| Table 5-15 |
| S&E doctorate holders employed in academia reporting research as primary or secondary activity, by degree field: Selected years, 1973–2006 |
| (Percent) |
| |
| Degree field |
|
1973 |
|
1983 |
|
1993 |
|
2006 |
| |
| All fields |
|
69.7 |
|
59.5 |
|
70.2 |
|
67.3 |
| Physical sciences |
|
73.7 |
|
64.9 |
|
71.4 |
|
68.1 |
| Mathematics |
|
70.1 |
|
55.8 |
|
61.3 |
|
65.9 |
| Computer sciences |
|
NA |
|
80.0 |
|
80.0 |
|
69.9 |
| Life sciences |
|
74.5 |
|
69.8 |
|
76.0 |
|
69.8 |
| Psychology |
|
59.8 |
|
50.0 |
|
59.6 |
|
58.3 |
| Social sciences |
|
61.1 |
|
45.8 |
|
66.0 |
|
65.4 |
| Engineering |
|
72.6 |
|
61.9 |
|
75.8 |
|
72.3 |
| |
NA = not available
NOTES: Research includes basic or applied research, development, and design. Physical sciences include earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, special tabulations (preliminary data for 2006). See appendix tables 5-17 and 5-26. Science and Engineering Indicators 2008 |
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