This graph shows the number of science and engineering doctorate recipients in the United States from 1957 to 2019. The number of recipients has increased over time and in 2019 the number of recipients totaled about 55,703.
Number of engineering and science doctorate recipients in the United States from 1957 to 2019
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NCSES. (December 1, 2020). Number of engineering and science doctorate recipients in the United States from 1957 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 03, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/239956/us-engineering-and-science-doctorate-recipients/
NCSES. "Number of engineering and science doctorate recipients in the United States from 1957 to 2019." Chart. December 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 03, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/239956/us-engineering-and-science-doctorate-recipients/
NCSES. (2020). Number of engineering and science doctorate recipients in the United States from 1957 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 03, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/239956/us-engineering-and-science-doctorate-recipients/
NCSES. "Number of Engineering and Science Doctorate Recipients in The United States from 1957 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/239956/us-engineering-and-science-doctorate-recipients/
NCSES, Number of engineering and science doctorate recipients in the United States from 1957 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/239956/us-engineering-and-science-doctorate-recipients/ (last visited March 03, 2021)