SECTION C.
DETAILED STATISTICAL TABLES
LIST OF TABLES
Table
Page
1. Degrees awarded in all fields and in science and engineering, by degree level: 1966–94 ................. 35
2. Degrees awarded in all fields, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 ................................... 36
3. Science and engineering degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 .............. 37
4. Non-science and engineering degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 ....... 38
5. Bachelor’s degrees awarded, by major field group: 1966–94 ............................................................ 39
6. Percentage distribution of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by major field group: 1966–94 .................. 40
7. Bachelor’s degrees awarded to men, by major field group: 1966–94 ................................................ 41
8. Percentage distribution of bachelor’s degrees awarded to men, by major field group: 1966–94 ...... 42
9. Bachelor’s degrees awarded to women, by major field group: 1966–94 ........................................... 43
10. Percentage distribution of bachelor’s degrees awarded to women,
by major field group: 1966–94 ............................................................................................................ 44
11. Women as a percentage of all bachelor’s recipients, by major field group: 1966–94 ....................... 45
12. Master’s degrees awarded, by major field group: 1966–94 ................................................................ 46
13. Percentage distribution of master’s degrees awarded, by major field group: 1966–94 ..................... 47
14. Master’s degrees awarded to men, by major field group: 1966–94.................................................... 48
15. Percentage distribution of master’s degrees awarded to men, by major field group: 1966–94 ......... 49
16. Master’s degrees awarded to women, by major field group: 1966–94 ............................................... 50
17. Percentage distribution of master’s degrees awarded to women, by major field group: 1966–94 .... 51
18. Women as a percentage of all master’s degree recipients, by major field group: 1966–94 ............... 52
19. Doctoral degrees awarded, by major field group: 1966–94 ................................................................ 53
20. Percentage distribution of doctoral degrees awarded, by major field group: 1966–94 ...................... 54
21. Doctoral degrees awarded to men, by major field group: 1966–94 .................................................... 55
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22. Percentage distribution of doctoral degrees awarded to men, by major field group: 1966–94 .......... 56
23. Doctoral degrees awarded to women, by major field group: 1966–94 ............................................... 57
24. Percentage distribution of doctoral degrees awarded to women, by major field group: 1966–94 ..... 58
25. Women as a percentage of all doctorate recipients, by major field group: 1966–94 ......................... 59
26. Engineering degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 .................................. 60
27. Aeronautical/astronautical engineering degrees awarded, by degree level and
sex of recipient: 1966–94 .................................................................................................................... 61
28. Chemical engineering degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 .................. 62
29. Civil engineering degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 .......................... 63
30. Electrical engineering degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 .................. 64
31. Industrial engineering degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 .................. 65
32. Mechanical engineering degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 ............... 66
33. Materials/metallurgy engineering degrees awarded, by degree level and
sex of recipient: 1966–94 .................................................................................................................... 67
34. Other engineering degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94......................... 68
35. Physical science degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 ........................... 69
36. Astronomy degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 .................................... 70
37. Chemistry degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 ..................................... 71
38. Physics degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 ......................................... 72
39. Other physical science degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 ................. 73
40. Earth, atmospheric, and oceanographic science degrees awarded, by degree level and
sex of recipient: 1966–94 .................................................................................................................... 74
41. Atmospheric science degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 .................... 75
42. Geoscience degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 ................................... 76
43. Oceanography degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 .............................. 77
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44. Mathematical/computer science degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of
recipient: 1966–94 ............................................................................................................................... 78
45. Mathematics degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 ................................. 79
46. Computer science degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 ......................... 80
47. Biological/agricultural degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 ................. 81
48. Agricultural science degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 ..................... 82
49. Biological science degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 ........................ 83
50. Psychology degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 ................................... 84
51. Social science degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 ............................... 85
52. Economics degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 .................................... 86
53. Political science degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 ........................... 87
54. Sociology degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 ..................................... 88
55. Other social science degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 ..................... 89
56. Science and engineering bachelor’s degrees awarded, per thousand 22-year-olds in the
U.S. population: 1966–94 .................................................................................................................... 90
57. Science and engineering master’s degrees awarded, per thousand 24-year-olds in the
U.S. population: 1966–94 .................................................................................................................... 91
58. Science and engineering doctoral degrees awarded, per thousand 30-year-olds in the
U.S. population: 1966–94 .................................................................................................................... 92
59. Engineering technology degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 ............... 93
60. Health field degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966–94 ................................... 94
61. First-professional degrees awarded, by sex of recipient: 1966–94 ..................................................... 95
62. First-professional degrees awarded in health fields, by sex of recipient: 1966–94............................ 96
63. First-professional degrees awarded in non-health fields, by sex of recipient: 1966–94 .................... 97
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Table 1. Degrees awarded in all fields and in science and engineering, by degree level: 1966-94
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Bachelor’s
Year
Total
Master’s
Science & Percent
engineer- science &
ing
engineerdegrees
ing
Total
Doctoral
Science & Percent
engineer- science &
ing
engineerdegrees
ing
Total
Science & Percent
engineer- science &
ing
engineerdegrees
ing
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
524,008
562,369
636,863
734,003
798,070
184,313
199,832
226,597
262,189
284,230
35.2
35.5
35.6
35.7
35.6
140,772
157,892
177,150
194,414
209,387
41,049
44,988
48,760
52,382
53,695
29.2
28.5
27.5
26.9
25.6
17,949
20,403
22,937
25,743
29,498
11,570
13,109
14,645
16,288
18,052
64.5
64.3
63.8
63.3
61.2
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
846,110
894,110
930,272
954,376
931,663
294,357
306,459
321,085
326,230
313,555
34.8
34.3
34.5
34.2
33.7
231,486
252,774
264,525
278,259
293,651
56,454
60,049
62,046
62,239
63,198
24.4
23.8
23.5
22.4
21.5
31,867
33,041
33,755
33,047
32,952
19,381
19,342
19,373
18,714
18,799
60.8
58.5
57.4
56.6
57.0
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
934,443
928,228
930,201
931,340
940,251
309,491
303,798
303,555
303,162
304,695
33.1
32.7
32.6
32.6
32.4
313,001
318,241
312,816
302,075
299,095
65,007
67,397
67,264
64,226
64,089
20.8
21.2
21.5
21.3
21.4
32,946
31,716
30,875
31,239
31,020
18,472
18,008
17,653
17,872
17,775
56.1
56.8
57.2
57.2
57.3
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
946,877
964,043
980,679
986,345
990,877
306,792
315,023
317,571
324,284
332,273
32.4
32.7
32.4
32.9
33.5
296,798
296,580
290,931
285,462
287,213
64,366
66,568
67,733
68,582
70,578
21.7
22.4
23.3
24.0
24.6
31,356
31,111
31,281
31,337
31,297
18,257
18,275
18,635
18,748
18,935
58.2
58.7
59.6
59.8
60.5
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
1,000,204
1,003,532
1,006,033
1,030,171
1,062,151
335,405
331,526
322,482
322,821
329,094
33.5
33.0
32.1
31.3
31.0
289,829
290,532
300,091
311,050
324,947
71,840
72,603
73,655
76,425
77,788
24.8
25.0
24.5
24.6
23.9
31,902
32,370
33,501
34,326
36,067
19,437
19,894
20,933
21,731
22,867
60.9
61.5
62.5
63.3
63.4
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
1,107,997
1,150,072
1,179,278
1,183,141
337,675
355,265
366,035
373,261
30.5
30.9
31.0
31.5
338,498
354,207
370,973
389,008
78,368
81,107
86,425
91,411
23.2
22.9
23.3
23.5
37,522
38,856
39,771
41,017
24,019
24,673
25,441
26,202
64.0
63.5
64.0
63.9
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 2. Degrees awarded in all fields, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
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Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Men
Women
Percent
women
Men
Women
Percent
women
Men
Women
Percent
women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
301,037
324,236
359,747
412,865
453,605
222,971
238,133
277,116
321,138
344,465
42.6
42.3
43.5
43.8
43.2
93,184
103,179
113,749
121,881
126,146
47,588
54,713
63,401
72,533
83,241
33.8
34.7
35.8
37.3
39.8
15,863
17,961
20,005
22,355
25,527
2,086
2,442
2,932
3,388
3,971
11.6
12.0
12.8
13.2
13.5
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
478,423
503,631
521,534
530,907
508,424
367,687
390,479
408,738
423,469
423,239
43.5
43.7
43.9
44.4
45.4
138,590
150,085
155,000
158,344
162,115
92,896
102,689
109,525
119,915
131,536
40.1
40.6
41.4
43.1
44.8
27,271
27,754
27,670
26,594
25,751
4,596
5,287
6,085
6,453
7,201
14.4
16.0
18.0
19.5
21.9
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
508,549
499,121
491,066
481,394
477,750
425,894
429,107
439,135
449,946
462,501
45.6
46.2
47.2
48.3
49.2
167,745
168,210
161,708
153,772
151,159
145,256
150,031
151,108
148,303
147,936
46.4
47.1
48.3
49.1
49.5
25,262
23,858
22,553
22,302
21,612
7,684
7,858
8,322
8,937
9,408
23.3
24.8
27.0
28.6
30.3
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
474,336
477,543
483,395
486,750
486,660
472,541
486,500
497,284
499,595
504,217
49.9
50.5
50.7
50.7
50.9
147,431
145,941
145,114
143,998
143,716
149,367
150,639
145,817
141,464
143,497
50.3
50.8
50.1
49.6
50.0
21,464
21,018
20,748
20,638
20,553
9,892
10,093
10,533
10,699
10,744
31.5
32.4
33.7
34.1
34.3
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
490,143
485,003
481,236
487,566
495,867
510,061
518,529
524,797
542,605
566,284
51.0
51.7
52.2
52.7
53.3
143,932
141,655
145,403
149,399
154,025
145,897
148,877
154,688
161,651
170,922
50.3
51.2
51.5
52.0
52.6
20,595
20,938
21,682
21,813
22,962
11,307
11,432
11,819
12,513
13,105
35.4
35.3
35.3
36.5
36.3
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
508,952
525,395
537,536
537,061
599,045
624,677
641,742
646,080
54.1
54.3
54.4
54.6
156,895
162,299
169,753
176,762
181,603
191,908
201,220
212,246
53.6
54.2
54.2
54.6
23,652
24,436
24,658
25,211
13,870
14,420
15,113
15,806
37.0
37.1
38.0
38.5
NOTE:
Data on first-professional degrees are provided in table 61.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 3. Science and engineering degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
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Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Men
Women
Percent
women
Men
Women
Percent
women
Men
Women
Percent
women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
138,679
149,045
165,200
189,272
204,528
45,634
50,787
61,397
72,917
79,702
24.8
25.4
27.1
27.8
28.0
35,580
38,682
41,551
44,182
43,973
5,469
6,306
7,209
8,200
9,722
13.3
14.0
14.8
15.7
18.1
10,646
12,013
13,328
14,781
16,404
924
1,096
1,317
1,507
1,648
8.0
8.4
9.0
9.3
9.1
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
209,318
216,422
225,090
223,652
210,741
85,039
90,037
95,995
102,578
102,814
28.9
29.4
29.9
31.4
32.8
46,116
48,721
50,233
49,528
49,410
10,338
11,328
11,813
12,711
13,788
18.3
18.9
19.0
20.4
21.8
17,385
17,191
16,853
16,043
15,870
1,996
2,151
2,520
2,671
2,929
10.3
11.1
13.0
14.3
15.6
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
205,570
198,805
195,888
193,247
191,215
103,921
104,993
107,667
109,915
113,480
33.6
34.6
35.5
36.3
37.2
49,992
50,899
50,034
46,614
46,004
15,015
16,498
17,230
17,612
18,085
23.1
24.5
25.6
27.4
28.2
15,375
14,775
14,199
14,128
13,814
3,097
3,233
3,454
3,744
3,961
16.8
18.0
19.6
20.9
22.3
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
190,977
193,624
194,380
199,150
203,402
115,815
121,399
123,191
125,134
128,871
37.8
38.5
38.8
38.6
38.8
45,505
46,557
46,734
47,049
48,247
18,861
20,011
20,999
21,533
22,331
29.3
30.1
31.0
31.4
31.6
14,056
13,925
13,920
13,956
14,044
4,201
4,350
4,715
4,792
4,891
23.0
23.8
25.3
25.6
25.8
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
204,743
199,981
191,549
189,338
189,082
130,662
131,545
130,933
133,483
140,012
39.0
39.7
40.6
41.3
42.5
48,621
48,759
49,820
50,845
51,230
23,219
23,844
23,835
25,580
26,558
32.3
32.8
32.4
33.5
34.1
14,270
14,582
15,271
15,622
16,498
5,167
5,312
5,662
6,109
6,369
26.6
26.7
27.0
28.1
27.9
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
189,328
195,779
200,315
202,284
148,347
159,486
165,720
170,977
43.9
44.9
45.3
45.8
