TABLE 11. Definite postgraduation commitments of doctorate recipients, by citizenship status and major field: 2007
Location of definite commitments
United States
All
recipients
Recipients with
definite
commitments
Total
Postdoctoral
study
Academic
employment
Industry
employmenta
Otherb
Abroad
Unknown
48,112
29,781
26,991
9,565
8,707
4,609
4,110
2,752
38
31,800
24,056
1,134
7,179
1,656
878
1,393
4,102
2,325
1,777
3,292
4,422
19,795
15,289
695
4,352
1,090
625
933
2,646
1,492
1,154
2,094
2,854
17,810
13,758
595
4,079
980
545
808
2,353
1,373
980
2,013
2,385
8,621
7,361
284
3,276
182
310
331
1,576
869
707
992
410
3,382
3,013
120
315
244
92
286
174
102
72
447
1,335
4,069
2,011
95
293
491
85
150
484
334
150
201
212
1,738
1,373
96
195
63
58
41
119
68
51
373
428
1,957
1,510
99
270
110
80
123
285
114
171
79
464
28
21
1
3
0
0
2
8
5
3
2
5
7,744
267
807
701
1,968
280
648
1,072
2,001
4,506
147
499
426
1,111
158
382
629
1,154
4,052
126
457
380
1,023
140
340
564
1,022
1,260
36
165
104
221
27
144
192
371
369
10
10
60
79
36
8
54
112
2,058
53
262
170
645
65
168
269
426
365
27
20
46
78
12
20
49
113
447
21
42
45
87
18
42
62
130
7
0
0
1
1
0
0
3
2
Non-science and engineering
16,312
9,986
9,181
944
5,325
540
2,372
795
10
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
29,438
17,261
14,727
625
4,787
640
552
605
2,025
1,187
838
2,792
2,701
20,084
11,830
10,094
423
3,032
473
425
463
1,466
861
605
1,945
1,867
19,407
11,339
9,663
411
2,932
457
390
431
1,375
830
545
1,907
1,760
6,108
5,376
4,895
159
2,241
66
207
176
832
467
365
939
275
7,184
2,566
2,348
99
281
149
77
175
141
88
53
416
1,010
2,385
1,951
1,227
64
236
193
53
52
302
219
83
193
134
3,730
1,446
1,193
89
174
49
53
28
100
56
44
359
341
666
486
427
12
99
16
35
32
91
31
60
37
105
11
5
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2,534
116
307
1,736
78
220
1,676
D
211
481
13
69
218
D
5
724
29
128
253
D
9
59
D
9
1
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 11. Definite postgraduation commitments of doctorate recipients, by citizenship status and major field: 2007
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
220
489
74
251
329
748
168
335
52
164
230
489
162
327
D
154
D
471
34
65
7
59
66
168
41
47
18
D
31
62
57
167
18
72
98
155
30
48
D
D
D
86
6
8
D
10
D
18
0
0
0
0
1
0
12,177
8,254
8,068
732
4,618
434
2,284
180
6
15,127
12,333
7,747
433
2,019
898
284
695
1,785
958
827
236
1,397
9,627
7,917
5,163
270
1,313
611
199
467
1,175
629
546
144
984
7,523
6,430
4,068
183
1,140
517
154
375
975
541
434
101
623
3,438
3,229
2,454
125
1,030
115
103
155
741
400
341
50
135
1,502
810
659
21
33
94
15
109
33
14
19
30
324
2,213
2,107
780
31
57
295
31
98
182
115
67
8
78
370
284
175
6
20
13
5
13
19
12
7
13
86
2,081
1,466
1,080
87
171
94
45
90
193
83
110
42
358
23
21
15
0
2
0
0
2
7
5
2
1
3
4,586
119
442
436
1,298
171
362
2,754
69
277
257
774
106
217
2,362
D
244
217
694
D
185
775
23
94
70
156
20
85
151
D
5
19
32
18
D
1,327
24
134
112
478
47
95
109
D
11
16
28
D
D
386
D
33
39
79
D
32
6
0
0
1
1
0
0
TABLE 11. Definite postgraduation commitments of doctorate recipients, by citizenship status and major field: 2007
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
673
1,085
397
657
D
545
125
202
23
50
170
267
D
26
D
110
2
2
2,794
1,710
1,093
209
692
106
86
615
2
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, 2007, including updates received in 2008.