders employed in academia who reported research as primary activity, by degree field: Selected years, 1973–2003 |
(Percent) |
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Degree field |
1973 |
1983 |
1993 |
2003 |
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All fields |
23.6 |
27.8 |
37.5 |
39.8 |
Physical sciences |
26.8 |
30.7 |
42.0 |
40.0 |
Mathematics |
15.5 |
15.5 |
21.9 |
24.8 |
Computer sciences |
NA |
40.0 |
36.0 |
35.7 |
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
20.1 |
31.2 |
42.2 |
40.7 |
Life sciences |
36.7 |
44.3 |
52.8 |
52.0 |
Psychology |
16.7 |
21.0 |
26.8 |
31.8 |
Social sciences |
12.1 |
12.6 |
24.1 |
26.8 |
Engineering |
16.6 |
21.5 |
34.2 |
41.1 |
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NA = not available
NOTE: Research includes basic or applied research, development, and design.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, special tabulations. See appendix table 5-36. |
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