50,441
52,157
55,454
57,970
27,927
28,950
30,971
33,441
35.6
35.7
35.8
36.6
17,088
17,593
17,789
18,283
6,931
7,080
7,652
7,919
28.9
28.7
30.1
30.2
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 4. Non-science and engineering degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
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Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Men
Women
Percent
women
Men
Women
Percent
women
Men
Women
Percent
women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
162,358
175,191
194,547
223,593
249,077
177,337
187,346
215,719
248,221
264,763
52.2
51.7
52.6
52.6
51.5
57,604
64,497
72,198
77,699
82,173
42,119
48,407
56,192
64,333
73,519
42.2
42.9
43.8
45.3
47.2
5,217
5,948
6,677
7,574
9,123
1,162
1,346
1,615
1,881
2,323
18.2
18.5
19.5
19.9
20.3
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
269,105
287,209
296,444
307,255
297,683
282,648
300,442
312,743
320,891
320,425
51.2
51.1
51.3
51.1
51.8
92,474
101,364
104,767
108,816
112,705
82,558
91,361
97,712
107,204
117,748
47.2
47.4
48.3
49.6
51.1
9,886
10,563
10,817
10,551
9,881
2,600
3,136
3,565
3,782
4,272
20.8
22.9
24.8
26.4
30.2
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
302,979
300,316
295,178
288,147
286,535
321,973
324,114
331,468
340,031
349,021
51.5
51.9
52.9
54.1
54.9
117,753
117,311
111,674
107,158
105,155
130,241
133,533
133,878
130,691
129,851
52.5
53.2
54.5
54.9
55.3
9,887
9,083
8,354
8,174
7,798
4,587
4,625
4,868
5,193
5,447
31.7
33.7
36.8
38.8
41.1
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
283,359
283,919
289,015
287,600
283,258
356,726
365,101
374,093
374,461
375,346
55.7
56.3
56.4
56.6
57.0
101,926
99,384
98,380
96,949
95,469
130,506
130,628
124,818
119,931
121,166
56.1
56.8
55.9
55.3
55.9
7,408
7,093
6,828
6,682
6,509
5,691
5,743
5,818
5,907
5,853
43.4
44.7
46.0
46.9
47.3
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
285,400
285,022
289,687
298,228
306,785
379,399
386,984
393,864
409,122
426,272
57.1
57.6
57.6
57.8
58.1
95,311
92,896
95,583
98,554
102,795
122,678
125,033
130,853
136,071
144,364
56.3
57.4
57.8
58.0
58.4
6,325
6,356
6,411
6,191
6,464
6,140
6,120
6,157
6,404
6,736
49.3
49.1
49.0
50.8
51.0
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
319,624
329,616
337,221
334,777
450,698
465,191
476,022
475,103
58.5
58.5
58.5
58.7
106,454
110,142
114,299
118,792
153,676
162,958
170,249
178,805
59.1
59.7
59.8
60.1
6,564
6,843
6,869
6,928
6,939
7,340
7,461
7,887
51.4
51.8
52.1
53.2
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 5. Bachelor’s degrees awarded, by major field group: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Science & engineering fields
All
fields
Year
Total
Engineering
Physical
sciences
Earth,
atmos, &
ocean sci
Mathematical/
computer
sciences
Biological/
agricultural
All other
fields
Psychology
Social
sciences
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
524,008
562,369
636,863
734,003
798,070
184,313
199,832
226,597
262,189
284,230
35,826
36,197
37,680
41,582
44,770
15,462
15,847
17,037
18,623
18,173
1,712
1,936
2,339
2,924
3,351
20,179
21,530
24,084
28,263
29,109
29,804
32,489
36,141
41,280
44,447
16,966
19,435
23,921
29,458
33,784
64,364
72,398
85,395
100,059
110,596
339,695
362,537
410,266
471,814
513,840
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
846,110
894,110
930,272
954,376
931,663
294,357
306,459
321,085
326,230
313,555
45,248
45,711
46,779
43,248
39,824
17,948
16,814
16,415
16,453
16,001
3,562
4,055
4,374
4,823
4,877
27,306
27,250
27,528
26,570
23,385
45,728
48,291
54,687
61,906
66,321
38,154
43,421
48,096
52,256
51,436
116,411
120,917
123,206
120,974
111,711
551,753
587,651
609,187
628,146
618,108
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
934,443
928,228
930,201
931,340
940,251
309,491
303,798
303,555
303,162
304,695
38,790
41,357
47,251
53,469
58,810
16,497
16,937
17,143
17,257
17,470
5,046
5,653
6,003
6,082
6,155
21,749
20,729
19,925
20,670
22,686
70,004
70,589
69,215
66,781
63,942
50,363
47,794
45,057
43,012
42,513
107,042
100,739
98,961
95,891
93,119
624,952
624,430
626,646
628,178
635,556
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
946,877
964,043
980,679
986,345
990,877
306,792
315,023
317,571
324,284
332,273
63,717
67,460
72,670
76,153
77,572
17,446
17,263
16,197
15,831
16,270
6,694
7,061
7,298
7,925
7,576
26,406
32,139
37,344
45,946
54,510
59,922
57,535
55,411
52,351
51,312
41,364
41,539
40,825
40,375
40,237
91,243
92,026
87,826
85,703
84,796
640,085
649,020
663,108
662,061
658,604
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
1,000,204
1,003,532
1,006,033
1,030,171
1,062,151
335,405
331,526
322,482
322,821
329,094
76,820
74,425
70,154
66,947
64,705
15,784
15,464
14,255
14,148
13,425
6,076
4,689
3,554
3,181
2,776
58,726
56,442
50,877
46,277
42,369
50,441
48,571
46,925
45,531
46,451
40,937
43,195
45,378
48,954
54,018
86,621
88,740
91,339
97,783
105,350
664,799
672,006
683,551
707,350
733,057
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
1,107,997
1,150,072
1,179,278
1,183,141
337,675
355,265
366,035
373,261
62,187
61,941
62,705
63,012
13,678
13,875
14,188
14,655
2,728
3,201
3,503
3,868
40,194
39,889
39,433
39,185
48,783
54,193
59,621
65,268
58,893
64,033
67,251
69,768
111,212
118,133
119,334
117,505
770,322
794,807
813,243
809,880
NOTE:
For the years 1966-70 the science and engineering total includes degrees granted for "other" science; these degrees are
not included in any of the specific categories. These degrees constitute less than 2 percent of the total.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for Education
Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey
Table 6. Percentage distribution of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by major field group: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Science & engineering fields
Year
All
fields
Total
Engineering
Physical
sciences
Earth,
atmos, &
ocean sci
Mathematical/
computer
sciences
Biological/
agricultural
All other
fields
Psychology
Social
sciences
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
35.2
35.5
35.6
35.7
35.6
6.8
6.4
5.9
5.7
5.6
3.0
2.8
2.7
2.5
2.3
0.3
.3
.4
.4
.4
3.9
3.8
3.8
3.9
3.6
5.7
5.8
5.7
5.6
5.6
3.2
3.5
3.8
4.0
4.2
12.3
12.9
13.4
13.6
13.9
64.8
64.5
64.4
64.3
64.4
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
34.8
34.3
34.5
34.2
33.7
5.3
5.1
5.0
4.5
4.3
2.1
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.7
.4
.5
.5
.5
.5
3.2
3.0
3.0
2.8
2.5
5.4
5.4
5.9
6.5
7.1
4.5
4.9
5.2
5.5
5.5
13.8
13.5
13.2
12.7
12.0
65.2
65.7
65.5
65.8
66.3
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
33.1
32.7
32.6
32.6
32.4
4.2
4.5
5.1
5.7
6.3
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.9
1.9
.5
.6
.6
.7
.7
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.2
2.4
7.5
7.6
7.4
7.2
6.8
5.4
5.1
4.8
4.6
4.5
11.5
10.9
10.6
10.3
9.9
66.9
67.3
67.4
67.4
67.6
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
32.4
32.7
32.4
32.9
33.5
6.7
7.0
7.4
7.7
7.8
1.8
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.6
.7
.7
.7
.8
.8
2.8
3.3
3.8
4.7
5.5
6.3
6.0
5.7
5.3
5.2
4.4
4.3
4.2
4.1
4.1
9.6
9.5
9.0
8.7
8.6
67.6
67.3
67.6
67.1
66.5
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
33.5
33.0
32.1
31.3
31.0
7.7
7.4
7.0
6.5
6.1
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.3
.6
.5
.4
.3
.3
5.9
5.6
5.1
4.5
4.0
5.0
4.8
4.7
4.4
4.4
4.1
4.3
4.5
4.8
5.1
8.7
8.8
9.1
9.5
9.9
66.5
67.0
67.9
68.7
69.0
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
30.5
30.9
31.0
31.5
5.6
5.4
5.3
5.3
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
.2
.3
.3
.3
3.6
3.5
3.3
3.3
4.4
4.7
5.1
5.5
5.3
5.6
5.7
5.9
10.0
10.3
10.1
9.9
69.5
69.1
69.0
68.5
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for Education
Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey
Table 7. Bachelor’s degrees awarded to men, by major field group: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Science & engineering fields
All
fields
Year
Total
Engineering
Physical
sciences
Earth,
atmos, &
ocean sci
Mathematical/
computer
sciences
Biological/
agricultural
All other
fields
Psychology
Social
sciences
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
301,037
324,236
359,747
412,865
453,605
138,679
149,045
165,200
189,272
204,528
35,680
36,013
37,464
41,270
44,433
13,290
13,642
14,602
15,962
15,547
1,551
1,739
2,105
2,633
3,008
13,477
14,196
15,243
17,915
18,593
22,339
24,541
27,175
31,190
33,747
10,038
11,657
13,791
16,758
19,067
42,304
47,257
54,820
63,544
70,133
162,358
175,191
194,547
223,593
249,077
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
478,423
503,631
521,534
530,907
508,424
209,318
216,422
225,090
223,652
210,741
44,887
45,219
46,203
42,550
38,979
15,317
14,161
13,826
13,686
12,990
3,179
3,560
3,842
4,055
4,050
17,488
17,466
17,543
16,851
14,729
34,712
36,514
40,908
45,174
46,937
21,117
23,267
25,110
25,849
24,333
72,618
76,235
77,658
75,487
68,723
269,105
287,209
296,444
307,255
297,683
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
508,549
499,121
491,066
481,394
477,750
205,570
198,805
195,888
193,247
191,215
37,473
39,313
43,769
48,588
52,858
13,280
13,560
13,453
13,358
13,285
4,124
4,479
4,709
4,695
4,693
14,071
13,241
12,815
13,249
14,439
48,168
47,339
44,852
41,994
38,931
22,987
20,692
18,517
16,649
15,590
65,467
60,181
57,773
54,714
51,419
302,979
300,316
295,178
288,147
286,535
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
474,336
477,543
483,395
486,750
486,660
190,977
193,624
194,380
199,150
203,402
56,654
59,185
63,018
65,424
66,326
13,137
12,737
11,586
11,175
11,434
5,028
5,254
5,450
5,991
5,715
16,672
19,966
22,802
27,893
32,985
35,265
33,222
31,132
29,108
28,172
14,447
13,756
13,228
12,949
12,815
49,774
49,504
47,164
46,610
45,955
283,359
283,919
289,015
287,600
283,258
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
490,143
485,003
481,236
487,566
495,867
204,743
199,981
191,549
189,338
189,082
65,682
63,021
59,375
56,759
54,732
11,088
10,792
9,673
9,777
9,106
4,722
3,629
2,707
2,380
2,001
35,920
34,871
32,112
29,682
27,184
27,488
26,168
24,550
23,852
24,050
12,691
13,399
13,584
14,291
15,399
47,152
48,101
49,548
52,597
56,610
285,400
285,022
289,687
298,228
306,785
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
508,952
525,395
537,536
537,061
189,328
195,779
200,315
202,284
52,522
52,305
52,724
52,609
9,253
9,289
9,424
9,588
1,946
2,177
2,453
2,665
25,700
25,693
25,483
25,397
25,007
27,473
30,439
33,347
16,155
17,130
18,029
18,749
58,745
61,712
61,763
59,929
319,624
329,616
337,221
334,777
NOTE:
For the years 1966-70 the science and engineering total includes degrees granted for "other" science; these degrees are
not included in any of the specific categories. These degrees constitute less than 2 percent of the total.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for Education
Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey
Table 8. Percentage distribution of bachelor’s degrees awarded to men, by major field group: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Science & engineering fields
Year
All
fields
Total
Engineering
Physical
sciences
Earth,
atmos, &
ocean sci
Mathematical/
computer
sciences
Biological/
agricultural
All other
fields
Psychology
Social
sciences
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
46.1
46.0
45.9
45.8
45.1
11.9
11.1
10.4
10.0
9.8
4.4
4.2
4.1
3.9
3.4
0.5
.5
.6
.6
.7
4.5
4.4
4.2
4.3
4.1
7.4
7.6
7.6
7.6
7.4
3.3
3.6
3.8
4.1
4.2
14.1
14.6
15.2
15.4
15.5
53.9
54.0
54.1
54.2
54.9
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
43.8
43.0
43.2
42.1
41.4
9.4
9.0
8.9
8.0
7.7
3.2
2.8
2.7
2.6
2.6
.7
.7
.7
.8
.8
3.7
3.5
3.4
3.2
2.9
7.3
7.3
7.8
8.5
9.2
4.4
4.6
4.8
4.9
4.8
15.2
15.1
14.9
14.2
13.5
56.2
57.0
56.8
57.9
58.6
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
40.4
39.8
39.9
40.1
40.0
7.4
7.9
8.9
10.1
11.1
2.6
2.7
2.7
2.8
2.8
.8
.9
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.8
2.7
2.6
2.8
3.0
9.5
9.5
9.1
8.7
8.1
4.5
4.1
3.8
3.5
3.3
12.9
12.1
11.8
11.4
10.8
59.6
60.2
60.1
59.9
60.0
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
40.3
40.5
40.2
40.9
41.8
11.9
12.4
13.0
13.4
13.6
2.8
2.7
2.4
2.3
2.3
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.2
3.5
4.2
4.7
5.7
6.8
7.4
7.0
6.4
6.0
5.8
3.0
2.9
2.7
2.7
2.6
10.5
10.4
9.8
9.6
9.4
59.7
59.5
59.8
59.1
58.2
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
41.8
41.2
39.8
38.8
38.1
13.4
13.0
12.3
11.6
11.0
2.3
2.2
2.0
2.0
1.8
1.0
.7
.6
.5
.4
7.3
7.2
6.7
6.1
5.5
5.6
5.4
5.1
4.9
4.9
2.6
2.8
2.8
2.9
3.1
9.6
9.9
10.3
10.8
11.4
58.2
58.8
60.2
61.2
61.9
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
37.2
37.3
37.3
37.7
10.3
10.0
9.8
9.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
.4
.4
.5
.5
5.0
4.9
4.7
4.7
4.9
5.2
5.7
6.2
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
11.5
11.7
11.5
11.2
62.8
62.7
62.7
62.3
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for Education
Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey
Table 9. Bachelor’s degrees awarded to women, by major field group: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Science & engineering fields
All
fields
Year
Total
Engineering
Physical
sciences
Earth,
atmos, &
ocean sci
Mathematical/
computer
sciences
Biological/
agricultural
All other
fields
Psychology
Social
sciences
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
222,971
238,133
277,116
321,138
344,465
45,634
50,787
61,397
72,917
79,702
146
184
216
312
337
2,172
2,205
2,435
2,661
2,626
161
197
234
291
343
6,702
7,334
8,841
10,348
10,516
7,465
7,948
8,966
10,090
10,700
6,928
7,778
10,130
12,700
14,717
22,060
25,141
30,575
36,515
40,463
177,337
187,346
215,719
248,221
264,763
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
367,687
390,479
408,738
423,469
423,239
85,039
90,037
95,995
102,578
102,814
361
492
576
698
845
2,631
2,653
2,589
2,767
3,011
383
495
532
768
827
9,818
9,784
9,985
9,719
8,656
11,016
11,777
13,779
16,732
19,384
17,037
20,154
22,986
26,407
27,103
43,793
44,682
45,548
45,487
42,988
282,648
300,442
312,743
320,891
320,425
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
425,894
429,107
439,135
449,946
462,501
103,921
104,993
107,667
109,915
113,480
1,317
2,044
3,482
4,881
5,952
3,217
3,377
3,690
3,899
4,185
922
1,174
1,294
1,387
1,462
7,678
7,488
7,110
7,421
8,247
21,836
23,250
24,363
24,787
25,011
27,376
27,102
26,540
26,363
26,923
41,575
40,558
41,188
41,177
41,700
321,973
324,114
331,468
340,031
349,021
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
472,541
486,500
497,284
499,595
504,217
115,815
121,399
123,191
125,134
128,871
7,063
8,275
9,652
10,729
11,246
4,309
4,526
4,611
4,656
4,836
1,666
1,807
1,848
1,934
1,861
9,734
12,173
14,542
18,053
21,525
24,657
24,313
24,279
23,243
23,140
26,917
27,783
27,597
27,426
27,422
41,469
42,522
40,662
39,093
38,841
356,726
365,101
374,093
374,461
375,346
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
510,061
518,529
524,797
542,605
566,284
130,662
131,545
130,933
133,483
140,012
11,138
11,404
10,779
10,188
9,973
4,696
4,672
4,582
4,371
4,319
1,354
1,060
847
801
775
22,806
21,571
18,765
16,595
15,185
22,953
22,403
22,375
21,679
22,401
28,246
29,796
31,794
34,663
38,619
39,469
40,639
41,791
45,186
48,740
379,399
386,984
393,864
409,122
426,272
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
599,045
