| Table 4-1 |
| Top 3 baccalaureate fields associated with major field of doctorate: 1960–64 and 1995–99 |
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Doctorate received 1960–64 |
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Doctorate received 1995–99 |
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| Doctorate field |
Baccalaureate field |
Percent |
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Baccalaureate field |
Percent |
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| Science and engineering |
| Agricultural sciences |
Agricultural sciences |
76.7 |
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Agricultural sciences |
62.7 |
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Biological sciences |
12.4 |
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Biological sciences |
19.0 |
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Education |
4.6 |
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Engineering |
3.8 |
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| Biological sciences |
Biological sciences |
54.6 |
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Biological sciences |
68.5 |
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Chemistry |
16.7 |
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Chemistry |
8.5 |
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Agricultural sciences |
11.7 |
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Health sciences |
5.8 |
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| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
Earth, atmospheric, and
ocean sciences |
75.7 |
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Earth, atmospheric, and
ocean sciences |
56.2 |
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Physics and astronomy |
5.4 |
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Physics and astronomy |
11.4 |
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Engineering |
3.7 |
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Biological sciences |
8.7 |
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| Mathematics and computer sciences |
Mathematics and computer
sciences |
71.6 |
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Mathematics and computer
sciences |
72.9 |
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Engineering |
10.4 |
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Engineering |
14.0 |
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Physics and astronomy |
7.7 |
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Physics and astronomy |
3.5 |
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| Mathematics |
Not distinguishable from computer
sciences |
na |
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Mathematics |
81.1 |
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Engineering |
6.1 |
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Physics and astronomy |
3.5 |
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| Computer sciences |
Not distinguishable from
mathematics |
na |
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Computer sciences |
45.5 |
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Engineering |
23.7 |
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Mathematics |
14.5 |
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| Physical sciences |
| Chemistry |
Chemistry |
86.5 |
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Chemistry |
83.8 |
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Engineering |
4.6 |
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Biological sciences |
4.6 |
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Health sciences |
2.9 |
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Engineering |
4.6 |
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| Physics and astronomy |
Physics and astronomy |
76.4 |
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Physics and astronomy |
81.6 |
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Engineering |
13.0 |
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Engineering |
10.6 |
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Mathematics and computer sciences |
4.6 |
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Mathematics and computer sciences |
3.6 |
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| Psychology |
Psychology |
65.8 |
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Psychology |
70.0 |
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Humanities |
12.7 |
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Humanities |
8.5 |
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Social sciences |
6.3 |
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Social sciences |
5.2 |
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| Social sciences |
Social sciences |
57.7 |
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Social sciences |
58.8 |
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Humanities |
16.6 |
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Humanities |
15.8 |
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Professional fields/other |
9.2 |
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Professional fields/other |
8.1 |
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| Engineering |
Engineering |
89.3 |
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Engineering |
86.3 |
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Physics and astronomy |
3.7 |
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Physics and astronomy |
5.5 |
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Chemistry |
2.5 |
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Mathematics and computer sciences |
2.9 |
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| Non-science and engineering |
| Education |
Education |
44.1 |
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Education |
41.1 |
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Humanities |
24.6 |
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Humanities |
17.4 |
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Social sciences |
8.9 |
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Professional fields/other |
9.4 |
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| Health sciences |
Health sciences |
52.9 |
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Health sciences |
54.4 |
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Biological sciences |
14.5 |
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Biological sciences |
14.9 |
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Chemistry |
10.9 |
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Psychology |
5.2 |
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| Humanities |
Humanities |
84.7 |
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Humanities |
80.4 |
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Education |
4.5 |
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Social sciences |
6.2 |
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Social sciences |
4.2 |
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Education |
4.3 |
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| Professional fields/other |
Professional fields/other |
51.2 |
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Professional fields/other |
41.3 |
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Social sciences |
15.9 |
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Humanities |
15.5 |
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Humanities |
14.4 |
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Social sciences |
13.8 |
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| na = not applicable |
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| NOTE: Percentages are based on number of Ph.D.s in doctoral field. |
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| SOURCE: NSF/NIH/USED/NEH/USDA/NASA, Survey of Earned Doctorates and Doctorate Records File. |
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| U.S. Doctorates in the 20th Century |
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