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Doctoral degrees earned in the United States by field of research 2016/17
Doctoral degrees earned in the United States by field of research 2016/17
Number of doctoral degrees earned in the United States in 2016/2017, by field of research
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
The graph shows the number of doctoral degrees earned in the United States in 2017, distinguished by field of research. About 1,089 doctoral degrees were earned in computer and information sciences.
Number of doctoral degrees earned in the United States in 2016/2017, by field of research
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| Number of degrees | |
|---|---|
| Agriculture and natural resources | 660 |
| Architecture and related services | 120 |
| Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies | 65 |
| Biological and biomedical sciences | 2,067 |
| Business | 695 |
| Communication, journalism, and related programs | 130 |
| Communications technologies | 0 |
| Computer and information sciences | 1,089 |
| Construction trades | 0 |
| Education | 709 |
| Engineering | 5,911 |
| Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields | 57 |
| English language and literature/letters | 111 |
| Family and consumer sciences/human sciences | 70 |
| Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics | 364 |
| Health professions and related programs | 2,601 |
| Homeland security, law enforcement, and firefighting | 21 |
| Legal professions and studies | 1,221 |
| Liberal arts and sciences, general studies,and humanities | 5 |
| Library science | 10 |
| Mathematics and statistics | 943 |
| Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians | 0 |
| Military technologies and applied sciences | 0 |
| Multi/interdisciplinary studies | 201 |
| Other and not classified | 66 |
| Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies | 110 |
| Philosophy and religious studies | 2,354 |
| Physical sciences and science technologies | 0 |
| Precision production | 382 |
| Psychology | 151 |
| Public administration and social services | 1,323 |
| Social sciences and history | 1,218 |
| Theology and religious vocations | 105 |
| Transportation and materials moving | 247 |
| Visual and performing arts | 404 |
| Number of degrees | |
|---|---|
| Agriculture and natural resources | 660 |
| Architecture and related services | 120 |
| Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies | 65 |
| Biological and biomedical sciences | 2,067 |
| Business | 695 |
| Communication, journalism, and related programs | 130 |
| Communications technologies | 0 |
| Computer and information sciences | 1,089 |
| Construction trades | 0 |
| Education | 709 |
| Engineering | 5,911 |
| Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields | 57 |
| English language and literature/letters | 111 |
| Family and consumer sciences/human sciences | 70 |
| Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics | 364 |
| Health professions and related programs | 2,601 |
| Homeland security, law enforcement, and firefighting | 21 |
| Legal professions and studies | 1,221 |
| Liberal arts and sciences, general studies,and humanities | 5 |
| Library science | 10 |
| Mathematics and statistics | 943 |
| Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians | 0 |
| Military technologies and applied sciences | 0 |
| Multi/interdisciplinary studies | 201 |
| Other and not classified | 66 |
| Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies | 110 |
| Philosophy and religious studies | 2,354 |
| Physical sciences and science technologies | 0 |
| Precision production | 382 |
| Psychology | 151 |
| Public administration and social services | 1,323 |
| Social sciences and history | 1,218 |
| Theology and religious vocations | 105 |
| Transportation and materials moving | 247 |
| Visual and performing arts | 404 |
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by Erin Duffin,
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Apr 29, 2019
The graph shows the number of doctoral degrees earned in the United States in 2017, distinguished by field of research. About 1,089 doctoral degrees were earned in computer and information sciences.
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- August 2018
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2016-2017
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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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- US Department of Education; NCES
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- As a Premium user you get access to the detailed source references and background information about this statistic.
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- August 2018
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2016-2017
- Supplementary notes
- 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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