Chapter: 2 Science & Engineering Indicators 93
Doctoral Degrees in S& E
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The number of S& E doctoral degrees grew twice as fast as all doctoral degree awards between 1978 and 1991--2 percent versus 1 percent annually. The number of
engineering doctoral degrees increased at a faster rate than did any other field, rising 6 percent annually since 1978 and reaching over 5,000 degrees in 1991. The number of mathematics/computer science doctorates obtained annually was around 1,000
between 1975 and 1985; this number increased to 1,800 degrees by 1991. Natural science awards have grown modestly, increasing from 8,000 to 10,000 between 1975 and 1991--a 1.4 percent average annual growth rate. The production of doctoral degrees in
the social sciences has been quite stable since 1975 at about 6,500 awards annually. (See appendix table 2-27.)
Footnote 28:
Data on S& E doctorates granted in the United States are from the National Science Foundation's Survey of Earned Doctorates; see SRS (1993d).
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