| Table 5-15 |
| S&E doctorate holders employed
in academia who received Federal support, by degree field: 1981, 1991,
and 2001 |
| (Percent) |
| |
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| Degree field |
1981 |
1991 |
2001 |
|
| All fields |
42.8 |
50.3 |
45.4 |
| Physical sciences |
50.4 |
56.6 |
53.2 |
| Mathematics |
21.3 |
34.5 |
31.9 |
| Computer sciences |
29.7 |
49.4 |
47.2 |
| Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences |
50.2 |
66.2 |
64.1 |
| Life sciences |
59.6 |
65.5 |
56.6 |
| Psychology |
32.7 |
34.7 |
34.3 |
| Social sciences |
21.8 |
28.4 |
21.5 |
| Engineering |
51.0 |
63.2 |
56.8 |
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| SOURCE: National Science Foundation,
Division of Science Resources Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients,
special tabulations. See appendix
table 5-32. |
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| Science & Engineering Indicators
— 2004 |
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