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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
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National Science Foundation (NSF)

Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2009 [1 December 2010]

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf11306/

or

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf11306/nsf11306.pdf

[full-text, 24 pages]

About this Report

The Survey of Earned Doctorates, the data source for this report, is an

annual census of individuals who receive research doctoral degrees from accredited

U.S. academic institutions. The survey is sponsored by six federal agencies: the National

Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National

Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. Department of Agriculture,

and U.S. Department of Education. These data are reported in several NSF publications, the

most comprehensive and widely cited of which is the annual Doctorate Recipients from

U.S. Universities: Summary Report. This 2009 edition, renamed Doctorate Recipients from

U.S. Universities, unveils major changes in the format and organization of the report.

The printed report is now a compact, portable volume that calls attention to important trends

in doctoral education, organized in this edition into five themes. Each theme highlights an

important question about doctorate recipients. Online, the reader is invited to explore trends in

greater depth through detailed data tables and interactive graphics at www.nsf.gov/statistics/

nsf11306/. Here, too, are technical notes and other online resources, that aid in interpretation

of the data. The data tables are available both in portable document format (PDF) and as Excel

files for easy viewing, printing, and downloading.

Table of Contents

1. Who receives a doctorate?............................................................................................. 2

Numbers overall

Citizenship

Sex

Race and ethnicity

2. Which fields attract study?............................................................................................. 4

Field trends

Temporary visa holders

U.S. citizens and permanent residents

Women

3. What influences the path to the doctorate?...................................................................... 6

Family

Institution

Duration of study

4. How is it paid for?......................................................................................................... 8

Sources of financial support

Availability of financial support

Education-related debt

5. What are the postgraduation trends?............................................................................ 10

Job market

First postgraduate position

Median salaries

Postgraduation location

Glossary......................................................................................................................................12

Data Source................................................................................................................................14

Further Reading...........................................................................................................................15

Online Resources.........................................................................................................................16

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