| Table 5-13 |
| S&E doctorate holders employed in academia 4–7 years after receiving degree reporting receipt of federal support in previous year, by degree field: Selected years, 1973–2006 |
| (Percent) |
| |
| Degree field |
1973 |
1983 |
1991 |
2006 |
| |
| All fields |
47.1 |
50.1 |
57.4 |
47.3 |
| Physical sciences |
44.8 |
66.2 |
67.2 |
58.2 |
| Mathematics |
29.0 |
39.8 |
28.3 |
32.0 |
| Computer sciences |
NA |
43.5 |
66.2 |
45.3 |
| Life sciences |
59.7 |
67.1 |
70.6 |
57.5 |
| Psychology |
37.8 |
32.3 |
38.8 |
35.7 |
| Social sciences |
29.0 |
28.1 |
36.6 |
21.5 |
| Engineering |
50.7 |
64.3 |
73.2 |
63.9 |
| |
NA = not available
NOTES: 1991 used because 1993 not comparable with other years
and understates degree of federal support by asking whether work
performed during week of April 15 supported by government. In
other years, question pertains to work conducted over course of year.
Physical sciences include earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences.
Academic employment limited to U.S. doctorate holders employed at
2- or 4-year colleges or universities and excludes those employed part
time because they are students or retired.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science
Resources Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, special
tabulations.
Science and Engineering Indicators 2010 |
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