TABLE 17. Definite postgraduation commitments of doctorate recipients, by citizenship status and major field: 2008
Location of definite commitments
United States
All
recipients
Recipients with
definite
commitments
Total
Postdoctoral
study
Academic
employment
Industry
employmenta
Otherb
Abroad
Unknown
48,802
29,939
27,106
9,403
8,604
4,500
4,599
2,803
30
32,827
24,965
1,090
7,793
1,786
862
1,400
4,081
2,247
1,834
3,361
4,592
19,977
15,469
627
4,579
1,113
599
908
2,573
1,413
1,160
2,108
2,962
17,841
13,809
509
4,242
980
515
778
2,288
1,298
990
2,029
2,468
8,462
7,268
247
3,314
211
287
310
1,463
783
680
1,002
434
3,401
2,988
93
353
223
80
255
177
96
81
450
1,357
4,013
2,025
83
327
479
91
148
494
341
153
180
223
1,965
1,528
86
248
67
57
65
154
78
76
397
454
2,110
1,644
117
332
129
84
129
283
113
170
79
491
26
16
1
5
4
0
1
2
2
0
0
3
7,862
265
872
712
1,887
281
636
1,079
2,130
4,508
166
540
403
1,026
149
379
623
1,222
4,032
149
488
352
933
132
327
560
1,091
1,194
43
166
96
189
15
113
167
405
413
18
20
64
81
37
20
55
118
1,988
62
272
145
568
68
163
277
433
437
26
30
47
95
12
31
61
135
466
17
52
50
92
16
50
61
128
10
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
3
Non-science and engineering
15,975
9,962
9,265
941
5,203
487
2,634
693
4
U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Science and engineering
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematics
Physical sciences
Chemistry
Physics and astronomy
Psychology
Social sciences
30,791
18,487
15,539
602
5,135
695
533
667
2,132
1,227
905
2,886
2,889
20,556
12,187
10,243
373
3,108
477
398
485
1,473
827
646
1,957
1,972
19,792
11,619
9,756
354
2,978
444
360
449
1,365
785
580
1,923
1,883
6,090
5,359
4,876
137
2,235
85
183
172
812
435
377
935
317
7,151
2,637
2,359
81
301
142
68
163
132
73
59
421
1,051
2,379
1,986
1,201
55
244
172
D
64
289
209
80
D
143
4,172
1,637
1,320
81
198
45
D
50
132
68
64
D
372
752
559
481
18
128
32
38
36
108
42
66
34
87
12
9
6
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2,948
121
396
1,944
93
285
1,863
93
270
483
D
90
278
D
14
785
37
142
317
24
24
78
D
15
3
0
0
Citizenship and field
All fields
Science and engineering
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematics
Physical sciences
Chemistry
Physics and astronomy
Psychology
Social sciences
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
TABLE 17. Definite postgraduation commitments of doctorate recipients, by citizenship status and major field: 2008
Location of definite commitments
Citizenship and field
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
Non-science and engineering
Temporary visa holder
Science and engineering
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematics
Physical sciences
Chemistry
Physics and astronomy
Psychology
Social sciences
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
United States
All
recipients
Recipients with
definite
commitments
Total
Postdoctoral
study
Academic
employment
Industry
employmenta
Otherb
Abroad
Unknown
206
557
90
264
368
946
143
354
58
171
251
589
137
345
D
D
241
562
19
52
D
47
52
201
38
53
21
D
41
81
48
183
20
74
95
186
32
57
10
23
53
94
6
9
D
D
10
25
0
0
1
0
0
2
12,304
8,369
8,173
731
4,514
393
2,535
193
3
15,246
12,613
8,127
432
2,297
1,005
292
654
1,727
877
850
247
1,473
9,326
7,752
5,198
253
1,462
630
200
421
1,098
586
512
150
984
7,268
6,192
4,031
154
1,255
533
154
327
921
513
408
105
582
3,295
3,088
2,381
109
1,072
125
104
138
650
348
302
67
116
1,435
759
624
12
52
80
11
91
44
23
21
29
305
2,114
2,020
821
28
82
306
D
84
205
132
73
D
80
424
325
205
5
49
22
D
14
22
10
12
D
81
2,044
1,546
1,159
99
204
95
46
93
175
71
104
45
402
14
14
8
0
3
2
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
4,486
126
437
468
1,218
176
339
2,554
72
253
259
671
91
207
2,161
55
216
214
587
D
D
707
D
75
77
136
D
65
135
D
6
26
28
16
D
1,199
24
129
96
385
48
89
120
2
6
15
38
2
8
387
17
37
44
83
D
D
6
0
0
1
1
0
2
TABLE 17. Definite postgraduation commitments of doctorate recipients, by citizenship status and major field: 2008
Location of definite commitments
Citizenship and field
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
Non-science and engineering
D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information.
a
b
United States
All
recipients
Recipients with
definite
commitments
Total
Postdoctoral
study
Academic
employment
Industry
employmenta
Otherb
Abroad
Unknown
650
1,072
369
632
318
528
114
204
14
37
182
246
8
41
50
103
1
1
2,633
1,574
1,076
207
676
94
99
498
0
Includes doctorate recipients who indicated self-employment.
Includes doctorate recipients who indicated government, nonprofit, elementary/secondary school, or other employment, and those with unknown employment.
NOTES: Persons of unknown citizenship are included in total but are not shown separately. Categories are grouped according to National Science Foundation taxonomy,
which is different from the classification listed in questionnaire and summary reports. That is, the following categories are included in social sciences and not in humanities:
American/U.S. studies; history, science and technology, and society; and archaeology. In addition, public administration is included in social sciences and not in professional
fields, agricultural economics is included in social sciences and not in biological sciences, and agricultural business and management is included in business
management/administration and not in agricultural sciences.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation/Division of Science Resources Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates, 2008.