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September 12, 2014

Report finds women continue to represent a growing share of doctorate holders.

According to a new National Science Foundation report, the unemployment rate for individuals with research doctoral degrees in science, engineering and health fields was one-third the rate for the general population aged 25 and older in 2013, and women continue to represent a growing share of doctorate holders.

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