Figure F-1. Doctoral degrees awarded in S&E and non-S&E fields,
by sex: 1966–2001
by sex: 1966–2001
NOTE: National data not available for 1999.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, special tabulations of U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, Completions Survey, 1966–2001.
Both the number of females earning doctoral degrees and their percentage of total awards in S&E and non-S&E fields rose between 1966 and 2001.
- By 2001, females earned 37 percent of S&E and 57 percent of non-S&E doctoral degrees, up from 8 and 18 percent, respectively, in 1966.
- The number of males earning S&E doctoral degrees dropped between 1996 and 2001.
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- Table F-2. S&E doctoral degrees awarded to women, by field: 1994–2001 Excel
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- Table F-3. S&E doctoral degrees awarded to men, by field: 1994–2001 Excel PDF
This figure will be updated as new data become available. This figure was last updated May 2004.