624,677
641,742
646,080
148,347
159,486
165,720
170,977
9,665
9,636
9,981
10,403
4,425
4,586
4,764
5,067
782
1,024
1,050
1,203
14,494
14,196
13,950
13,788
23,776
26,720
29,182
31,921
42,738
46,903
49,222
51,019
52,467
56,421
57,571
57,576
450,698
465,191
476,022
475,103
NOTE:
For the years 1966-70 the science and engineering total includes degrees granted for "other" science; these degrees are
not included in any of the specific categories. These degrees constitute less than 2 percent of the total.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for Education
Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey
Table 10. Percentage distribution of bachelor’s degrees awarded to women, by major field group: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Science & engineering fields
Year
All
fields
Total
Engineering
Physical
sciences
Earth,
atmos, &
ocean sci
Mathematical/
computer
sciences
Biological/
agricultural
All other
fields
Psychology
Social
sciences
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
20.5
21.3
22.2
22.7
23.1
0.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
1.0
.9
.9
.8
.8
0.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
3.0
3.1
3.2
3.2
3.1
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.3
3.7
4.0
4.3
9.9
10.6
11.0
11.4
11.7
79.5
78.7
77.8
77.3
76.9
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
23.1
23.1
23.5
24.2
24.3
.1
.1
.1
.2
.2
.7
.7
.6
.7
.7
.1
.1
.1
.2
.2
2.7
2.5
2.4
2.3
2.0
3.0
3.0
3.4
4.0
4.6
4.6
5.2
5.6
6.2
6.4
11.9
11.4
11.1
10.7
10.2
76.9
76.9
76.5
75.8
75.7
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
24.4
24.5
24.5
24.4
24.5
.3
.5
.8
1.1
1.3
.8
.8
.8
.9
.9
.2
.3
.3
.3
.3
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.8
5.1
5.4
5.5
5.5
5.4
6.4
6.3
6.0
5.9
5.8
9.8
9.5
9.4
9.2
9.0
75.6
75.5
75.5
75.6
75.5
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
24.5
25.0
24.8
25.0
25.6
1.5
1.7
1.9
2.1
2.2
.9
.9
.9
.9
1.0
.4
.4
.4
.4
.4
2.1
2.5
2.9
3.6
4.3
5.2
5.0
4.9
4.7
4.6
5.7
5.7
5.5
5.5
5.4
8.8
8.7
8.2
7.8
7.7
75.5
75.0
75.2
75.0
74.4
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
25.6
25.4
24.9
24.6
24.7
2.2
2.2
2.1
1.9
1.8
.9
.9
.9
.8
.8
.3
.2
.2
.1
.1
4.5
4.2
3.6
3.1
2.7
4.5
4.3
4.3
4.0
4.0
5.5
5.7
6.1
6.4
6.8
7.7
7.8
8.0
8.3
8.6
74.4
74.6
75.1
75.4
75.3
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
24.8
25.5
25.8
26.5
1.6
1.5
1.6
1.6
.7
.7
.7
.8
.1
.2
.2
.2
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.1
4.0
4.3
4.5
4.9
7.1
7.5
7.7
7.9
8.8
9.0
9.0
8.9
75.2
74.5
74.2
73.5
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for Education
Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey
Table 11. Women as a percentage of all bachelor’s recipients, by major field group: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Science & engineering fields
Year
All
fields
Total
Engineering
Physical
sciences
Earth,
atmos, &
ocean sci
Mathematical/
computer
sciences
Biological/
agricultural
All other
fields
Psychology
Social
sciences
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
42.6
42.3
43.5
43.8
43.2
24.8
25.4
27.1
27.8
28.0
0.4
.5
.6
.8
.8
14.0
13.9
14.3
14.3
14.5
9.4
10.2
10.0
10.0
10.2
33.2
34.1
36.7
36.6
36.1
25.0
24.5
24.8
24.4
24.1
40.8
40.0
42.3
43.1
43.6
34.3
34.7
35.8
36.5
36.6
52.2
51.7
52.6
52.6
51.5
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
43.5
43.7
43.9
44.4
45.4
28.9
29.4
29.9
31.4
32.8
.8
1.1
1.2
1.6
2.1
14.7
15.8
15.8
16.8
18.8
10.8
12.2
12.2
15.9
17.0
36.0
35.9
36.3
36.6
37.0
24.1
24.4
25.2
27.0
29.2
44.7
46.4
47.8
50.5
52.7
37.6
37.0
37.0
37.6
38.5
51.2
51.1
51.3
51.1
51.8
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
45.6
46.2
47.2
48.3
49.2
33.6
34.6
35.5
36.3
37.2
3.4
4.9
7.4
9.1
10.1
19.5
19.9
21.5
22.6
24.0
18.3
20.8
21.6
22.8
23.8
35.3
36.1
35.7
35.9
36.4
31.2
32.9
35.2
37.1
39.1
54.4
56.7
58.9
61.3
63.3
38.8
40.3
41.6
42.9
44.8
51.5
51.9
52.9
54.1
54.9
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
49.9
50.5
50.7
50.7
50.9
37.8
38.5
38.8
38.6
38.8
11.1
12.3
13.3
14.1
14.5
24.7
26.2
28.5
29.4
29.7
24.9
25.6
25.3
24.4
24.6
36.9
37.9
38.9
39.3
39.5
41.1
42.3
43.8
44.4
45.1
65.1
66.9
67.6
67.9
68.2
45.4
46.2
46.3
45.6
45.8
55.7
56.3
56.4
56.6
57.0
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
51.0
51.7
52.2
52.7
53.3
39.0
39.7
40.6
41.3
42.5
14.5
15.3
15.4
15.2
15.4
29.8
30.2
32.1
30.9
32.2
22.3
22.6
23.8
25.2
27.9
38.8
38.2
36.9
35.9
35.8
45.5
46.1
47.7
47.6
48.2
69.0
69.0
70.1
70.8
71.5
45.6
45.8
45.8
46.2
46.3
57.1
57.6
57.6
57.8
58.1
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
54.1
54.3
54.4
54.6
43.9
44.9
45.3
45.8
15.5
15.6
15.9
16.5
32.4
33.1
33.6
34.6
28.7
32.0
30.0
31.1
36.1
35.6
35.4
35.2
48.7
49.3
48.9
48.9
72.6
73.2
73.2
73.1
47.2
47.8
48.2
49.0
58.5
58.5
58.5
58.7
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for Education
Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey
Table 12. Master’s degrees awarded, by major field group: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Science & engineering fields
All
fields
Year
Total
Engineering
Physical
sciences
Earth,
atmos, &
ocean sci
Mathematical/
computer
sciences
Biological/
agricultural
All other
fields
Psychology
Social
sciences
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
140,772
157,892
177,150
194,414
209,387
41,049
44,988
48,760
52,382
53,695
13,705
13,921
15,232
15,248
15,597
4,206
4,405
4,456
4,755
4,796
759
971
1,008
1,124
1,124
5,010
5,733
6,081
6,735
7,107
5,865
6,712
7,309
7,799
7,619
2,423
2,898
3,240
3,738
3,962
9,081
10,348
11,434
12,983
13,490
99,723
112,904
128,390
142,032
155,692
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
231,486
252,774
264,525
278,259
293,651
56,454
60,049
62,046
62,239
63,198
16,367
16,764
16,545
15,205
15,167
5,115
4,864
4,769
4,379
4,298
1,227
1,408
1,470
1,679
1,503
6,789
7,186
7,146
7,116
6,637
7,604
8,200
8,514
8,866
9,030
4,438
5,293
5,882
6,616
7,104
14,914
16,334
17,720
18,378
19,459
175,032
192,725
202,479
216,020
230,453
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
313,001
318,241
312,816
302,075
299,095
65,007
67,397
67,264
64,226
64,089
16,045
16,012
16,080
15,279
15,943
3,880
3,641
3,713
3,650
3,408
1,581
1,659
1,832
1,777
1,793
6,466
6,496
6,421
6,101
6,515
9,223
10,060
10,001
10,016
9,631
7,859
8,320
8,194
8,031
7,861
19,953
21,209
21,023
19,372
18,938
247,994
250,844
245,552
237,849
235,006
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
296,798
296,580
290,931
285,462
287,213
64,366
66,568
67,733
68,582
70,578
16,451
17,557
18,886
20,145
20,972
3,366
3,491
3,285
3,544
3,605
1,876
2,012
1,959
1,982
2,160
6,787
7,666
8,177
8,960
10,004
9,107
9,199
9,136
8,702
8,208
8,039
7,849
8,439
8,073
8,481
18,740
18,794
17,851
17,176
17,148
232,432
230,012
223,198
216,880
216,635
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
289,829
290,532
300,091
311,050
324,947
71,840
72,603
73,655
76,425
77,788
21,096
22,070
22,726
23,743
23,995
3,649
3,574
3,708
3,876
3,805
2,234
2,051
1,920
1,819
1,596
11,254
11,808
12,600
12,829
13,327
8,023
7,775
7,556
7,523
7,527
8,363
8,165
7,925
8,652
9,308
17,221
17,160
17,220
17,983
18,230
217,989
217,929
226,436
234,625
247,159
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
338,498
354,207
370,973
389,008
78,368
81,107
86,425
91,411
24,013
25,018
27,664
28,717
3,777
3,922
3,965
4,263
1,499
1,425
1,397
1,418
12,956
13,320
14,100
14,350
7,406
7,885
8,112
8,686
9,802
9,852
10,412
11,572
18,915
19,685
20,775
22,405
260,130
273,100
284,548
297,597
NOTE:
For the years 1966-70 the science and engineering total includes degrees granted for "other" science; these degrees are
not included in any of the specific categories. These degrees constitute less than 2 percent of the total.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for Education
Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey
Table 13. Percentage distribution of master’s degrees awarded, by major field group: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Science & engineering fields
Year
All
fields
Total
Engineering
Physical
sciences
Earth,
atmos, &
ocean sci
Mathematical/
computer
sciences
Biological/
agricultural
All other
fields
Psychology
Social
sciences
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
29.2
28.5
27.5
26.9
25.6
9.7
8.8
8.6
7.8
7.4
3.0
2.8
2.5
2.4
2.3
0.5
.6
.6
.6
.5
3.6
3.6
3.4
3.5
3.4
4.2
4.3
4.1
4.0
3.6
1.7
1.8
1.8
1.9
1.9
6.5
6.6
6.5
6.7
6.4
70.8
71.5
72.5
73.1
74.4
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
24.4
23.8
23.5
22.4
21.5
7.1
6.6
6.3
5.5
5.2
2.2
1.9
1.8
1.6
1.5
.5
.6
.6
.6
.5
2.9
2.8
2.7
2.6
2.3
3.3
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.1
1.9
2.1
2.2
2.4
2.4
6.4
6.5
6.7
6.6
6.6
75.6
76.2
76.5
77.6
78.5
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
20.8
21.2
21.5
21.3
21.4
5.1
5.0
5.1
5.1
5.3
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.1
.5
.5
.6
.6
.6
2.1
2.0
2.1
2.0
2.2
2.9
3.2
3.2
3.3
3.2
2.5
2.6
2.6
2.7
2.6
6.4
6.7
6.7
6.4
6.3
79.2
78.8
78.5
78.7
78.6
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
21.7
22.4
23.3
24.0
24.6
5.5
5.9
6.5
7.1
7.3
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.3
.6
.7
.7
.7
.8
2.3
2.6
2.8
3.1
3.5
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.0
2.9
2.7
2.6
2.9
2.8
3.0
6.3
6.3
6.1
6.0
6.0
78.3
77.6
76.7
76.0
75.4
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
24.8
25.0
24.5
24.6
23.9
7.3
7.6
7.6
7.6
7.4
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
.8
.7
.6
.6
.5
3.9
4.1
4.2
4.1
4.1
2.8
2.7
2.5
2.4
2.3
2.9
2.8
2.6
2.8
2.9
5.9
5.9
5.7
5.8
5.6
75.2
75.0
75.5
75.4
76.1
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
23.2
22.9
23.3
23.5
7.1
7.1
7.5
7.4
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
.4
.4
.4
.4
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.7
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.9
2.8
2.8
3.0
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.8
76.8
77.1
76.7
76.5
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for Education
Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey
Table 14. Master’s degrees awarded to men, by major field group: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Science & engineering fields
All
fields
Year
Total
Engineering
Physical
sciences
Earth,
atmos, &
ocean sci
Mathematical/
computer
sciences
Biological/
agricultural
All other
fields
Psychology
Social
sciences
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
93,184
103,179
113,749
121,881
126,146
35,580
38,682
41,551
44,182
43,973
13,629
13,843
15,133
15,135
15,428
3,723
3,907
3,892
4,176
4,074
714
916
937
1,035
999
3,992
4,423
4,720
5,169
5,298
4,646
5,359
5,678
6,033
5,655
1,625
1,971
2,229
2,584
2,484
7,251
8,263
8,962
10,050
10,035
57,604
64,497
72,198
77,699
82,173
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
138,590
150,085
155,000
158,344
162,115
46,116
48,721
50,233
49,528
49,410
16,181
16,493
16,267
14,858
14,795
4,379
4,128
4,100
3,689
3,645
1,111
1,256
1,294
1,482
1,309
5,101
5,409
5,416
5,323
4,871
5,546
6,014
6,406
6,633
6,755
2,787
3,260
3,515
3,986
4,059
11,011
12,161
13,235
13,557
13,976
92,474
101,364
104,767
108,816
112,705
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
167,745
168,210
161,708
153,772
151,159
49,992
50,899
50,034
46,614
46,004
15,477
15,314
15,237
14,342
14,820
3,275
2,981
3,060
2,971
2,770
1,361
1,433
1,542
1,467
1,457
4,776
4,730
4,704
4,469
4,715
6,752
7,219
6,981
6,785
6,502
4,188
4,316
3,931
3,688
3,397
14,163
14,906
14,579
12,892
12,343
117,753
117,311
111,674
107,158
105,155
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
147,431
145,941
145,114
143,998
143,716
45,505
46,557
46,734
47,049
48,247
15,122
15,982
17,131
18,045
18,728
2,691
2,744
2,600
2,698
2,775
1,470
1,560
1,515
1,517
1,639
4,939
5,446
5,684
6,185
6,951
6,061
5,896
5,703
5,303
4,881
3,371
3,228
3,254
2,980
3,064
11,851
11,701
10,847
10,321
10,209
101,926
99,384
98,380
96,949
95,469
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
143,932
141,655
145,403
149,399
154,025
48,621
48,759
49,820
50,845
51,230
18,696
19,300
19,918
20,661
20,726
2,736
2,684
2,817
2,836
2,754
1,717
1,531
1,433
1,337
1,218
7,724
8,011
8,759
8,833
9,176
4,679
4,437
4,312
4,210
4,080
2,937
2,838
2,599
2,814
3,025
10,132
9,958
9,982
10,154
10,251
95,311
92,896
95,583
98,554
102,795
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
156,895
162,299
169,753
176,762
50,441
52,157
55,454
57,970
20,656
21,349
23,570
24,294
2,703
2,834
2,794
3,030
1,116
1,057
1,006
994
8,709
9,199
9,773
10,128
3,975
4,227
4,381
4,515
2,994
2,929
2,928
3,287
10,288
10,562
11,002
11,722
106,454
110,142
114,299
118,792
NOTE:
For the years 1966-70 the science and engineering total includes degrees granted for "other" science; these degrees are
not included in any of the specific categories. These degrees constitute less than 2 percent of the total.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for Education
Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey
Table 15. Percentage distribution of master’s degrees awarded to men, by major field group: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Science & engineering fields
Year
All
fields
Total
Engineering
Physical
sciences
Earth,
atmos, &
ocean sci
Mathematical/
computer
sciences
Biological/
agricultural
All other
fields
Psychology
Social
sciences
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
38.2
37.5
36.5
36.3
34.9
14.6
13.4
13.3
12.4
12.2
4.0
3.8
3.4
3.4
3.2
0.8
.9
.8
.8
.8
4.3
4.3
4.1
4.2
4.2
5.0
5.2
5.0
4.9
4.5
1.7
1.9
2.0
2.1
2.0
7.8
8.0
7.9
8.2
8.0
61.8
62.5
63.5
63.7
65.1
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
33.3
32.5
32.4
31.3
30.5
11.7
11.0
10.5
9.4
9.1
3.2
2.8
2.6
2.3
2.2
.8
.8
.8
.9
.8
3.7
3.6
3.5
3.4
3.0
4.0
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.2
2.0
2.2
2.3
2.5
2.5
7.9
8.1
8.5
8.6
8.6
66.7
67.5
67.6
68.7
69.5
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
29.8
30.3
30.9
30.3
30.4
9.2
9.1
9.4
9.3
9.8
2.0
1.8
1.9
1.9
1.8
.8
.9
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.8
2.8
2.9
2.9
3.1
4.0
4.3
4.3
4.4
4.3
2.5
2.6
2.4
2.4
2.2
8.4
8.9
9.0
8.4
8.2
70.2
69.7
69.1
69.7
69.6
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
30.9
31.9
32.2
32.7
33.6
10.3
11.0
11.8
12.5
13.0
1.8
1.9
1.8
1.9
1.9
1.0
1.1
1.0
1.1
1.1
3.4
3.7
3.9
4.3
4.8
4.1
4.0
3.9
3.7
3.4
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.1
8.0
8.0
7.5
7.2
7.1
69.1
68.1
67.8
67.3
66.4
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
33.8
34.4
34.3
34.0
33.3
13.0
13.6
13.7
13.8
13.5
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.2
1.1
1.0
.9
.8
5.4
5.7
6.0
5.9
6.0
3.3
3.1
3.0
2.8
2.6
2.0
2.0
1.8
1.9
2.0
7.0
7.0
6.9
6.8
6.7
66.2
65.6
65.7
66.0
66.7
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
32.1
32.1
32.7
32.8
13.2
13.2
13.9
13.7
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.7
.7
.7
.6
.6
5.6
5.7
5.8
5.7
2.5
2.6
2.6
2.6
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.9
6.6
6.5
6.5
6.6
67.9
67.9
67.3
67.2
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for Education
Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey
Table 16. Master’s degrees awarded to women, by major field group: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Science & engineering fields
All
fields
Year
Total
Engineering
Physical
sciences
Earth,
atmos, &
