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Table 3-24

Temporary residents receiving U.S. S&E doctorates in 1998 who were in the United States, by degree field: 1999–2003

(Percent)

Degree field	recipients	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
	Foreign doctorate	In United States


All S&E fields	7,958	66	64	63	62	61
Agricultural sciences	463	48	47	47	47	46
Computer sciences	328	71	71	72	72	70
Computer/electrical engineering	688	78	76	75	74	70
Economics	516	40	39	37	37	36
Life sciences	1,620	72	68	67	68	67
Mathematics	447	67	63	62	60	59
Other engineering	1,894	68	67	67	65	64
Other social sciences	583	39	38	37	37	37
Physical sciences	1,419	75	74	72	71	69

SOURCE: M. Finn, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, unpublished tabulations.

Science and Engineering Indicators 2006

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