Name: Doctoral degrees earned in the United States by field of research 2017/18
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The graph shows the number of doctoral degrees earned in the United States in 2017/18, distinguished by field of research. In that academic year, 2017 doctoral degrees were earned in computer and information sciences.

Number of doctoral degrees earned in the United States in 2017/18, by field of research

	Number of degrees
Health professions and related programs	80,305
Legal professions and studies	34,544
Education	12,780
Engineering	10,817
Biological and biomedical sciences	8,222
Psychology	6,275
Physical sciences and science technologies	6,181
Social sciences and history	4,676
Business	3,338
Theology and religious vocations	2,023
Computer and information sciences	2,017
Mathematics and statistics	2,010
Visual and performing arts	1,759
Agriculture and natural resources	1,496
English language and literature/letters	1,295
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	1,213
Public administration and social services	1,157
Multi/interdisciplinary studies	850
Philosophy and religious studies	768
Communication, journalism, and related programs	666
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies	335
Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies	298
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences	274
Architecture and related services	250
Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields	212
Homeland security, law enforcement, and firefighting	150
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies,and humanities	93
Library science	54
Transportation and materials moving	16
Construction trades	0
Communications technologies	0
Military technologies and applied sciences	0
Precision production	0
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians	0

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October 2019

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2017 to 2018

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Includes Ph.D., E.D., and comparable degrees at the doctoral level, as well as such degrees as M.D., D.D.S., and law degrees that were formerly classified as first-professional degrees.

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