ocean sci
Mathematical/
computer
sciences
Biological/
agricultural
All other
fields
Psychology
Social
sciences
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
47,588
54,713
63,401
72,533
83,241
5,469
6,306
7,209
8,200
9,722
76
78
99
113
169
483
498
564
579
722
45
55
71
89
125
1,018
1,310
1,361
1,566
1,809
1,219
1,353
1,631
1,766
1,964
798
927
1,011
1,154
1,478
1,830
2,085
2,472
2,933
3,455
42,119
48,407
56,192
64,333
73,519
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
92,896
102,689
109,525
119,915
131,536
10,338
11,328
11,813
12,711
13,788
186
271
278
347
372
736
736
669
690
653
116
152
176
197
194
1,688
1,777
1,730
1,793
1,766
2,058
2,186
2,108
2,233
2,275
1,651
2,033
2,367
2,630
3,045
3,903
4,173
4,485
4,821
5,483
82,558
91,361
97,712
107,204
117,748
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
145,256
150,031
151,108
148,303
147,936
15,015
16,498
17,230
17,612
18,085
568
698
843
937
1,123
605
660
653
679
638
220
226
290
310
336
1,690
1,766
1,717
1,632
1,800
2,471
2,841
3,020
3,231
3,129
3,671
4,004
4,263
4,343
4,464
5,790
6,303
6,444
6,480
6,595
130,241
133,533
133,878
130,691
129,851
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
149,367
150,639
145,817
141,464
143,497
18,861
20,011
20,999
21,533
22,331
1,329
1,575
1,755
2,100
2,244
675
747
685
846
830
406
452
444
465
521
1,848
2,220
2,493
2,775
3,053
3,046
3,303
3,433
3,399
3,327
4,668
4,621
5,185
5,093
5,417
6,889
7,093
7,004
6,855
6,939
130,506
130,628
124,818
119,931
121,166
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
145,897
148,877
154,688
161,651
170,922
23,219
23,844
23,835
25,580
26,558
2,400
2,770
2,808
3,082
3,269
913
890
891
1,040
1,051
517
520
487
482
378
3,530
3,797
3,841
3,996
4,151
3,344
3,338
3,244
3,313
3,447
5,426
5,327
5,326
5,838
6,283
7,089
7,202
7,238
7,829
7,979
122,678
125,033
130,853
136,071
144,364
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
181,603
191,908
201,220
212,246
27,927
28,950
30,971
33,441
3,357
3,669
4,094
4,423
1,074
1,088
1,171
1,233
383
368
391
424
4,247
4,121
4,327
4,222
3,431
3,658
3,731
4,171
6,808
6,923
7,484
8,285
8,627
9,123
9,773
10,683
153,676
162,958
170,249
178,805
NOTE:
For the years 1966-70 the science and engineering total includes degrees granted for "other" science; these degrees are
not included in any of the specific categories. These degrees constitute less than 2 percent of the total.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for Education
Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey
Table 17. Percentage distribution of master’s degrees awarded to women, by major field group: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Science & engineering fields
Year
All
fields
Total
Engineering
Physical
sciences
Earth,
atmos, &
ocean sci
Mathematical/
computer
sciences
Biological/
agricultural
All other
fields
Psychology
Social
sciences
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
11.5
11.5
11.4
11.3
11.7
0.2
.1
.2
.2
.2
1.0
.9
.9
.8
.9
0.1
.1
.1
.1
.2
2.1
2.4
2.1
2.2
2.2
2.6
2.5
2.6
2.4
2.4
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.8
3.8
3.8
3.9
4.0
4.2
88.5
88.5
88.6
88.7
88.3
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
11.1
11.0
10.8
10.6
10.5
.2
.3
.3
.3
.3
.8
.7
.6
.6
.5
.1
.1
.2
.2
.1
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.3
2.2
2.1
1.9
1.9
1.7
1.8
2.0
2.2
2.2
2.3
4.2
4.1
4.1
4.0
4.2
88.9
89.0
89.2
89.4
89.5
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
10.3
11.0
11.4
11.9
12.2
.4
.5
.6
.6
.8
.4
.4
.4
.5
.4
.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.7
1.9
2.0
2.2
2.1
2.5
2.7
2.8
2.9
3.0
4.0
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
89.7
89.0
88.6
88.1
87.8
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
12.6
13.3
14.4
15.2
15.6
.9
1.0
1.2
1.5
1.6
.5
.5
.5
.6
.6
.3
.3
.3
.3
.4
1.2
1.5
1.7
2.0
2.1
2.0
2.2
2.4
2.4
2.3
3.1
3.1
3.6
3.6
3.8
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.8
4.8
87.4
86.7
85.6
84.8
84.4
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
15.9
16.0
15.4
15.8
15.5
1.6
1.9
1.8
1.9
1.9
.6
.6
.6
.6
.6
.4
.3
.3
.3
.2
2.4
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.0
2.0
3.7
3.6
3.4
3.6
3.7
4.9
4.8
4.7
4.8
4.7
84.1
84.0
84.6
84.2
84.5
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
15.4
15.1
15.4
15.8
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
.6
.6
.6
.6
.2
.2
.2
.2
2.3
2.1
2.2
2.0
1.9
1.9
1.9
2.0
3.7
3.6
3.7
3.9
4.8
4.8
4.9
5.0
84.6
84.9
84.6
84.2
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for Education
Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey
Table 18. Women as a percentage of all master’s degree recipients, by major field group: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Science & engineering fields
Year
All
fields
Total
Engineering
Physical
sciences
Earth,
atmos, &
ocean sci
Mathematical/
computer
sciences
Biological/
agricultural
All other
fields
Psychology
Social
sciences
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
33.8
34.7
35.8
37.3
39.8
13.3
14.0
14.8
15.7
18.1
0.6
.6
.6
.7
1.1
11.5
11.3
12.7
12.2
15.1
5.9
5.7
7.0
7.9
11.1
20.3
22.9
22.4
23.3
25.5
20.8
20.2
22.3
22.6
25.8
32.9
32.0
31.2
30.9
37.3
20.2
20.1
21.6
22.6
25.6
42.2
42.9
43.8
45.3
47.2
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
40.1
40.6
41.4
43.1
44.8
18.3
18.9
19.0
20.4
21.8
1.1
1.6
1.7
2.3
2.5
14.4
15.1
14.0
15.8
15.2
9.5
10.8
12.0
11.7
12.9
24.9
24.7
24.2
25.2
26.6
27.1
26.7
24.8
25.2
25.2
37.2
38.4
40.2
39.8
42.9
26.2
25.5
25.3
26.2
28.2
47.2
47.4
48.3
49.6
51.1
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
46.4
47.1
48.3
49.1
49.5
23.1
24.5
25.6
27.4
28.2
3.5
4.4
5.2
6.1
7.0
15.6
18.1
17.6
18.6
18.7
13.9
13.6
15.8
17.4
18.7
26.1
27.2
26.7
26.7
27.6
26.8
28.2
30.2
32.3
32.5
46.7
48.1
52.0
54.1
56.8
29.0
29.7
30.7
33.5
34.8
52.5
53.2
54.5
54.9
55.3
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
50.3
50.8
50.1
49.6
50.0
29.3
30.1
31.0
31.4
31.6
8.1
9.0
9.3
10.4
10.7
20.1
21.4
20.9
23.9
23.0
21.6
22.5
22.7
23.5
24.1
27.2
29.0
30.5
31.0
30.5
33.4
35.9
37.6
39.1
40.5
58.1
58.9
61.4
63.1
63.9
36.8
37.7
39.2
39.9
40.5
56.1
56.8
55.9
55.3
55.9
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
50.3
51.2
51.5
52.0
52.6
32.3
32.8
32.4
33.5
34.1
11.4
12.6
12.4
13.0
13.6
25.0
24.9
24.0
26.8
27.6
23.1
25.4
25.4
26.5
23.7
31.4
32.2
30.5
31.1
31.1
41.7
42.9
42.9
44.0
45.8
64.9
65.2
67.2
67.5
67.5
41.2
42.0
42.0
43.5
43.8
56.3
57.4
57.8
58.0
58.4
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
53.6
54.2
54.2
54.6
35.6
35.7
35.8
36.6
14.0
14.7
14.8
15.4
28.4
27.7
29.5
28.9
25.6
25.8
28.0
29.9
32.8
30.9
30.7
29.4
46.3
46.4
46.0
48.0
69.5
70.3
71.9
71.6
45.6
46.3
47.0
47.7
59.1
59.7
59.8
60.1
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for Education
Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey
Table 19. Doctoral degrees awarded, by major field group: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Science & engineering fields
Year
All
fields
Total
Engineering
Physical
sciences
Earth,
atmos, &
ocean sci
Mathematical/
computer
sciences
Biological/
agricultural
All other
fields
Psychology
Social
sciences
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
17,949
20,403
22,937
25,743
29,498
11,570
13,109
14,645
16,288
18,052
2,301
2,607
2,864
3,276
3,446
2,655
3,085
3,239
3,428
3,893
404
415
434
496
498
769
830
971
1,070
1,225
2,711
2,966
3,511
3,815
4,165
1,139
1,295
1,464
1,766
1,890
1,591
1,911
2,162
2,437
2,935
6,379
7,294
8,292
9,455
11,446
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
31,867
33,041
33,755
33,047
32,952
19,381
19,342
19,373
18,714
18,799
3,514
3,509
3,374
3,161
3,011
3,949
3,653
3,444
3,136
3,076
536
598
624
615
625
1,238
1,281
1,233
1,211
1,147
4,557
4,454
4,503
4,304
4,402
2,145
2,279
2,458
2,598
2,751
3,442
3,568
3,737
3,689
3,787
12,486
13,699
14,382
14,333
14,153
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
32,946
31,716
30,875
31,239
31,020
18,472
18,008
17,653
17,872
17,775
2,838
2,648
2,425
2,494
2,479
2,861
2,721
2,611
2,674
2,521
641
689
621
642
628
1,003
964
959
979
962
4,361
4,266
4,369
4,501
4,715
2,883
2,990
3,055
3,091
3,098
3,885
3,730
3,613
3,491
3,372
14,474
13,708
13,222
13,367
13,245
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
31,356
31,111
31,281
31,337
31,297
18,257
18,275
18,635
18,748
18,935
2,528
2,646
2,781
2,913
3,166
2,627
2,694
2,814
2,851
2,934
583
657
624
608
599
960
940
987
993
998
4,785
4,844
4,756
4,877
4,903
3,358
3,159
3,347
3,257
3,118
3,416
3,335
3,326
3,249
3,217
13,099
12,836
12,646
12,589
12,362
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
31,902
32,370
33,501
34,326
36,067
19,437
19,894
20,933
21,731
22,867
3,376
3,712
4,187
4,543
4,894
3,120
3,238
3,350
3,261
3,524
559
602
695
723
738
1,128
1,190
1,264
1,471
1,597
4,804
4,815
5,127
5,201
5,501
3,126
3,173
3,074
3,208
3,281
3,324
3,164
3,236
3,324
3,332
12,465
12,476
12,568
12,595
13,200
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
37,522
38,856
39,771
41,017
24,019
24,673
25,441
26,202
5,215
5,438
5,698
5,822
3,625
3,780
3,699
3,977
815
794
771
824
1,839
1,927
2,026
2,021
5,719
5,861
6,059
6,278
3,250
3,263
3,419
3,380
3,556
3,610
3,769
3,900
13,503
14,183
14,330
14,815
SOURCE: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from NSF/SRS Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 20. Percentage distribution of doctoral degrees awarded, by major field group: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Science & engineering fields
Year
All
fields
Total
Engineering
Physical
sciences
Earth,
atmos, &
ocean sci
Mathematical/
computer
sciences
Biological/
agricultural
All other
fields
Psychology
Social
sciences
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
64.5
64.3
63.8
63.3
61.2
12.8
12.8
12.5
12.7
11.7
14.8
15.1
14.1
13.3
13.2
2.3
2.0
1.9
1.9
1.7
4.3
4.1
4.2
4.2
4.2
15.1
14.5
15.3
14.8
14.1
6.3
6.3
6.4
6.9
6.4
8.9
9.4
9.4
9.5
9.9
35.5
35.7
36.2
36.7
38.8
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
60.8
58.5
57.4
56.6
57.0
11.0
10.6
10.0
9.6
9.1
12.4
11.1
10.2
9.5
9.3
1.7
1.8
1.8
1.9
1.9
3.9
3.9
3.7
3.7
3.5
14.3
13.5
13.3
13.0
13.4
6.7
6.9
7.3
7.9
8.3
10.8
10.8
11.1
11.2
11.5
39.2
41.5
42.6
43.4
43.0
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
56.1
56.8
57.2
57.2
57.3
8.6
8.3
7.9
8.0
8.0
8.7
8.6
8.5
8.6
8.1
1.9
2.2
2.0
2.1
2.0
3.0
3.0
3.1
3.1
3.1
13.2
13.5
14.2
14.4
15.2
8.8
9.4
9.9
9.9
10.0
11.8
11.8
11.7
11.2
10.9
43.9
43.2
42.8
42.8
42.7
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
58.2
58.7
59.6
59.8
60.5
8.1
8.5
8.9
9.3
10.1
8.4
8.7
9.0
9.1
9.4
1.9
2.1
2.0
1.9
1.9
3.1
3.0
3.2
3.2
3.2
15.3
15.6
15.2
15.6
15.7
10.7
10.2
10.7
10.4
10.0
10.9
10.7
10.6
10.4
10.3
41.8
41.3
40.4
40.2
39.5
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
60.9
61.5
62.5
63.3
63.4
10.6
11.5
12.5
13.2
13.6
9.8
10.0
10.0
9.5
9.8
1.8
1.9
2.1
2.1
2.0
3.5
3.7
3.8
4.3
4.4
15.1
14.9
15.3
15.2
15.3
9.8
9.8
9.2
9.3
9.1
10.4
9.8
9.7
9.7
9.2
39.1
38.5
37.5
36.7
36.6
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
64.0
63.5
64.0
63.9
13.9
14.0
14.3
14.2
9.7
9.7
9.3
9.7
2.2
2.0
1.9
2.0
4.9
5.0
5.1
4.9
15.2
15.1
15.2
15.3
8.7
8.4
8.6
8.2
9.5
9.3
9.5
9.5
36.0
36.5
36.0
36.1
SOURCE: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from NSF/SRS Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 21. Doctoral degrees awarded to men, by major field group: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Science & engineering fields
Year
All
fields
Total
Engineering
Physical
sciences
Earth,
atmos, &
ocean sci
Mathematical/
computer
sciences
Biological/
agricultural
All other
fields
Psychology
Social
sciences
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
15,863
17,961
20,005
22,355
25,527
10,646
12,013
13,328
14,781
16,404
2,293
2,598
2,852
3,266
3,430
2,535
2,930
3,064
3,242
3,666
392
409
423
476
483
722
782
924
1,014
1,148
2,386
2,565
3,028
3,277
3,627
894
1,030
1,131
1,350
1,446
1,424
1,699
1,906
2,156
2,604
5,217
5,948
6,677
7,574
9,123
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
27,271
27,754
27,670
26,594
25,751
17,385
17,191
16,853
16,043
15,870
3,498
3,487
3,328
3,127
2,959
3,718
3,404
3,209
2,902
2,812
523
576
597
581
595
1,142
1,185
1,113
1,096
1,038
3,897
3,781
3,714
3,524
3,553
1,615
1,670
1,741
1,797
1,878
2,992
3,088
3,151
3,016
3,035
9,886
10,563
10,817
10,551
9,881
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
25,262
23,858
22,553
22,302
21,612
15,375
14,775
14,199
14,128
13,814
2,783
2,574
2,372
2,432
2,389
2,617
2,477
2,364
2,382
2,199
579
630
560
584
564
890
837
828
833
846
3,508
3,423
3,411
3,470
3,565
1,937
1,902
1,928
1,831
1,787
3,061
2,932
2,736
2,596
2,464
9,887
9,083
8,354
8,174
7,798
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
21,464
21,018
20,748
20,638
20,553
14,056
13,925
13,920
13,956
14,044
2,429
2,522
2,657
2,762
2,968
2,318
2,337
2,441
2,452
2,467
527
554
529
502
491
822
824
838
841
859
3,564
3,552
3,390
3,529
3,494
1,885
1,721
1,750
1,626
1,577
2,511
2,415
2,315
2,244
2,188
7,408
7,093
6,828
6,682
6,509
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
20,595
20,938
21,682
21,813
22,962
14,270
14,582
15,271
15,622
16,498
3,151
3,470
3,901
4,168
4,479
2,610
2,710
2,783
2,642
2,863
464
490
560
575
597
959
1,000
1,087
1,208
1,329
3,352
3,284
3,436
3,432
3,641
1,527
1,475
1,393
1,408
1,368
2,207
2,153
2,111
2,189
2,221
6,325
6,356
6,411
6,191
6,464
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
23,652
24,436
24,658
25,211
17,088
17,593
17,789
18,283
4,748
4,932
5,176
5,187
2,946
3,010
2,919
3,149
636
606
611
641
1,523
1,602
1,624
1,648
3,738
3,797
3,781
3,923
1,254
1,335
1,331
1,278
2,243
2,311
2,347
2,457
6,564
6,843
6,869
6,928
SOURCE: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from NSF/SRS Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 22. Percentage distribution of doctoral degrees awarded to men, by major field group: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Science & engineering fields
Year
All
fields
Total
Engineering
Physical
sciences
Earth,
atmos, &
ocean sci
Mathematical/
computer
sciences
Biological/
agricultural
All other
fields
Psychology
Social
sciences
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
67.1
66.9
66.6
66.1
64.3
14.5
14.5
14.3
14.6
13.4
16.0
16.3
15.3
14.5
14.4
2.5
2.3
2.1
2.1
1.9
4.6
4.4
4.6
4.5
4.5
15.0
14.3
15.1
14.7
14.2
5.6
5.7
5.7
6.0
5.7
9.0
9.5
9.5
9.6
10.2
32.9
33.1
33.4
33.9
35.7
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
63.7
61.9
60.9
60.3
61.6
12.8
12.6
12.0
11.8
11.5
13.6
12.3
11.6
10.9
10.9
1.9
2.1
2.2
2.2
2.3
4.2
4.3
4.0
4.1
4.0
14.3
13.6
13.4
13.3
13.8
5.9
6.0
6.3
6.8
7.3
11.0
11.1
11.4
11.3
11.8
36.3
38.1
39.1
39.7
38.4
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
60.9
61.9
63.0
63.3
63.9
11.0
10.8
10.5
10.9
11.1
10.4
10.4
10.5
10.7
10.2
2.3
2.6
2.5
2.6
2.6
3.5
3.5
3.7
3.7
3.9
13.9
14.3
15.1
15.6
16.5
7.7
8.0
8.5
8.2
8.3
12.1
12.3
12.1
11.6
11.4
39.1
38.1
37.0
36.7
36.1
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
65.5
66.3
67.1
67.6
68.3
11.3
12.0
12.8
13.4
14.4
10.8
11.1
11.8
11.9
12.0
2.5
2.6
2.5
2.4
2.4
3.8
3.9
4.0
4.1
4.2
16.6
16.9
16.3
17.1
17.0
8.8
8.2
8.4
7.9
7.7
11.7
11.5
11.2
10.9
10.6
34.5
33.7
32.9
32.4
31.7
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
69.3
69.6
70.4
71.6
71.8
15.3
16.6
18.0
19.1
19.5
12.7
12.9
12.8
12.1
12.5
2.3
2.3
2.6
