In 2021, there were 11,814 doctorate recipients in the field of life sciences across the United States, making it the most popular field of study for doctorate recipients in that year. Engineering followed closely behind, with 10,240 doctorate recipients.
Number of doctorate recipients in the United States in 2021, by major field of study
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NCSES. (October 18, 2022). Number of doctorate recipients in the United States in 2021, by major field of study [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/240134/us-doctorate-recipients-by-field-of-study/
NCSES. "Number of doctorate recipients in the United States in 2021, by major field of study." Chart. October 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 21, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240134/us-doctorate-recipients-by-field-of-study/
NCSES. (2022). Number of doctorate recipients in the United States in 2021, by major field of study. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 21, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240134/us-doctorate-recipients-by-field-of-study/
NCSES. "Number of Doctorate Recipients in The United States in 2021, by Major Field of Study." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240134/us-doctorate-recipients-by-field-of-study/
NCSES, Number of doctorate recipients in the United States in 2021, by major field of study Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240134/us-doctorate-recipients-by-field-of-study/ (last visited March 21, 2023)
Number of doctorate recipients in the United States in 2021, by major field of study [Graph], NCSES, October 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/240134/us-doctorate-recipients-by-field-of-study/