| Table 5-18 |
| S&E doctorate holders employed in academia 4–7 years after receiving degree reporting receipt of federal support in previous year, by degree field: Selected years, 1973–2006 |
| (Percent) |
| |
| Degree field |
|
1973 |
|
1983 |
|
1991 |
|
2006 |
| |
| All fields |
|
47.1 |
|
50.1 |
|
57.4 |
|
47.2 |
| Physical sciences |
|
44.8 |
|
66.2 |
|
67.2 |
|
57.6 |
| Mathematics |
|
29.0 |
|
39.8 |
|
28.3 |
|
32.0 |
| Computer sciences |
|
NA |
|
43.5 |
|
66.2 |
|
44.8 |
| Life sciences |
|
59.7 |
|
67.1 |
|
70.6 |
|
57.5 |
| Psychology |
|
37.8 |
|
32.3 |
|
38.8 |
|
35.9 |
| Social sciences |
|
29.0 |
|
28.1 |
|
36.6 |
|
21.5 |
| Engineering |
|
50.7 |
|
64.3 |
|
73.2 |
|
63.7 |
| |
NA = not available
NOTES: 1991 used because 1993 not comparable with other years and understates degree of federal support by asking whether work performed during week of April 15 supported by government. In other years, question pertains to work conducted over course of year. Physical sciences include earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, special tabulations (preliminary data for 2006). See appendix table 5-31. Science and Engineering Indicators 2008 |
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