2.6
2.6
4.7
4.8
5.0
5.5
5.8
16.3
15.7
15.8
15.7
15.9
7.4
7.0
6.4
6.5
6.0
10.7
10.3
9.7
10.0
9.7
30.7
30.4
29.6
28.4
28.2
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
72.2
72.0
72.1
72.5
20.1
20.2
21.0
20.6
12.5
12.3
11.8
12.5
2.7
2.5
2.5
2.5
6.4
6.6
6.6
6.5
15.8
15.5
15.3
15.6
5.3
5.5
5.4
5.1
9.5
9.5
9.5
9.7
27.8
28.0
27.9
27.5
SOURCE: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from NSF/SRS Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 23. Doctoral degrees awarded to women, by major field group: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Science & engineering fields
Year
All
fields
Total
Engineering
Physical
sciences
Earth,
atmos, &
ocean sci
Mathematical/
computer
sciences
Biological/
agricultural
All other
fields
Psychology
Social
sciences
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
2,086
2,442
2,932
3,388
3,971
924
1,096
1,317
1,507
1,648
8
9
12
10
16
120
155
175
186
227
12
6
11
20
15
47
48
47
56
77
325
401
483
538
538
245
265
333
416
444
167
212
256
281
331
1,162
1,346
1,615
1,881
2,323
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
4,596
5,287
6,085
6,453
7,201
1,996
2,151
2,520
2,671
2,929
16
22
46
34
52
231
249
235
234
264
13
22
27
34
30
96
96
120
115
109
660
673
789
780
849
530
609
717
801
873
450
480
586
673
752
2,600
3,136
3,565
3,782
4,272
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
7,684
7,858
8,322
8,937
9,408
3,097
3,233
3,454
3,744
3,961
55
74
53
62
90
244
244
247
292
322
62
59
61
58
64
113
127
131
146
116
853
843
958
1,031
1,150
946
1,088
1,127
1,260
1,311
824
798
877
895
908
4,587
4,625
4,868
5,193
5,447
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
9,892
10,093
10,533
10,699
10,744
4,201
4,350
4,715
4,792
4,891
99
124
124
151
198
309
357
373
399
467
56
103
95
106
108
138
116
149
152
139
1,221
1,292
1,366
1,348
1,409
1,473
1,438
1,597
1,631
1,541
905
920
1,011
1,005
1,029
5,691
5,743
5,818
5,907
5,853
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
11,307
11,432
11,819
12,513
13,105
5,167
5,312
5,662
6,109
6,369
225
242
286
375
415
510
528
567
619
661
95
112
135
148
141
169
190
177
263
268
1,452
1,531
1,691
1,769
1,860
1,599
1,698
1,681
1,800
1,913
1,117
1,011
1,125
1,135
1,111
6,140
6,120
6,157
6,404
6,736
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
13,870
14,420
15,113
15,806
6,931
7,080
7,652
7,919
467
506
522
635
679
770
780
828
179
188
160
183
316
325
402
373
1,981
2,064
2,278
2,355
1,996
1,928
2,088
2,102
1,313
1,299
1,422
1,443
6,939
7,340
7,461
7,887
SOURCE: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from NSF/SRS Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 24. Percentage distribution of doctoral degrees awarded to women, by major field group: 1966-94
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Science & engineering fields
Year
All
fields
Total
Engineering
Physical
sciences
Earth,
atmos, &
ocean sci
Mathematical/
computer
sciences
Biological/
agricultural
All other
fields
Psychology
Social
sciences
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
44.3
44.9
44.9
44.5
41.5
0.4
.4
.4
.3
.4
5.8
6.3
6.0
5.5
5.7
0.6
.2
.4
.6
.4
2.3
2.0
1.6
1.7
1.9
15.6
16.4
16.5
15.9
13.5
11.7
10.9
11.4
12.3
11.2
8.0
8.7
8.7
8.3
8.3
55.7
55.1
55.1
55.5
58.5
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
43.4
40.7
41.4
41.4
40.7
.3
.4
.8
.5
.7
5.0
4.7
3.9
3.6
3.7
.3
.4
.4
.5
.4
2.1
1.8
2.0
1.8
1.5
14.4
12.7
13.0
12.1
11.8
11.5
11.5
11.8
12.4
12.1
9.8
9.1
9.6
10.4
10.4
56.6
59.3
58.6
58.6
59.3
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
40.3
41.1
41.5
41.9
42.1
.7
.9
.6
.7
1.0
3.2
3.1
3.0
3.3
3.4
.8
.8
.7
.6
.7
1.5
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.2
11.1
10.7
11.5
11.5
12.2
12.3
13.8
13.5
14.1
13.9
10.7
10.2
10.5
10.0
9.7
59.7
58.9
58.5
58.1
57.9
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
42.5
43.1
44.8
44.8
45.5
1.0
1.2
1.2
1.4
1.8
3.1
3.5
3.5
3.7
4.3
.6
1.0
.9
1.0
1.0
1.4
1.1
1.4
1.4
1.3
12.3
12.8
13.0
12.6
13.1
14.9
14.2
15.2
15.2
14.3
9.1
9.1
9.6
9.4
9.6
57.5
56.9
55.2
55.2
54.5
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
45.7
46.5
47.9
48.8
48.6
2.0
2.1
2.4
3.0
3.2
4.5
4.6
4.8
4.9
5.0
.8
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.1
1.5
1.7
1.5
2.1
2.0
12.8
13.4
14.3
14.1
14.2
14.1
14.9
14.2
14.4
14.6
9.9
8.8
9.5
9.1
8.5
54.3
53.5
52.1
51.2
51.4
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
50.0
49.1
50.6
50.1
3.4
3.5
3.5
4.0
4.9
5.3
5.2
5.2
1.3
1.3
1.1
1.2
2.3
2.3
2.7
2.4
14.3
14.3
15.1
14.9
14.4
13.4
13.8
13.3
9.5
9.0
9.4
9.1
50.0
50.9
49.4
49.9
SOURCE: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from NSF/SRS Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 25. Women as a percentage of all doctorate recipients, by major field group: 1966-94
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Science & engineering fields
Year
All
fields
Total
Engineering
Physical
sciences
Earth,
atmos, &
ocean sci
Mathematical/
computer
sciences
Biological/
agricultural
All other
fields
Psychology
Social
sciences
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
11.6
12.0
12.8
13.2
13.5
8.0
8.4
9.0
9.3
9.1
0.3
.3
.4
.3
.5
4.5
5.0
5.4
5.4
5.8
3.0
1.4
2.5
4.0
3.0
6.1
5.8
4.8
5.2
6.3
12.0
13.5
13.8
14.1
12.9
21.5
20.5
22.7
23.6
23.5
10.5
11.1
11.8
11.5
11.3
18.2
18.5
19.5
19.9
20.3
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
14.4
16.0
18.0
19.5
21.9
10.3
11.1
13.0
14.3
15.6
.5
.6
1.4
1.1
1.7
5.8
6.8
6.8
7.5
8.6
2.4
3.7
4.3
5.5
4.8
7.8
7.5
9.7
9.5
9.5
14.5
15.1
17.5
18.1
19.3
24.7
26.7
29.2
30.8
31.7
13.1
13.5
15.7
18.2
19.9
20.8
22.9
24.8
26.4
30.2
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
23.3
24.8
27.0
28.6
30.3
16.8
18.0
19.6
20.9
22.3
1.9
2.8
2.2
2.5
3.6
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.9
12.8
9.7
8.6
9.8
9.0
10.2
11.3
13.2
13.7
14.9
12.1
19.6
19.8
21.9
22.9
24.4
32.8
36.4
36.9
40.8
42.3
21.2
21.4
24.3
25.6
26.9
31.7
33.7
36.8
38.8
41.1
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
31.5
32.4
33.7
34.1
34.3
23.0
23.8
25.3
25.6
25.8
3.9
4.7
4.5
5.2
6.3
11.8
13.3
13.3
14.0
15.9
9.6
15.7
15.2
17.4
18.0
14.4
12.3
15.1
15.3
13.9
25.5
26.7
28.7
27.6
28.7
43.9
45.5
47.7
50.1
49.4
26.5
27.6
30.4
30.9
32.0
43.4
44.7
46.0
46.9
47.3
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
35.4
35.3
35.3
36.5
36.3
26.6
26.7
27.0
28.1
27.9
6.7
6.5
6.8
8.3
8.5
16.3
16.3
16.9
19.0
18.8
17.0
18.6
19.4
20.5
19.1
15.0
16.0
14.0
17.9
16.8
30.2
31.8
33.0
34.0
33.8
51.2
53.5
54.7
56.1
58.3
33.6
32.0
34.8
34.1
33.3
49.3
49.1
49.0
50.8
51.0
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
37.0
37.1
38.0
38.5
28.9
28.7
30.1
30.2
9.0
9.3
9.2
10.9
18.7
20.4
21.1
20.8
22.0
23.7
20.8
22.2
17.2
16.9
19.8
18.5
34.6
35.2
37.6
37.5
61.4
59.1
61.1
62.2
36.9
36.0
37.7
37.0
51.4
51.8
52.1
53.2
SOURCE: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from NSF/SRS Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 26. Engineering degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
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Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
35,826
36,197
37,680
41,582
44,770
35,680
36,013
37,464
41,270
44,433
146
184
216
312
337
13,705
13,921
15,232
15,248
15,597
13,629
13,843
15,133
15,135
15,428
76
78
99
113
169
2,301
2,607
2,864
3,276
3,446
2,293
2,598
2,852
3,266
3,430
8
9
12
10
16
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
45,248
45,711
46,779
43,248
39,824
44,887
45,219
46,203
42,550
38,979
361
492
576
698
845
16,367
16,764
16,545
15,205
15,167
16,181
16,493
16,267
14,858
14,795
186
271
278
347
372
3,514
3,509
3,374
3,161
3,011
3,498
3,487
3,328
3,127
2,959
16
22
46
34
52
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
38,790
41,357
47,251
53,469
58,810
37,473
39,313
43,769
48,588
52,858
1,317
2,044
3,482
4,881
5,952
16,045
16,012
16,080
15,279
15,943
15,477
15,314
15,237
14,342
14,820
568
698
843
937
1,123
2,838
2,648
2,425
2,494
2,479
2,783
2,574
2,372
2,432
2,389
55
74
53
62
90
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
63,717
67,460
72,670
76,153
77,572
56,654
59,185
63,018
65,424
66,326
7,063
8,275
9,652
10,729
11,246
16,451
17,557
18,886
20,145
20,972
15,122
15,982
17,131
18,045
18,728
1,329
1,575
1,755
2,100
2,244
2,528
2,646
2,781
2,913
3,166
2,429
2,522
2,657
2,762
2,968
99
124
124
151
198
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
76,820
74,425
70,154
66,947
64,705
65,682
63,021
59,375
56,759
54,732
11,138
11,404
10,779
10,188
9,973
21,096
22,070
22,726
23,743
23,995
18,696
19,300
19,918
20,661
20,726
2,400
2,770
2,808
3,082
3,269
3,376
3,712
4,187
4,543
4,894
3,151
3,470
3,901
4,168
4,479
225
242
286
375
415
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
62,187
61,941
62,705
63,012
52,522
52,305
52,724
52,609
9,665
9,636
9,981
10,403
24,013
25,018
27,664
28,717
20,656
21,349
23,570
24,294
3,357
3,669
4,094
4,423
5,215
5,438
5,698
5,822
4,748
4,932
5,176
5,187
467
506
522
635
NOTES:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
For data on Engineering Technologies, see table 59.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 27. Aeronautical/astronautical engineering degrees awarded,
by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
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Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
1,683
1,914
2,072
2,625
2,756
1,678
1,900
2,060
2,606
2,736
5
14
12
19
20
798
802
841
835
749
792
800
835
828
746
6
2
6
7
3
109
142
166
197
204
109
142
165
197
202
0
0
1
0
2
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
2,443
2,180
1,738
1,210
1,174
2,426
2,160
1,720
1,192
1,150
17
20
18
18
24
717
687
563
557
477
711
680
561
548
470
6
7
2
9
7
198
181
167
148
141
195
181
165
145
139
3
0
2
3
2
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
1,009
1,078
1,186
1,386
1,424
980
1,050
1,125
1,320
1,342
29
28
61
66
82
479
385
411
372
382
469
377
400
355
373
10
8
11
17
9
122
115
103
81
81
122
112
102
81
80
0
3
1
0
1
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
1,809
2,120
2,127
2,534
2,854
1,680
1,949
1,955
2,359
2,613
129
171
172
175
241
408
521
491
562
605
388
482
454
535
574
20
39
37
27
31
97
86
106
119
124
97
85
104
117
119
0
1
2
2
5
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
2,902
2,989
3,092
2,944
3,048
2,654
2,741
2,794
2,643
2,705
248
248
298
301
343
621
737
797
855
1,029
578
682
734
791
947
43
55
63
64
82
118
142
150
178
192
117
132
141
170
188
1
10
9
8
4
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
2,869
2,996
2,735
2,330
2,545
2,658
2,419
2,035
324
338
316
295
941
933
1,047
1,038
855
850
941
938
86
83
106
100
207
234
228
230
200
226
220
219
7
8
8
11
NOTE:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 28. Chemical engineering degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
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Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
2,981
2,997
3,395
3,768
3,995
2,958
2,969
3,365
3,715
3,938
23
28
30
53
57
1,072
1,028
1,251
1,227
1,127
1,065
1,021
1,237
1,216
1,109
7
7
14
11
18
367
330
377
422
457
365
327
374
419
454
2
3
3
3
3
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
3,907
3,967
3,968
3,826
3,420
3,843
3,887
3,874
3,706
3,273
64
80
94
120
147
1,200
1,259
1,139
1,111
1,078
1,173
1,230
1,117
1,080
1,051
27
29
22
31
27
407
391
424
418
396
403
389
420
409
391
4
2
4
9
5
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
3,543
3,986
5,205
6,442
7,276
3,254
3,534
4,453
5,387
5,989
289
452
752
1,055
1,287
1,129
1,179
1,335
1,276
1,393
1,088
1,110
1,245
1,156
1,249
41
69
90
120
144
335
329
282
315
316
327
319
277
306
302
8
10
5
9
14
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
7,639
8,059
8,550
9,192
8,941
6,274
6,447
6,761
7,115
6,848
1,365
1,612
1,789
2,077
2,093
1,406
1,409
1,545
1,798
1,814
1,230
1,222
1,369
1,590
1,529
176
187
176
208
285
317
333
392
409
504
306
314
369
382
463
11
19
23
27
41
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
7,411
6,114
4,654
4,187
3,834
5,805
4,574
3,522
3,017
2,745
1,606
1,540
1,132
1,170
1,089
1,641
1,386
1,322
1,321
1,205
1,401
1,143
1,107
1,092
1,013
240
243
215
229
192
531
584
685
712
658
470
524
620
632
580
61
60
65
80
78
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
3,728
4,123
4,899
5,636
2,564
2,854
3,335
3,953
1,164
1,269
1,564
1,683
1,025
1,145
1,220
1,287
852
914
996
1,008
173
231
224
279
691
725
737
725
608
612
643
612
83
113
94
113
NOTE:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 29. Civil engineering degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
5,611
5,439
5,796
6,282
6,800
5,588
5,411
5,765
6,235
6,747
23
28
31
47
53
2,218
2,225
2,435
2,426
2,503
2,209
2,204
2,418
2,406
2,473
9
21
17
20
30
293
307
368
364
366
293
306
368
363
365
0
1
0
1
1
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
6,939
7,258
8,013
8,633
8,289
6,879
7,181
7,924
8,488
8,116
60
77
89
145
173
2,700
2,869
3,195
3,247
3,268
2,656
2,821
3,135
3,164
3,161
44
48
60
83
107
427
437
435
390
361
426
435
426
387
356
1
2
9
3
5
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
8,493
8,898
9,900
10,583
11,046
8,214
8,413
9,141
9,534
9,959
279
485
759
1,049
1,087
3,605
3,606
3,226
3,165
3,198
3,454
3,421
3,030
2,951
2,933
151
185
196
214
265
388
336
303
302
306
382
328
295
298
295
6
8
8
4
11
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
11,331
11,280
10,747
10,351
9,730
10,100
9,962
9,263
8,928
8,388
1,231
1,318
1,484
1,423
1,342
3,428
3,456
3,504
3,551
3,542
3,112
3,104
3,122
3,136
3,128
316
352
382
415
414
358
368
397
408
391
348
351
384
383
371
10
17
13
25
20
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
9,223
8,746
8,131
8,015
7,992
7,994
7,550
6,960
6,841
6,730
1,229
1,196
1,171
1,174
1,262
3,281
3,267
3,134
3,296
3,213
2,908
2,792
2,721
2,851
2,693
373
475
413
445
520
429
477
531
538
553
408
459
501
484
504
21
18
30
54
49
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
8,083
8,920
9,788
10,603
6,803
7,395
8,009
8,619
1,280
1,525
1,779
1,984
3,404
3,755
4,438
4,918
2,864
3,120
3,607
3,965
540
635
831
953
575
594
624
684
534
544
570
604
41
50
54
80
NOTE:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 30. Electrical engineering degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
11,007
10,843
10,725
11,695
12,288
10,978
10,801
10,682
11,629
12,220
29
42
43
66
68
3,872
3,953
4,226
4,033
4,138
3,850
3,942
4,204
4,011
4,109
22
11
22
22
29
569
675
741
829
857
567
675
741
826
854
2
0
0
3
3
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
12,288
12,181
12,377
11,419
10,246
12,212
12,099
12,219
11,302
10,116
76
82
158
117
130
4,282
4,209
3,899
3,499
3,471
4,252
4,157
3,850
3,444
3,413
30
52
49
55
58
862
815
787
678
714
858
810
780
675
698
4
5
7
3
16
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
9,874
10,018
11,213
12,440
13,902
9,681
9,750
10,778
11,781
13,000
193
268
435
659
902
3,774
3,788
3,742
3,596
3,842
3,670
3,654
3,600
3,453
3,658
104
134
142
143
184
711
667
539
611
540
696
646
522
600
523
15
21
17
11
17
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
15,040
16,553
19,205
21,541
23,668
13,940
15,142
17,283
19,252
20,936
1,100
1,411
1,922
2,289
2,732
3,902
4,465
4,819
5,519
5,649
3,681
4,177
4,484
5,081
5,154
221
288
335
438
495
549
616
625
660
716
527
594
612
645
681
22
22
13
15
35
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
26,112
26,791
25,942
24,318
23,015
22,885
23,227
22,418
21,130
