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S&E Doctorate Awards
This series presents data and trends on doctorates awarded in science and engineering. Information is also available on characteristics of doctorate recipients, institutions awarding doctorates, and postgraduation plans of doctorate recipients.
Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2010
includes interactive charts
SED Tabulation Engine
allows users to create custom tables for select SED data from 2006 and forward
U.S. Doctorates in the 20th Century
documents the history of U.S. doctoral education from 1861 through 1999.
Most current
Doctorate Recipients from United States Universities: 2010 Data Tables
[NSF 12-305] (tables)
Numbers of Doctorates Awarded in the United States Declined in 2010
[NSF 12-303] (brief)
Previous publication(s)
Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2009
[NSF 11-306] (report)
Numbers of Doctorates Awarded Continue to Grow in 2009; Indicators of Employment Outcomes Mixed
[NSF 11-305] (brief)
Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards: 2007–08
[NSF 11-321] (tables)
Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 2007-08
[NSF 10-309] (report)
Numbers of U.S. Doctorates Awarded Rise for Sixth Year, but Growth Slower
[NSF 10-308] (brief)
2007 Records Fifth Consecutive Annual Increase in U.S. Doctoral Awards
[NSF 09-307] (brief)
Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 2006
(5.64 MB)
[SRS 09-321] (report)
Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards: 2006
[NSF 09-311] (tables)
Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 2005
(1.82 MB)
[SRS 07-337] (report)
S&E Doctorate Awards: 2005
[NSF 07-305] (tables)
S&E Doctorates Hit All-time High in 2005
[NSF 07-301] (brief)
Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 2004
(984 KB)
[SRS 06-331] (report)
S&E Doctorate Awards: 2004
[NSF 06-308] (tables)
2004 Doctorate Awards Increase in S&E Fields for the Second Year in a Row
[NSF 06-301]
(Updated: December 2005)
(brief)
Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 2003
(1.41 MB)
[SRS 05-323] (report)
S&E Doctorate Awards: 2003
[NSF 05-300] (tables)
Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 2002
(1.06 MB)
[SRS 04-338] (report)
S&E Doctorate Awards: 2002
[NSF 04-303] (tables)
Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 2001
(1.29 MB)
[SRS 03-328] (report)
S&E Doctorate Awards: 2001
[NSF 03-300] (tables)
Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 2000
(905 KB)
[SRS 02-334] (report)
S&E Doctorate Awards: 2000
[NSF 02-305] (tables)
Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 1999
(686 KB)
[SRS 01-339] (report)
S&E Doctorate Awards: 1999
[NSF 01-314] (tables)
Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 1998
(959 KB)
[SRS 00-331] (report)
S&E Doctorate Awards: 1998
[NSF 00-304] (tables)
Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 1997
(6.22 MB)
[SRS 99-359] (report)
S&E Doctorate Awards: 1997
[NSF 99-323] (tables)
Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 1996
(8.83 MB)
[SRS 97-337] (report)
S&E Doctorate Awards: 1996
[NSF 97-329] (tables)
Doctorate Awards Increase in S&E Overall, but Computer Science Declines for First Time
[NSF 97-325] (brief)
Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 1995
(7.76 MB)
[SRS 96-335] (report)
Science & Engineering Doctorate Awards Are at an All-Time High
[NSF 96-307] (brief)
Selected Data on S&E Doctorate Awards: 1995
[NSF 96-303] (tables)
Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: Summary Report 1994
(5.86 MB)
[SRS 95-344] (report)
Selected Data on S&E Doctorate Awards: 1994
[NSF 95-337] (tables)
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