Figure F-1. Doctoral degrees awarded in S&E and non-S&E fields,
by sex: 1966–2003
by sex: 1966–2003
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates, 1966–2003.
Both the number of women earning doctoral degrees and their percentage of total awards in S&E and non-S&E fields rose between 1966 and 2003.
- By 2003, women earned 38 percent of S&E and 58 percent of non-S&E doctoral degrees, up from 8 and 18 percent, respectively, in 1966.
- The number of men earning S&E doctoral degrees dropped every year between 1996 and 2002, but increased slightly in 2003.
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- Table F-2. S&E doctoral degrees awarded to women, by field: 1996–2003 Excel
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- Table F-3. S&E doctoral degrees awarded to men, by field: 1996–2003 Excel PDF
This figure will be updated as new data become available. This figure was last updated March 2006.