20,148
3,227
3,564
3,524
3,188
2,867
6,147
6,895
7,455
7,849
8,009
5,508
6,178
6,642
6,933
7,018
639
717
813
916
991
806
779
1,010
1,137
1,276
768
747
962
1,070
1,192
38
32
48
67
84
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
21,520
20,256
19,598
18,241
18,757
17,801
17,339
15,990
2,763
2,455
2,259
2,251
7,942
8,274
8,828
8,870
7,008
7,229
7,777
7,721
934
1,045
1,051
1,149
1,405
1,483
1,543
1,673
1,326
1,368
1,418
1,526
79
115
125
147
NOTE:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 31. Industrial engineering degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
2,335
2,366
2,727
3,000
3,199
2,325
2,357
2,712
2,984
3,178
10
9
15
16
21
1,200
1,341
1,512
1,453
1,763
1,194
1,331
1,503
1,445
1,746
6
10
9
8
17
46
61
74
111
117
46
59
73
110
117
0
2
1
1
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
3,210
3,713
3,508
2,921
2,583
3,190
3,673
3,477
2,877
2,524
20
40
31
44
59
1,921
1,731
1,595
1,734
1,687
1,898
1,706
1,566
1,689
1,631
23
25
29
45
56
134
142
109
92
92
132
142
107
91
90
2
0
2
1
2
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
2,241
2,264
2,712
2,804
3,217
2,154
2,115
2,389
2,376
2,672
87
149
323
428
545
1,751
1,609
1,722
1,502
1,313
1,670
1,534
1,584
1,374
1,180
81
75
138
128
133
67
73
51
82
77
65
68
49
77
70
2
5
2
5
7
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
3,878
4,044
3,824
4,020
4,009
3,111
3,092
2,824
2,949
2,842
767
952
1,000
1,071
1,167
1,631
1,656
1,432
1,557
1,463
1,465
1,446
1,226
1,279
1,236
166
210
206
278
227
66
79
86
84
92
60
73
80
68
86
6
6
6
16
6
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
4,255
4,313
4,259
4,121
4,041
2,974
2,929
3,014
2,860
2,835
1,281
1,384
1,245
1,261
1,206
1,653
1,728
1,816
1,823
1,834
1,374
1,409
1,492
1,465
1,493
279
319
324
358
341
101
120
127
162
151
87
107
108
144
126
14
13
19
18
25
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
3,820
4,029
3,584
3,453
2,723
2,890
2,547
2,439
1,097
1,139
1,037
1,014
2,039
2,370
2,745
2,882
1,603
1,898
2,190
2,346
436
472
555
536
165
196
236
228
148
171
209
195
17
25
27
33
NOTE:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 32. Mechanical engineering degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
7,811
7,890
7,930
8,514
9,310
7,792
7,870
7,898
8,474
9,271
19
20
32
40
39
2,154
2,176
2,136
2,299
2,298
2,147
2,169
2,130
2,295
2,286
7
7
6
4
12
457
537
597
646
635
456
535
595
646
633
1
2
2
0
2
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
9,177
8,784
8,795
7,883
7,089
9,134
8,735
8,732
7,817
7,005
43
49
63
66
84
2,502
2,552
2,396
2,058
2,032
2,495
2,527
2,374
2,031
2,012
7
25
22
27
20
611
616
541
544
487
611
614
534
537
483
0
2
7
7
4
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
6,984
7,927
9,100
10,360
12,020
6,834
7,685
8,628
9,740
11,127
150
242
472
620
893
2,088
2,094
2,095
2,012
2,194
2,056
2,039
2,029
1,939
2,087
32
55
66
73
107
417
372
377
366
384
413
366
374
361
377
4
6
3
5
7
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
13,573
14,315
16,031
17,040
17,200
12,422
13,049
14,546
15,228
15,399
1,151
1,266
1,485
1,812
1,801
2,419
2,539
2,683
2,964
3,272
2,292
2,388
2,517
2,765
3,044
127
151
166
199
228
360
437
379
427
513
354
420
371
412
487
6
17
8
15
26
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
16,586
15,723
15,331
15,217
14,693
14,876
13,996
13,567
13,537
12,978
1,710
1,727
1,764
1,680
1,715
3,256
3,380
3,513
3,703
3,630
3,002
3,133
3,218
3,377
3,276
254
247
295
326
354
536
657
715
760
884
518
640
686
731
846
18
17
29
29
38
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
14,263
14,352
14,708
15,297
12,673
12,791
13,076
13,554
1,590
1,561
1,632
1,743
3,680
3,826
4,169
4,277
3,320
3,455
3,769
3,860
360
371
400
417
875
987
1,030
1,015
818
942
973
946
57
45
57
69
NOTE:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 33. Materials/metallurgy engineering degrees awarded,
by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
792
836
881
952
977
785
828
863
942
967
7
8
18
10
10
400
444
460
441
429
397
443
458
435
423
3
1
2
6
6
211
267
215
280
303
209
266
213
279
302
2
1
2
1
1
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
916
909
885
821
711
903
893
870
789
676
13
16
15
32
35
480
524
582
521
500
472
513
569
508
483
8
11
13
13
17
306
294
299
280
272
305
291
292
277
267
1
3
7
3
5
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
704
738
835
1,045
1,303
661
679
728
862
1,076
43
59
107
183
227
475
504
506
529
598
447
481
468
475
539
28
23
38
54
59
252
248
247
236
273
244
238
242
228
259
8
10
5
8
14
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
1,434
1,696
1,392
1,355
1,276
1,164
1,372
1,104
1,033
990
270
324
288
322
286
666
632
672
726
713
587
560
567
605
600
79
72
105
121
113
234
255
268
271
303
217
238
238
245
271
17
17
30
26
32
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
1,259
1,152
1,211
1,114
1,166
924
854
891
853
895
335
298
320
261
271
810
765
749
815
802
673
600
597
634
650
137
165
152
181
152
305
392
374
380
440
281
347
341
335
391
24
45
33
45
49
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
1,166
1,091
1,216
1,106
912
846
956
866
254
245
260
240
787
796
849
910
607
653
682
723
180
143
167
187
489
485
535
539
412
424
457
456
77
61
78
83
NOTE:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 34. Other engineering degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
3,606
3,912
4,154
4,746
5,445
3,576
3,877
4,119
4,685
5,376
30
35
35
61
69
1,991
1,952
2,371
2,534
2,590
1,975
1,933
2,348
2,499
2,536
16
19
23
35
54
249
288
326
427
507
248
288
323
426
503
1
0
3
1
4
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
6,368
6,719
7,495
6,535
6,312
6,300
6,591
7,387
6,379
6,119
68
128
108
156
193
2,565
2,933
3,176
2,478
2,654
2,524
2,859
3,095
2,394
2,574
41
74
81
84
80
569
633
612
611
548
568
625
604
606
535
1
8
8
5
13
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
5,942
6,448
7,100
8,409
8,622
5,695
6,087
6,527
7,588
7,693
247
361
573
821
929
2,744
2,847
3,043
2,827
3,023
2,623
2,698
2,881
2,639
2,801
121
149
162
188
222
546
508
523
501
502
534
497
511
481
483
12
11
12
20
19
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
9,013
9,393
10,794
10,120
9,894
7,963
8,172
9,282
8,560
8,310
1,050
1,221
1,512
1,560
1,584
2,591
2,879
3,740
3,468
3,914
2,367
2,603
3,392
3,054
3,463
224
276
348
414
451
547
472
528
535
523
520
447
499
510
490
27
25
29
25
33
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
9,072
8,597
7,534
7,031
6,916
7,570
7,150
6,209
5,878
5,696
1,502
1,447
1,325
1,153
1,220
3,687
3,912
3,940
4,081
4,273
3,252
3,363
3,407
3,518
3,636
435
549
533
563
637
550
561
595
676
740
502
514
542
602
652
48
47
53
74
88
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
6,738
6,174
6,177
6,346
5,545
5,070
5,043
5,153
1,193
1,104
1,134
1,193
4,195
3,919
4,368
4,535
3,547
3,230
3,608
3,733
648
689
760
802
808
734
765
728
702
645
686
629
106
89
79
99
NOTE:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 35. Physical science degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
15,462
15,847
17,037
18,623
18,173
13,290
13,642
14,602
15,962
15,547
2,172
2,205
2,435
2,661
2,626
4,206
4,405
4,456
4,755
4,796
3,723
3,907
3,892
4,176
4,074
483
498
564
579
722
2,655
3,085
3,239
3,428
3,893
2,535
2,930
3,064
3,242
3,666
120
155
175
186
227
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
17,948
16,814
16,415
16,453
16,001
15,317
14,161
13,826
13,686
12,990
2,631
2,653
2,589
2,767
3,011
5,115
4,864
4,769
4,379
4,298
4,379
4,128
4,100
3,689
3,645
736
736
669
690
653
3,949
3,653
3,444
3,136
3,076
3,718
3,404
3,209
2,902
2,812
231
249
235
234
264
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
16,497
16,937
17,143
17,257
17,470
13,280
13,560
13,453
13,358
13,285
3,217
3,377
3,690
3,899
4,185
3,880
3,641
3,713
3,650
3,408
3,275
2,981
3,060
2,971
2,770
605
660
653
679
638
2,861
2,721
2,611
2,674
2,521
2,617
2,477
2,364
2,382
2,199
244
244
247
292
322
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
17,446
17,263
16,197
15,831
16,270
13,137
12,737
11,586
11,175
11,434
4,309
4,526
4,611
4,656
4,836
3,366
3,491
3,285
3,544
3,605
2,691
2,744
2,600
2,698
2,775
675
747
685
846
830
2,627
2,694
2,814
2,851
2,934
2,318
2,337
2,441
2,452
2,467
309
357
373
399
467
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
15,784
15,464
14,255
14,148
13,425
11,088
10,792
9,673
9,777
9,106
4,696
4,672
4,582
4,371
4,319
3,649
3,574
3,708
3,876
3,805
2,736
2,684
2,817
2,836
2,754
913
890
891
1,040
1,051
3,120
3,238
3,350
3,261
3,524
2,610
2,710
2,783
2,642
2,863
510
528
567
619
661
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
13,678
13,875
14,188
14,655
9,253
9,289
9,424
9,588
4,425
4,586
4,764
5,067
3,777
3,922
3,965
4,263
2,703
2,834
2,794
3,030
1,074
1,088
1,171
1,233
3,625
3,780
3,699
3,977
2,946
3,010
2,919
3,149
679
770
780
828
NOTE:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 36. Astronomy degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
86
100
115
118
139
76
89
93
107
120
10
11
22
11
19
59
69
80
107
92
50
58
68
100
83
9
11
12
7
9
66
64
98
112
111
63
59
89
105
103
3
5
9
7
8
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
136
159
143
179
143
127
135
117
144
115
9
24
26
35
28
108
167
92
89
113
94
155
80
77
98
14
12
12
12
15
113
129
131
133
131
105
121
125
127
119
8
8
6
6
12
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
166
152
128
120
122
149
131
102
100
98
17
21
26
20
24
89
81
95
116
79
81
67
83
101
70
8
14
12
15
9
150
120
138
115
121
139
111
131
107
108
11
9
7
8
13
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
129
113
96
95
119
103
92
72
75
89
26
21
24
20
30
58
80
68
67
91
49
69
56
57
76
9
11
12
10
15
109
102
115
98
100
98
86
100
86
89
11
16
15
12
11
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
149
130
126
164
140
126
107
107
127
97
23
23
19
37
43
83
71
88
100
105
72
55
71
85
83
11
16
17
15
22
109
100
130
113
128
100
87
114
96
108
9
13
16
17
20
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
151
138
167
163
112
97
120
117
39
41
47
46
98
113
135
129
79
81
106
98
19
32
29
31
125
134
145
144
111
115
120
119
14
19
25
25
NOTE:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 37. Chemistry degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
9,735
9,872
10,847
11,807
11,617
7,934
8,101
8,882
9,651
9,501
1,801
1,771
1,965
2,156
2,116
1,839
1,831
2,014
2,070
2,146
1,484
1,484
1,596
1,689
1,666
355
347
418
381
480
1,594
1,773
1,803
1,967
2,238
1,496
1,655
1,662
1,820
2,056
98
118
141
147
182
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
11,183
10,721
10,226
10,525
10,649
9,088
8,601
8,259
8,413
8,264
2,095
2,120
1,967
2,112
2,385
2,284
2,259
2,230
2,138
2,006
1,792
1,754
1,763
1,664
1,590
492
505
467
474
416
2,211
2,019
1,855
1,797
1,776
2,036
1,816
1,676
1,620
1,582
175
203
179
177
194
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
11,107
11,322
11,474
11,643
11,446
8,610
8,720
8,593
8,530
8,169
2,497
2,602
2,881
3,113
3,277
1,796
1,775
1,892
1,765
1,733
1,413
1,327
1,447
1,318
1,286
383
448
445
447
447
1,624
1,571
1,544
1,566
1,538
1,435
1,391
1,349
1,347
1,283
189
180
195
219
255
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
11,540
11,316
11,039
10,912
10,701
8,065
7,703
7,303
7,087
6,807
3,475
3,613
3,736
3,825
3,894
1,667
1,758
1,632
1,677
1,734
1,194
1,261
1,167
1,139
1,166
473
497
465
538
568
1,612
1,680
1,758
1,765
1,836
1,376
1,407
1,461
1,445
1,474
236
273
297
320
362
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
10,317
9,830
9,158
8,822
8,289
6,573
6,156
5,506
5,391
4,965
3,744
3,674
3,652
3,431
3,324
1,764
1,750
1,702
1,800
1,711
1,165
1,181
1,148
1,131
1,038
599
569
554
669
673
1,903
1,975
2,015
1,970
2,100
1,507
1,569
1,588
1,471
1,597
396
406
427
499
503
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
8,461
8,829
9,109
9,641
5,046
5,236
5,365
5,672
3,415
3,593
3,744
3,969
1,676
1,791
1,853
2,010
993
1,090
1,110
1,183
683
701
743
827
2,193
2,213
2,137
2,257
1,676
1,634
1,555
1,632
517
579
582
625
NOTE:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 38. Physics degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
4,608
4,733
5,045
5,535
5,333
4,384
4,466
4,749
5,213
5,004
224
267
296
322
329
1,949
2,111
2,088
2,259
2,205
1,869
2,015
1,993
2,139
2,047
80
96
95
120
158
995
1,248
1,338
1,349
1,544
976
1,216
1,313
1,317
1,507
19
32
25
32
37
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
5,076
4,645
4,268
3,962
3,716
4,733
4,322
3,955
3,625
3,354
343
323
313
337
362
2,194
2,035
1,755
1,662
1,577
2,042
1,876
1,642
1,526
1,453
152
159
113
136
124
1,625
1,505
1,458
1,206
1,169
1,577
1,467
1,408
1,155
1,111
48
38
50
51
58
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
3,544
3,420
3,330
3,338
3,397
3,156
3,062
2,961
2,939
2,963
388
358
369
399
434
1,451
1,319
1,294
1,319
1,192
1,319
1,193
1,171
1,184
1,074
132
126
123
135
118
1,087
1,030
929
993
862
1,043
975
884
928
808
44
55
45
65
54
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
3,441
3,475
3,800
3,921
4,111
3,009
3,014
3,317
3,361
3,550
432
461
483
560
561
1,294
1,284
1,370
1,535
1,523
1,179
1,128
1,208
1,341
1,333
115
156
162
194
190
906
912
928
982
980
844
844
869
915
889
62
68
59
67
91
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
4,189
4,324
4,103
4,347
4,193
3,578
3,629
3,492
3,705
3,514
611
695
611
642
679
1,501
1,543
1,681
1,739
1,819
1,277
1,300
1,428
1,448
1,523
224
243
253
291
296
1,078
1,137
1,172
1,161
1,265
978
1,030
1,058
1,060
1,135
100
107
114
101
130
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
4,245
4,107
4,080
4,005
3,575
3,435
3,403
3,295
670
672
677
710
1,725
1,834
1,781
1,952
1,441
1,539
1,463
1,655
284
295
318
297
1,286
1,403
1,399
1,548
1,144
1,236
1,230
1,373
142
167
169
175
NOTE:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 39. Other physical science degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
1,033
1,142
1,030
1,163
1,084
896
986
878
991
922
137
156
152
172
162
359
394
274
319
353
320
350
235
248
278
39
44
39
71
75
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
1,553
1,289
1,778
1,787
1,493
1,369
1,103
1,495
1,504
1,257
184
186
283
283
236
529
403
692
490
602
451
343
615
422
504
78
60
77
68
98
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
1,680
2,043
2,211
2,156
2,505
1,365
1,647
1,797
1,789
2,055
315
396
414
367
450
544
466
432
450
404
462
394
359
368
340
82
72
73
82
64
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
2,336
2,359
1,262
903
1,339
1,960
1,928
894
652
988
376
431
368
251
351
347
369
215
265
257
269
286
169
161
200
78
83
46
104
57
NA
NA
13
6
18
NA
NA
11
6
15
NA
NA
2
0
3
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
1,129
1,180
868
815
803
811
900
568
554
530
318
280
300
261
273
301
210
237
237
170
222
148
170
172
110
79
62
67
65
60
30
26
33
17
31
25
24
23
15
23
5
2
10
2
8
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
821
801
832
846
520
521
536
504
301
280
296
342
278
184
196
172
190
124
115
94
88
60
81
78
21
30
18
28
15
25
14
25
6
5
4
3
NOTE:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
KEY:
NA = Not available
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 40. Earth, atmospheric, and oceanographic science degrees awarded,
by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
1,712
1,936
2,339
2,924
3,351
1,551
1,739
2,105
2,633
3,008
161
197
234
291
343
759
971
1,008
1,124
1,124
714
916
937
1,035
999
45
55
71
89
125
404
415
434
496
