TABLE 13. Definite postgraduation commitments of U.S. citizen and permanent resident doctorate recipients, by sex and major field: 2007
Location of definite commitments
Sex and field
All fields
Recipients with
definite
All recipients commitments
United States
Total
Postdoctoral
study
Academic
employment
Industry
employmenta
Otherb
Abroad
Unknown
29,438
20,084
19,407
6,108
7,184
2,385
3,730
666
11
17,261
14,727
625
4,787
640
552
605
2,025
1,187
838
2,792
2,701
11,830
10,094
423
3,032
473
425
463
1,466
861
605
1,945
1,867
11,339
9,663
411
2,932
457
390
431
1,375
830
545
1,907
1,760
5,376
4,895
159
2,241
66
207
176
832
467
365
939
275
2,566
2,348
99
281
149
77
175
141
88
53
416
1,010
1,951
1,227
64
236
193
53
52
302
219
83
193
134
1,446
1,193
89
174
49
53
28
100
56
44
359
341
486
427
12
99
16
35
32
91
31
60
37
105
5
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2,534
116
307
220
489
74
251
329
748
1,736
78
220
168
335
52
164
230
489
1,676
D
211
162
327
D
154
D
471
481
13
69
34
65
7
59
66
168
218
8
5
41
47
18
6
31
62
724
29
128
57
167
18
72
98
155
253
D
9
30
48
D
17
D
86
59
D
9
6
8
D
10
D
18
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Non-science and engineering
12,177
8,254
8,068
732
4,618
434
2,284
180
6
Male, 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
14,211
9,448
7,514
368
2,395
510
315
427
1,414
746
668
801
1,284
9,864
6,631
5,286
254
1,560
388
249
324
1,025
544
481
575
911
9,473
6,330
5,026
D
1,508
D
231
298
954
521
433
560
853
3,165
2,891
2,526
86
1,178
50
115
131
584
289
295
256
126
3,177
1,325
1,168
64
129
117
46
113
79
44
35
134
486
1,522
1,340
761
44
120
166
37
35
223
150
73
64
72
1,609
774
571
D
81
D
33
19
68
38
30
106
169
386
298
258
D
52
D
18
26
71
23
48
15
56
5
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1,934
100
229
1,345
67
167
1,304
D
D
365
D
50
157
D
D
579
D
101
203
23
D
40
D
D
1
0
0
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 13. Definite postgraduation commitments of U.S. citizen and permanent resident doctorate recipients, by sex and major field: 2007
Location of definite commitments
Sex and field
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
Non-science and engineering
Female, 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
Non-science and engineering
D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information.
a
b
Recipients with
definite
All recipients commitments
United States
Total
Postdoctoral
study
Academic
employment
Industry
employmenta
Otherb
Abroad
Unknown
173
411
46
182
285
508
132
290
35
121
201
332
D
D
D
D
D
321
27
59
D
51
57
109
28
D
12
D
D
40
46
139
D
51
88
112
D
43
D
12
D
60
D
D
D
D
D
11
0
0
0
0
1
0
4,763
3,233
3,143
274
1,852
182
835
88
2
15,226
7,812
7,212
257
2,392
130
237
178
610
441
169
1,991
1,417
10,220
5,199
4,808
169
1,472
85
176
139
441
317
124
1,370
956
9,934
5,009
4,637
D
1,424
D
159
133
421
309
112
1,347
907
2,943
2,485
2,369
73
1,063
16
92
45
248
178
70
683
149
4,007
1,241
1,180
35
152
32
31
62
62
44
18
282
524
863
611
466
20
116
27
16
17
79
69
10
129
62
2,121
672
622
D
93
D
20
9
32
18
14
253
172
280
188
169
D
47
D
17
6
20
8
12
22
49
6
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
600
16
78
47
78
28
69
44
240
391
11
53
36
45
17
43
29
157
372
D
D
D
D
17
D
29
150
116
D
19
7
6
D
8
9
59
61
D
D
13
D
6
D
D
22
145
D
27
11
28
D
21
10
43
50
D
D
D
5
D
5
D
26
19
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7,414
5,021
4,925
458
2,766
252
1,449
92
4
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: Data exclude non-U.S. citizens with temporary visas and those of unknown citizenship. 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, 2007, including updates received in 2008.