Table 5-13: S&E doctorate holders employed in academia, by degree field and involvement in research: 2001

Table 5-13

S&E doctorate holders employed in academia, by degree field and involvement in research: 2001

(Percent distribution)

Degree field	All academic employment	Primary or secondary activity	Primary activity
		Involvement in research


All fields	100.0	100.0	100.0
Physical sciences	12.4	12.2	12.7
Mathematics	6.1	5.7	3.5
Computer sciences	1.5	1.5	1.4
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences	3.3	3.6	3.3
Life sciences	34.3	36.6	46.6
Psychology	12.4	10.5	9.3
Social sciences	19.1	18.2	12.4
Engineering	10.8	11.7	10.7

NOTE: Percents may not sum to 100 because of rounding.

SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, special tabulations. See appendix table 5-31.

Science & Engineering Indicators – 2004

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