498
392
409
423
476
483
12
6
11
20
15
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
3,562
4,055
4,374
4,823
4,877
3,179
3,560
3,842
4,055
4,050
383
495
532
768
827
1,227
1,408
1,470
1,679
1,503
1,111
1,256
1,294
1,482
1,309
116
152
176
197
194
536
598
624
615
625
523
576
597
581
595
13
22
27
34
30
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
5,046
5,653
6,003
6,082
6,155
4,124
4,479
4,709
4,695
4,693
922
1,174
1,294
1,387
1,462
1,581
1,659
1,832
1,777
1,793
1,361
1,433
1,542
1,467
1,457
220
226
290
310
336
641
689
621
642
628
579
630
560
584
564
62
59
61
58
64
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
6,694
7,061
7,298
7,925
7,576
5,028
5,254
5,450
5,991
5,715
1,666
1,807
1,848
1,934
1,861
1,876
2,012
1,959
1,982
2,160
1,470
1,560
1,515
1,517
1,639
406
452
444
465
521
583
657
624
608
599
527
554
529
502
491
56
103
95
106
108
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
6,076
4,689
3,554
3,181
2,776
4,722
3,629
2,707
2,380
2,001
1,354
1,060
847
801
775
2,234
2,051
1,920
1,819
1,596
1,717
1,531
1,433
1,337
1,218
517
520
487
482
378
559
602
695
723
738
464
490
560
575
597
95
112
135
148
141
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
2,728
3,201
3,503
3,868
1,946
2,177
2,453
2,665
782
1,024
1,050
1,203
1,499
1,425
1,397
1,418
1,116
1,057
1,006
994
383
368
391
424
815
794
771
824
636
606
611
641
179
188
160
183
NOTE:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 41. Atmospheric science degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
184
212
222
228
232
181
208
217
215
231
3
4
5
13
1
97
169
112
140
134
95
164
110
135
131
2
5
2
5
3
34
40
47
48
55
33
39
46
48
52
1
1
1
0
3
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
249
289
251
294
306
245
273
242
279
285
4
16
9
15
21
153
168
174
195
183
149
164
165
188
173
4
4
9
7
10
59
78
58
57
45
59
76
57
55
43
0
2
1
2
2
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
365
373
353
326
367
329
338
318
289
325
36
35
35
37
42
197
213
199
181
170
180
201
187
165
156
17
12
12
16
14
76
93
77
84
90
68
84
74
81
82
8
9
3
3
8
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
359
412
396
478
414
302
346
330
380
346
57
66
66
98
68
174
164
183
246
236
154
140
159
213
196
20
24
24
33
40
75
65
97
81
80
72
61
91
73
76
3
4
6
8
4
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
355
345
348
330
360
296
284
291
278
286
59
61
57
52
74
204
216
191
206
198
172
187
155
174
174
32
29
36
32
24
78
87
103
87
83
70
73
92
77
69
8
14
11
10
14
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
360
412
369
405
303
331
305
329
57
81
64
76
172
180
202
197
138
147
161
150
34
33
41
47
108
120
99
129
92
93
81
103
16
27
18
26
NOTE:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 42. Geoscience degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
1,510
1,685
2,043
2,583
3,002
1,353
1,494
1,819
2,310
2,668
157
191
224
273
334
594
706
787
861
847
557
659
724
784
735
37
47
63
77
112
331
327
338
406
377
320
323
329
389
367
11
4
9
17
10
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
3,085
3,410
3,831
4,292
4,318
2,712
2,939
3,327
3,553
3,530
373
471
504
739
788
922
1,067
1,142
1,285
1,151
822
937
988
1,106
979
100
130
154
179
172
424
420
423
424
417
412
402
406
406
400
12
18
17
18
17
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
4,441
4,998
5,416
5,467
5,536
3,568
3,896
4,185
4,153
4,170
873
1,102
1,231
1,314
1,366
1,232
1,300
1,456
1,435
1,481
1,046
1,109
1,199
1,165
1,186
186
191
257
270
295
415
420
373
383
388
385
383
336
345
353
30
37
37
38
35
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
6,110
6,429
6,774
7,285
7,001
4,550
4,731
5,007
5,477
5,244
1,560
1,698
1,767
1,808
1,757
1,527
1,682
1,673
1,617
1,806
1,175
1,301
1,279
1,216
1,361
352
381
394
401
445
354
406
368
383
385
321
341
315
321
310
33
65
53
62
75
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
5,555
4,189
3,061
2,707
2,256
4,292
3,218
2,298
1,995
1,600
1,263
971
763
712
656
1,895
1,729
1,630
1,511
1,316
1,444
1,272
1,209
1,099
991
451
457
421
412
325
346
375
425
455
477
278
299
343
363
392
68
76
82
92
85
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
2,214
2,573
2,901
3,266
1,530
1,709
1,978
2,194
684
864
923
1,072
1,195
1,102
1,052
1,073
887
805
756
745
308
297
296
328
560
503
479
509
436
388
390
414
124
115
89
95
NOTE:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 43. Oceanography degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
18
39
74
113
117
17
37
69
108
109
1
2
5
5
8
68
96
109
123
143
62
93
103
116
133
6
3
6
7
10
39
48
49
42
66
39
47
48
39
64
0
1
1
3
2
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
228
356
292
237
253
222
348
273
223
235
6
8
19
14
18
152
173
154
199
169
140
155
141
188
157
12
18
13
11
12
53
78
88
81
86
52
77
84
73
83
1
1
4
8
3
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
240
282
234
289
252
227
245
206
253
198
13
37
28
36
54
152
146
177
161
142
135
123
156
137
115
17
23
21
24
27
89
122
126
122
110
75
116
112
112
95
14
6
14
10
15
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
225
220
128
162
161
176
177
113
134
125
49
43
15
28
36
175
166
103
119
118
141
119
77
88
82
34
47
26
31
36
100
133
109
99
92
91
110
84
72
69
9
23
25
27
23
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
166
155
145
144
160
134
127
118
107
115
32
28
27
37
45
135
106
99
102
82
101
72
69
64
53
34
34
30
38
29
100
111
109
113
128
89
95
83
87
97
11
16
26
26
31
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
154
216
233
197
113
137
170
142
41
79
63
55
132
143
143
148
91
105
89
99
41
38
54
49
112
114
125
125
86
85
90
87
26
29
35
38
NOTE:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 44. Mathematical/computer science degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
20,179
21,530
24,084
28,263
29,109
13,477
14,196
15,243
17,915
18,593
6,702
7,334
8,841
10,348
10,516
5,010
5,733
6,081
6,735
7,107
3,992
4,423
4,720
5,169
5,298
1,018
1,310
1,361
1,566
1,809
769
830
971
1,070
1,225
722
782
924
1,014
1,148
47
48
47
56
77
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
27,306
27,250
27,528
26,570
23,385
17,488
17,466
17,543
16,851
14,729
9,818
9,784
9,985
9,719
8,656
6,789
7,186
7,146
7,116
6,637
5,101
5,409
5,416
5,323
4,871
1,688
1,777
1,730
1,793
1,766
1,238
1,281
1,233
1,211
1,147
1,142
1,185
1,113
1,096
1,038
96
96
120
115
109
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
21,749
20,729
19,925
20,670
22,686
14,071
13,241
12,815
13,249
14,439
7,678
7,488
7,110
7,421
8,247
6,466
6,496
6,421
6,101
6,515
4,776
4,730
4,704
4,469
4,715
1,690
1,766
1,717
1,632
1,800
1,003
964
959
979
962
890
837
828
833
846
113
127
131
146
116
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
26,406
32,139
37,344
45,946
54,510
16,672
19,966
22,802
27,893
32,985
9,734
12,173
14,542
18,053
21,525
6,787
7,666
8,177
8,960
10,004
4,939
5,446
5,684
6,185
6,951
1,848
2,220
2,493
2,775
3,053
960
940
987
993
998
822
824
838
841
859
138
116
149
152
139
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
58,726
56,442
50,877
46,277
42,369
35,920
34,871
32,112
29,682
27,184
22,806
21,571
18,765
16,595
15,185
11,254
11,808
12,600
12,829
13,327
7,724
8,011
8,759
8,833
9,176
3,530
3,797
3,841
3,996
4,151
1,128
1,190
1,264
1,471
1,597
959
1,000
1,087
1,208
1,329
169
190
177
263
268
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
40,194
39,889
39,433
39,185
25,700
25,693
25,483
25,397
14,494
14,196
13,950
13,788
12,956
13,320
14,100
14,350
8,709
9,199
9,773
10,128
4,247
4,121
4,327
4,222
1,839
1,927
2,026
2,021
1,523
1,602
1,624
1,648
316
325
402
373
NOTE:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 45. Mathematics degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
20,090
21,308
23,625
27,330
27,565
13,401
13,998
14,839
17,103
17,248
6,689
7,310
8,786
10,227
10,317
4,772
5,284
5,533
5,723
5,648
3,771
4,000
4,202
4,230
3,974
1,001
1,284
1,331
1,493
1,674
769
830
971
1,070
1,225
722
782
924
1,014
1,148
47
48
47
56
77
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
24,918
23,848
23,223
21,813
18,346
15,424
14,525
13,878
12,874
10,646
9,494
9,323
9,345
8,939
7,700
5,201
5,209
5,033
4,840
4,338
3,677
3,657
3,528
3,340
2,910
1,524
1,552
1,505
1,500
1,428
1,238
1,281
1,232
1,211
1,147
1,142
1,185
1,113
1,096
1,038
96
96
119
115
109
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
16,085
14,303
12,701
11,901
11,473
9,531
8,354
7,455
6,943
6,625
6,554
5,949
5,246
4,958
4,848
3,863
3,698
3,383
3,046
2,868
2,550
2,398
2,233
1,989
1,832
1,313
1,300
1,150
1,057
1,036
1,003
933
838
769
744
890
811
718
650
649
113
122
120
119
95
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
11,173
11,708
12,662
13,511
15,389
6,392
6,650
7,112
7,524
8,295
4,781
5,058
5,550
5,987
7,094
2,569
2,731
2,856
2,770
2,903
1,692
1,821
1,871
1,806
1,887
877
910
985
964
1,016
728
720
701
698
688
616
624
588
583
582
112
96
113
115
106
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
16,531
16,515
15,981
15,314
14,674
8,851
8,833
8,569
8,264
7,863
7,680
7,682
7,412
7,050
6,811
3,184
3,327
3,434
3,430
3,684
2,066
2,026
2,057
2,060
2,208
1,118
1,301
1,377
1,370
1,476
729
740
749
859
892
608
615
628
704
734
121
125
121
155
158
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
14,784
14,931
14,853
14,632
7,804
7,945
7,854
7,864
6,980
6,986
6,999
6,768
3,632
3,665
3,751
3,804
2,146
2,219
2,219
2,311
1,486
1,446
1,532
1,493
1,039
1,058
1,146
1,118
840
853
882
882
199
205
264
236
NOTE:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 46. Computer science degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
1
Year
Total
1
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
89
222
459
933
1,544
76
198
404
812
1,345
13
24
55
121
199
238
449
548
1,012
1,459
221
423
518
939
1,324
17
26
30
73
135
19
38
36
64
107
19
37
36
62
105
0
1
0
2
2
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
2,388
3,402
4,305
4,757
5,039
2,064
2,941
3,665
3,977
4,083
324
461
640
780
956
1,588
1,977
2,113
2,276
2,299
1,424
1,752
1,888
1,983
1,961
164
225
225
293
338
128
167
196
198
213
125
155
181
189
199
3
12
15
9
14
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
5,664
6,426
7,224
8,769
11,213
4,540
4,887
5,360
6,306
7,814
1,124
1,539
1,864
2,463
3,399
2,603
2,798
3,038
3,055
3,647
2,226
2,332
2,471
2,480
2,883
377
466
567
575
764
244
216
196
210
218
221
197
181
183
197
23
19
15
27
21
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
15,233
20,431
24,682
32,435
39,121
10,280
13,316
15,690
20,369
24,690
4,953
7,115
8,992
12,066
14,431
4,218
4,935
5,321
6,190
7,101
3,247
3,625
3,813
4,379
5,064
971
1,310
1,508
1,811
2,037
232
220
286
295
310
206
200
250
258
277
26
20
36
37
33
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
42,195
39,927
34,896
30,963
27,695
27,069
26,038
23,543
21,418
19,321
15,126
13,889
11,353
9,545
8,374
8,070
8,481
9,166
9,399
9,643
5,658
5,985
6,702
6,773
6,968
2,412
2,496
2,464
2,626
2,675
399
450
515
612
705
351
385
459
504
595
48
65
56
108
110
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
25,410
24,958
24,580
24,553
17,896
17,748
17,629
17,533
7,514
7,210
6,951
7,020
9,324
9,655
10,349
10,546
6,563
6,980
7,554
7,817
2,761
2,675
2,795
2,729
800
869
880
903
683
749
742
766
117
120
138
137
Data on computer science were not collected on the Survey of Earned Doctorates until 1978-79. Data shown for
1966-78 are from the Completions Survey and are not included in other aggregations.
NOTE:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 47. Biological/agricultural degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
29,804
32,489
36,141
41,280
44,447
22,339
24,541
27,175
31,190
33,747
7,465
7,948
8,966
10,090
10,700
5,865
6,712
7,309
7,799
7,619
4,646
5,359
5,678
6,033
5,655
1,219
1,353
1,631
1,766
1,964
2,711
2,966
3,511
3,815
4,165
2,386
2,565
3,028
3,277
3,627
325
401
483
538
538
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
45,728
48,291
54,687
61,906
66,321
34,712
36,514
40,908
45,174
46,937
11,016
11,777
13,779
16,732
19,384
7,604
8,200
8,514
8,866
9,030
5,546
6,014
6,406
6,633
6,755
2,058
2,186
2,108
2,233
2,275
4,557
4,454
4,503
4,304
4,402
3,897
3,781
3,714
3,524
3,553
660
673
789
780
849
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
70,004
70,589
69,215
66,781
63,942
48,168
47,339
44,852
41,994
38,931
21,836
23,250
24,363
24,787
25,011
9,223
10,060
10,001
10,016
9,631
6,752
7,219
6,981
6,785
6,502
2,471
2,841
3,020
3,231
3,129
4,361
4,266
4,369
4,501
4,715
3,508
3,423
3,411
3,470
3,565
853
843
958
1,031
1,150
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
59,922
57,535
55,411
52,351
51,312
35,265
33,222
31,132
29,108
28,172
24,657
24,313
24,279
23,243
23,140
9,107
9,199
9,136
8,702
8,208
6,061
5,896
5,703
5,303
4,881
3,046
3,303
3,433
3,399
3,327
4,785
4,844
4,756
4,877
4,903
3,564
3,552
3,390
3,529
3,494
1,221
1,292
1,366
1,348
1,409
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
50,441
48,571
46,925
45,531
46,451
27,488
26,168
24,550
23,852
24,050
22,953
22,403
22,375
21,679
22,401
8,023
7,775
7,556
7,523
7,527
4,679
4,437
4,312
4,210
4,080
3,344
3,338
3,244
3,313
3,447
4,804
4,815
5,127
5,201
5,501
3,352
3,284
3,436
3,432
3,641
1,452
1,531
1,691
1,769
1,860
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
48,783
54,193
59,621
65,268
25,007
27,473
30,439
33,347
23,776
26,720
29,182
31,921
7,406
7,885
8,112
8,686
3,975
4,227
4,381
4,515
3,431
3,658
3,731
4,171
5,719
5,861
6,059
6,278
3,738
3,797
3,781
3,923
1,981
2,064
2,278
2,355
NOTE:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 48. Agricultural science degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
6,327
7,013
7,431
8,892
10,144
6,196
6,855
7,182
8,527
9,686
131
158
249
365
458
1,641
1,724
1,792
2,034
1,784
1,569
1,652
1,715
1,937
1,664
72
72
77
97
120
576
606
684
723
804
568
594
677
711
781
8
12
7
12
23
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
9,695
10,653
12,015
13,050
14,085
9,250
10,023
11,060
11,696
12,117
445
630
955
1,354
1,968
1,848
2,074
2,220
2,285
2,439
1,733
1,915
2,036
2,066
2,140
115
159
184
219
299
903
854
855
820
905
874
824
824
779
862
29
30
31
41
43
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
15,091
16,396
17,002
17,205
16,831
12,374
12,865
12,862
12,523
11,796
2,717
3,531
4,140
4,682
5,035
2,602
2,906
3,150
3,137
3,095
2,234
2,481
2,560
2,498
2,391
368
425
590
639
704
788
782
853
855
912
738
726
788
775
815
50
56
65
80
97
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
15,876
15,108
14,528
12,712
11,907
10,805
10,158
9,206
8,160
7,737
5,071
4,950
5,322
4,552
4,170
3,092
3,268
3,395
3,262
3,113
2,386
2,446
2,467
2,293
2,215
706
822
928
969
898
982
951
1,015
997
1,110
848
800
882
864
939
134
151
133
133
171
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
10,932
9,524
9,237
8,582
8,411
7,092
6,129
5,942
5,557
5,419
3,840
3,395
3,295
3,025
2,992
2,975
2,776
2,746
2,570
2,634
2,050
1,882
1,873
1,719
1,687
925
894
873
851
947
997
976
1,015
1,086
1,174
825
805
829
859
928
172
171
186
227
246
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
8,432
10,301
11,632
12,947
5,292
6,352
7,294
8,006
3,140
3,949
4,338
4,941
2,600
3,037
3,272
3,410
1,660
1,909
2,007
2,019
940
1,128
1,265
1,391
1,073
1,063
968
1,078
864
830
740
829
209
233
228
249
NOTE:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 49. Biological science degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
23,477
25,476
28,710
