ERIC ED396942: Selected Data on Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards: 1994.

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Selected Data on Science and Engineering Doctorate
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Awards: 1994.
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The data presented in this report show trends in
doctorate awards by science engineering field and recipient
characteristics, institutions awarding doctorates, and postgraduation
plans of recipients. The source of the data is the Survey of Earned
Doctorates (SED) conducted annually for the National Science
Foundation (NSF) and four other Federal agencies by the National
Research Council. (JRH)
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Selected Data
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Science and
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1994
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Susan T. Hill, Projed Officer
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GENERAL NOTES
Approximately 95 percent of the annual cohort of
The data presented in this report show trends in
doctorate recipients in 1994 responded to the question-
doctorate awards by science and engineering (S&E)
naire. Over the decade, though, the response rate
field and recipient characteristics, institutions awarding
ranged from 95 percent in 1985 to 91 percent in 1989
doctorates, and postgraduation plans of recipients. The
and 95 percent in 1994. Note that most of the numbers
source of the data is the Survey of Earned Doctorates
presented are actual self-reports, as there are no
(SED).
adjustments for nonresponse. For the nonrespondents,
partial data from public sources are added to the file
The SED is conducted annually for the National
for nonrespondents; therefore complete counts are
Science Foundation (NSF) and four other Federal
presented for conferred doctorates by field of study and
agencies by the National Research Council. Informa-
sex of recipient. Although some tables present data
tion from this survey becomes part of the Doctorate
subject to nonresponse, the estimates represent the
Records File, which is a census of recipients of re-
conservative known estimate for any data item. There-
search doctorates awarded since 1920 by regionally
fore, small changes in numbers should be interpreted
accredited universities and colleges. Doctoral degrees
w:th caution, as numerical trends are affected by
such as the Ph.D. or D. Sc. are included in these
fluctuations in response rates. Thus, declines and
surveys, but first-professional degrees such as the J.D.
inc.-eases may appear greater than they actually are.
or M.D. are not.
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LIST OF TABLES
Tables
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Science and engineering doctorates awarded, by field of study and
I.
year of doctorate: 1985-94
Science and engineering doctorates awarded to women,
2.
field of study and year of doctorate: 1985-94
6
Science and engineering doctorates awarded, by citizenship status,
3.
sex, racial/ethnic group. and major field of study of recipients: 1985-94
11
Science and engineering doctorates awarded, by major field and
4.
citizenship status of recipients: 1985-94
46
Percentage distribution of science and engineering doctorates awarded,
4a.
by major field and citizenship status of recipients: 1985-94
50
Non-U.S. citizens awarded science and engineering doctorates,
5.
by country of citizenship. visa type, and year of doctorate:1985-94
5-1
Institutions conferring science and engineering doctorates,
6.
by State, institution, and major field: 1994
64
Postgraduation plans of science and engineering doctorate recipients.
7.
by citizenship status and major field: 1994
80
Percentage distribution of definite postgraduation plans of science and
8
engineering doctorate recipients, by citizenship status and major field: 1994
81
Postgraduation plans of science and engineering doctorate recipients,
9.
by sex and major field: 1994
Percentage distribution of definite post graduation plans of science and
10.
engineering doctorate recipients, by sex and major field: 1994
86
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Table 1. Science and engineering (S&E) doctorates awarded,
by field of study and year of doctorate: 1385-94
Page 1 of 5
Field of study
1987 1989
1985 1986 1988
1990 1992 1993
1994
1991
18,936
S&E, total
20,933
22,867
19,437
24,019 25,444
19,894 21.731
24.673
26,211
Engineering, total .... .... .......... ..
3,166 4.187
3,712 4,543
3,376 4,894 5.215
5.438
5,698
5.826
Aeronautical/astronautical
engineering
207
124 118 142
178 192
150
234
228 230
Chemical engineering
685 658
504 584 712
....
725 725
737
691
531
...
Chemical
440 527
.. ........
476
607
......... 624
625
624
630
561
621
. .
.....
Petroleum
24
33
23 54
49 42
29
28 52
18
..
.
Polymer/plastics'
37
34
40 28 58 48
42
64
53
61
Civil engineering
477
429
538
684
553 575 594 624
391
531
358
Civil
387 488
498 505
509 540 602
441
563
Environmental health
33 42
40 48 82
36 43 66
54
61
Electrical engineering
... ......
806
1,276
....
716 779 1.542
1.010 1,405 1.483
1,137 1,675
.
Communications
.......
30 26 25
23 24 35 30 22 33
21
Computer
178 175
202
55 77 62
117 167
100
131
Electrical/electronics
995
886
1.206 1.278
1.110
1.353
706
1.440
691
,1
...
.
Industrial/manufacturing
engineering2
92
236 228
120
165 196
127 162
.....
101
151
..
.
Matenals/metallurgical
engineering 440
392 485
303 305 374 380 489 535 539
Ceramic sciences 3 42 30 35 39
25 43 42 42
19 58
Materials science 307
238 252 257 365
188
416
433
187
361
Metallurgical 96
112
92 88
70 78
93 77 67
90
657 987
Mechanical engineering
760
884 875
715
513
536 1.015
1,031
424
Mechanical
442
650 773 855 883
544 610 903
762
Engineering mechanics
89
113
94
113 105 110 132 132
128
111
Other engineering
765 730
676 740 808
523 595 734
550
561
Agricultural
74
70 102 84 86 89
84
60
52
101
Bioengineering/biomedical
75
114 147
129
69 67
115 149
175
171
'6
Engineering physics
17
9 25
23
16
13 13
21
12
30 32
Engineering science
27 37
42 55 46
26
31
51
39
Mining/mineral
38
27
17 24
22 33 26
23
16
NA
9
N/A
Naval architecture:marine
8
9 8
9 7
N 'A
5
4
96 86 85
114 107 120
Nuciear
104
98 84
108
Ocean
25 20 29
17
24 24
14
21
21
21
56 47
Operations research
44 76
68 46
54 56
54
51
..
.....
57
57 47 44 37
Systems
48
33 30
....
51 51
..
.
.
Engineering. general
47
26 49 39
78
55 75 64
54
61
Engineering. other
82
107
69
137 103 129
116
79 109
103
.
16,746 17,973 19.235 19.746 20.385
18,804
Sciences. total
16.182 17,188
15,770
16.061
3.524
3.780 3.700
3,625 3.975
Physical sciences. total
2.934
3.120 3,238 3,350
3,261
125
Astronomy
100 134 145
128
109
100 113
130 143
76 65
49
Astronomy
43 46 66 52 55
50
52
..
57 69
Astrophysics
64 64
75 79 78
57 76
54
..
......
2,213
21:38
2,193 2.254
2.100
2,015
Chemistry
1,903 1,975
1.970
1 836
304
293 304 286 333
289
Analytical
257 314
285
301
....
..
. .
...... ....... .....
262
242 268
260 237
256
260 240 250
Inorganic
...
251
102
64 82 68 99
65
Medicinaljpharmaceutical5
73 48
60
58
-
6
Nuclear
7 8
10
7
14
13 13
18
. .
.
452
512 518
538 543
494
Organic
511 531 511
511
.
398
364 336 333
325
302 318 310
Physics,
293
304
..
117
Polymer
107
84 78 83
96
72
111
81 81
...
.
48
Theoretical
46 45
52
50 46 55 59
53
41
.
447
432
312 400 449
Chemistry, general
524
213 289 297 310
94
Chemistry. other 98 65 62 55
67
75
90
104
91
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