32,388
34,303
16,143
17,686
19,993
22,663
24,061
7,334
7,790
8,717
9,725
10,242
4,224
4,988
5,517
5,765
5,835
3,077
3,707
3,963
4,096
3,991
1,147
1,281
1,554
1,669
1,844
2,135
2,360
2,827
3,092
3,361
1,818
1,971
2,351
2,566
2,846
317
389
476
526
515
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
36,033
37,638
42,672
48,856
52,236
25,462
26,491
29,848
33,478
34,820
10,571
11,147
12,824
15,378
17,416
5,756
6,126
6,294
6,581
6,591
3,813
4,099
4,370
4,567
4,615
1,943
2,027
1,924
2,014
1,976
3,654
3,600
3,648
3,484
3,497
3,023
2,957
2,890
2,745
2,691
631
643
758
739
806
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
54,913
54,193
52,213
49,576
47,111
35,794
34,474
31,990
29,471
27,135
19,119
19,719
20,223
20,105
19,976
6,621
7,154
6,851
6,879
6,536
4,518
4,738
4,421
4,287
4,111
2,103
2,416
2,430
2,592
2,425
3,573
3,484
3,516
3,646
3,803
2,770
2,697
2,623
2,695
2,750
803
787
893
951
1,053
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
44,046
42,427
40,883
39,639
39,405
24,460
23,064
21,926
20,948
20,435
19,586
19,363
18,957
18,691
18,970
6,015
5,931
5,741
5,440
5,095
3,675
3,450
3,236
3,010
2,666
2,340
2,481
2,505
2,430
2,429
3,803
3,893
3,741
3,880
3,793
2,716
2,752
2,508
2,665
2,555
1,087
1,141
1,233
1,215
1,238
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
39,509
39,047
37,688
36,949
38,040
20,396
20,039
18,608
18,295
18,631
19,113
19,008
19,080
18,654
19,409
5,048
4,999
4,810
4,953
4,893
2,629
2,555
2,439
2,491
2,393
2,419
2,444
2,371
2,462
2,500
3,807
3,839
4,112
4,115
4,327
2,527
2,479
2,607
2,573
2,713
1,280
1,360
1,505
1,542
1,614
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
40,351
43,892
47,989
52,321
19,715
21,121
23,145
25,341
20,636
22,771
24,844
26,980
4,806
4,848
4,840
5,276
2,315
2,318
2,374
2,496
2,491
2,530
2,466
2,780
4,646
4,798
5,091
5,200
2,874
2,967
3,041
3,094
1,772
1,831
2,050
2,106
NOTE:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 50. Psychology degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
16,966
19,435
23,921
29,458
33,784
10,038
11,657
13,791
16,758
19,067
6,928
7,778
10,130
12,700
14,717
2,423
2,898
3,240
3,738
3,962
1,625
1,971
2,229
2,584
2,484
798
927
1,011
1,154
1,478
1,139
1,295
1,464
1,766
1,890
894
1,030
1,131
1,350
1,446
245
265
333
416
444
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
38,154
43,421
48,096
52,256
51,436
21,117
23,267
25,110
25,849
24,333
17,037
20,154
22,986
26,407
27,103
4,438
5,293
5,882
6,616
7,104
2,787
3,260
3,515
3,986
4,059
1,651
2,033
2,367
2,630
3,045
2,145
2,279
2,458
2,598
2,751
1,615
1,670
1,741
1,797
1,878
530
609
717
801
873
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
50,363
47,794
45,057
43,012
42,513
22,987
20,692
18,517
16,649
15,590
27,376
27,102
26,540
26,363
26,923
7,859
8,320
8,194
8,031
7,861
4,188
4,316
3,931
3,688
3,397
3,671
4,004
4,263
4,343
4,464
2,883
2,990
3,055
3,091
3,098
1,937
1,902
1,928
1,831
1,787
946
1,088
1,127
1,260
1,311
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
41,364
41,539
40,825
40,375
40,237
14,447
13,756
13,228
12,949
12,815
26,917
27,783
27,597
27,426
27,422
8,039
7,849
8,439
8,073
8,481
3,371
3,228
3,254
2,980
3,064
4,668
4,621
5,185
5,093
5,417
3,358
3,159
3,347
3,257
3,118
1,885
1,721
1,750
1,626
1,577
1,473
1,438
1,597
1,631
1,541
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
40,937
43,195
45,378
48,954
54,018
12,691
13,399
13,584
14,291
15,399
28,246
29,796
31,794
34,663
38,619
8,363
8,165
7,925
8,652
9,308
2,937
2,838
2,599
2,814
3,025
5,426
5,327
5,326
5,838
6,283
3,126
3,173
3,074
3,208
3,281
1,527
1,475
1,393
1,408
1,368
1,599
1,698
1,681
1,800
1,913
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
58,893
64,033
67,251
69,768
16,155
17,130
18,029
18,749
42,738
46,903
49,222
51,019
9,802
9,852
10,412
11,572
2,994
2,929
2,928
3,287
6,808
6,923
7,484
8,285
3,250
3,263
3,419
3,380
1,254
1,335
1,331
1,278
1,996
1,928
2,088
2,102
NOTE:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 51. Social science degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
64,364
72,398
85,395
100,059
110,596
42,304
47,257
54,820
63,544
70,133
22,060
25,141
30,575
36,515
40,463
9,081
10,348
11,434
12,983
13,490
7,251
8,263
8,962
10,050
10,035
1,830
2,085
2,472
2,933
3,455
1,591
1,911
2,162
2,437
2,935
1,424
1,699
1,906
2,156
2,604
167
212
256
281
331
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
116,411
120,917
123,206
120,974
111,711
72,618
76,235
77,658
75,487
68,723
43,793
44,682
45,548
45,487
42,988
14,914
16,334
17,720
18,378
19,459
11,011
12,161
13,235
13,557
13,976
3,903
4,173
4,485
4,821
5,483
3,442
3,568
3,737
3,689
3,787
2,992
3,088
3,151
3,016
3,035
450
480
586
673
752
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
107,042
100,739
98,961
95,891
93,119
65,467
60,181
57,773
54,714
51,419
41,575
40,558
41,188
41,177
41,700
19,953
21,209
21,023
19,372
18,938
14,163
14,906
14,579
12,892
12,343
5,790
6,303
6,444
6,480
6,595
3,885
3,730
3,613
3,491
3,372
3,061
2,932
2,736
2,596
2,464
824
798
877
895
908
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
91,243
92,026
87,826
85,703
84,796
49,774
49,504
47,164
46,610
45,955
41,469
42,522
40,662
39,093
38,841
18,740
18,794
17,851
17,176
17,148
11,851
11,701
10,847
10,321
10,209
6,889
7,093
7,004
6,855
6,939
3,416
3,335
3,326
3,249
3,217
2,511
2,415
2,315
2,244
2,188
905
920
1,011
1,005
1,029
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
86,621
88,740
91,339
97,783
105,350
47,152
48,101
49,548
52,597
56,610
39,469
40,639
41,791
45,186
48,740
17,221
17,160
17,220
17,983
18,230
10,132
9,958
9,982
10,154
10,251
7,089
7,202
7,238
7,829
7,979
3,324
3,164
3,236
3,324
3,332
2,207
2,153
2,111
2,189
2,221
1,117
1,011
1,125
1,135
1,111
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
111,212
118,133
119,334
117,505
58,745
61,712
61,763
59,929
52,467
56,421
57,571
57,576
18,915
19,685
20,775
22,405
10,288
10,562
11,002
11,722
8,627
9,123
9,773
10,683
3,556
3,610
3,769
3,900
2,243
2,311
2,347
2,457
1,313
1,299
1,422
1,443
NOTE:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 52. Economics degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
12,274
13,829
16,207
17,909
18,325
11,130
12,491
14,569
16,095
16,436
1,144
1,338
1,638
1,814
1,889
1,901
2,147
2,358
2,537
2,396
1,722
1,967
2,148
2,282
2,131
179
180
210
255
265
627
691
747
800
967
600
655
712
756
915
27
36
35
44
52
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
17,137
16,408
15,848
15,596
15,160
15,214
14,578
13,772
13,438
12,677
1,923
1,830
2,076
2,158
2,483
2,415
2,636
2,662
2,560
2,522
2,139
2,340
2,360
2,234
2,171
276
296
302
326
351
990
1,056
1,121
1,035
1,057
933
995
1,058
955
968
57
61
63
80
89
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
16,025
16,674
17,443
18,150
19,736
13,032
13,027
13,333
13,383
14,024
2,993
3,647
4,110
4,767
5,712
2,560
2,662
2,549
2,468
2,386
2,174
2,231
2,091
2,018
1,907
386
431
458
450
479
1,047
983
960
956
927
950
904
862
840
811
97
79
98
116
116
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
20,700
21,880
22,410
22,874
23,073
14,650
15,037
15,163
15,359
15,400
6,050
6,843
7,247
7,515
7,673
2,498
2,506
2,568
2,482
2,532
1,941
1,913
1,957
1,891
1,920
557
593
611
591
612
993
940
971
952
959
879
820
820
799
814
114
120
151
153
145
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
23,796
24,402
24,757
25,301
25,587
15,842
16,335
16,793
17,224
17,706
7,954
8,067
7,964
8,077
7,881
2,496
2,321
2,314
2,333
2,456
1,880
1,739
1,736
1,699
1,831
616
582
578
634
625
1,019
960
1,008
1,062
1,007
838
797
810
864
807
181
163
198
198
200
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
25,302
24,976
22,973
20,945
17,725
17,556
16,161
14,810
7,577
7,420
6,812
6,135
2,411
2,564
2,725
2,989
1,711
1,852
1,909
2,030
700
712
816
959
1,053
1,051
1,067
1,101
836
832
821
852
217
219
246
249
NOTE:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 53. Political science degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
16,842
19,332
22,330
25,782
27,553
13,113
15,063
17,466
20,369
22,002
3,729
4,269
4,864
5,413
5,551
3,065
3,326
3,678
3,964
4,106
2,643
2,782
3,112
3,333
3,397
422
544
566
631
709
408
501
580
558
636
373
463
514
505
574
35
38
66
53
62
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
29,562
30,677
33,519
33,465
32,500
23,516
24,769
26,771
26,607
24,864
6,046
5,908
6,748
6,858
7,636
4,875
5,573
6,751
6,766
7,724
3,977
4,634
5,512
5,653
6,139
898
939
1,239
1,113
1,585
821
911
908
909
863
724
817
789
785
721
97
94
119
124
142
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
32,626
30,972
30,440
30,292
30,164
24,175
22,170
20,788
20,014
19,108
8,451
8,802
9,652
10,278
11,056
8,694
10,162
10,346
10,096
10,006
6,863
7,874
7,695
7,122
6,917
1,831
2,288
2,651
2,974
3,089
887
879
851
767
730
750
737
701
627
586
137
142
150
140
144
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
30,091
31,630
31,871
31,888
32,378
18,655
19,069
18,679
18,725
18,799
11,436
12,561
13,192
13,163
13,579
9,952
10,210
9,715
9,401
9,481
6,632
6,565
6,109
5,805
5,785
3,320
3,645
3,606
3,596
3,696
679
709
655
695
666
544
555
505
530
491
135
154
150
165
175
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
33,176
33,876
34,689
38,246
41,618
19,167
19,365
19,837
21,622
23,563
14,009
14,511
14,852
16,624
18,055
9,660
9,933
9,880
10,314
9,941
5,839
5,830
5,807
5,917
5,663
3,821
4,103
4,073
4,397
4,278
659
647
634
700
734
463
472
470
499
564
196
175
164
201
170
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
44,257
47,214
47,936
45,610
24,648
26,319
26,701
25,136
19,609
20,895
21,235
20,474
10,392
10,767
11,310
12,041
5,752
5,834
6,069
6,417
4,640
4,933
5,241
5,624
740
804
824
930
529
569
578
648
211
235
246
282
NOTE:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 54. Sociology degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
15,203
17,751
22,062
26,555
30,848
6,139
7,163
8,577
10,342
12,445
9,064
10,588
13,485
16,213
18,403
981
1,193
1,193
1,656
1,816
680
837
790
1,125
1,139
301
356
403
531
677
260
331
370
413
505
220
271
297
331
412
40
60
73
82
93
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
33,667
35,630
35,996
35,915
31,858
13,706
15,334
15,747
15,325
13,347
19,961
20,296
20,249
20,590
18,511
1,815
1,987
1,950
2,236
2,135
1,136
1,218
1,167
1,346
1,319
679
769
783
890
816
587
639
599
645
680
471
501
445
460
470
116
138
154
185
210
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
27,992
25,008
23,073
20,546
19,181
11,391
9,814
8,461
7,156
6,391
16,601
15,194
14,612
13,390
12,790
2,035
1,851
1,650
1,451
1,372
1,177
1,024
898
757
683
858
827
752
694
689
734
725
610
632
600
511
488
386
400
369
223
237
224
232
231
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
17,592
16,333
14,347
13,347
12,165
5,361
4,889
4,363
4,293
3,767
12,231
11,444
9,984
9,054
8,398
1,255
1,183
1,157
1,015
1,045
598
541
515
461
470
657
642
642
554
575
605
568
551
534
486
363
354
323
300
243
242
214
228
234
243
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
12,397
12,359
13,085
14,393
15,993
3,862
3,897
4,086
4,488
5,047
8,535
8,462
8,999
9,905
10,946
986
970
1,013
1,169
1,213
440
425
437
507
501
546
545
576
662
712
506
449
468
458
448
285
274
219
226
230
221
175
249
232
218
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
17,632
19,644
21,007
22,468
5,427
6,124
6,638
7,155
12,205
13,520
14,369
15,313
1,293
1,379
1,564
1,675
514
561
604
652
779
818
960
1,023
493
512
535
548
247
262
280
265
246
250
255
283
NOTE:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 55. Other social science degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
20,045
21,486
24,796
29,813
33,870
11,922
12,540
14,208
16,738
19,250
8,123
8,946
10,588
13,075
14,620
3,134
3,682
4,205
4,826
5,172
2,206
2,677
2,912
3,310
3,368
928
1,005
1,293
1,516
1,804
296
388
465
666
827
231
310
383
564
703
65
78
82
102
124
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
36,045
38,202
37,843
35,998
32,193
20,182
21,554
21,368
20,117
17,835
15,863
16,648
16,475
15,881
14,358
5,809
6,138
6,357
6,816
7,078
3,759
3,969
4,196
4,324
4,347
2,050
2,169
2,161
2,492
2,731
1,044
962
1,109
1,100
1,187
864
775
859
816
876
180
187
250
284
311
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
30,399
28,085
28,005
26,903
24,038
16,869
15,170
15,191
14,161
11,896
13,530
12,915
12,814
12,742
12,142
6,664
6,534
6,478
5,357
5,174
3,949
3,777
3,895
2,995
2,836
2,715
2,757
2,583
2,362
2,338
1,217
1,143
1,192
1,136
1,115
850
803
787
729
698
367
340
405
407
417
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
22,860
22,183
19,198
17,594
17,180
11,108
10,509
8,959
8,233
7,989
11,752
11,674
10,239
9,361
9,191
5,035
4,895
4,411
4,278
4,090
2,680
2,682
2,266
2,164
2,034
2,355
2,213
2,145
2,114
2,056
1,139
1,118
1,149
1,068
1,106
725
686
667
615
640
414
432
482
453
466
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
17,252
18,103
18,808
19,843
22,152
8,281
8,504
8,832
9,263
10,294
8,971
9,599
9,976
10,580
11,858
4,079
3,936
4,013
4,167
4,620
1,973
1,964
2,002
2,031
2,256
2,106
1,972
2,011
2,136
2,364
1,140
1,108
1,126
1,104
1,143
621
610
612
600
620
519
498
514
504
523
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
24,021
26,299
27,418
28,482
10,945
11,713
12,263
12,828
13,076
14,586
15,155
15,654
4,819
4,975
5,176
5,700
2,311
2,315
2,420
2,623
2,508
2,660
2,756
3,077
1,270
1,243
1,343
1,321
631
648
668
692
639
595
675
629
NOTE:
See section A, "Technical Notes," for specific fields that are included in this field of study.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 56. Science and engineering bachelor’s degrees awarded, per thousand 22-year-olds
in the U.S. population: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Year
Total
Men
Women
22-yearScience & Degrees
olds
engineerper
(thousands)
ing
thousand
degrees
22-yearScience & Degrees
olds
engineerper
(thousands)
ing
thousand
degrees
22-yearScience & Degrees
olds
engineerper
(thousands)
ing
thousand
degrees
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
2,814
2,777
2,747
3,761
3,495
184,313
199,832
226,597
262,189
284,230
65
72
82
70
81
1,411
1,393
1,378
1,894
1,757
138,679
149,045
165,200
189,272
204,528
98
107
120
100
116
1,403
1,384
1,369
1,867
1,737
45,634
50,787
61,397
72,917
79,702
33
37
45
39
46
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
3,510
3,511
3,655
3,757
3,863
294,357
306,459
321,085
326,230
313,555
84
87
88
87
81
1,759
1,762
1,839
1,892
1,944
209,318
216,422
225,090
223,652
210,741
119
123
122
118
108
1,750
1,749
1,817
1,865
1,919
85,039
90,037
95,995
102,578
102,814
49
51
53
55
54
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
3,970
4,056
4,119
4,285
4,275
309,491
303,798
303,555
303,162
304,695
78
75
74
71
71
1,996
2,041
2,072
2,158
2,142
205,570
198,805
195,888
193,247
191,215
103
97
95
90
89
1,975
2,015
2,047
2,127
2,133
103,921
104,993
107,667
109,915
113,480
53
52
53
52
53
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
4,277
4,270
4,347
4,269
4,212
306,792
315,023
317,571
324,284
332,273
72
74
73
76
79
2,143
2,143
2,186
2,151
2,125
190,977
193,624
194,380
199,150
203,402
89
90
89
93
96
2,134
2,127
2,161
2,119
2,087
115,815
121,399
123,191
125,134
128,871
54
57
57
59
62
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
4,167
4,015
3,817
3,731
3,670
335,405
331,526
322,482
322,821
329,094
80
83
84
87
90
2,111
2,033
1,939
1,898
1,873
204,743
199,981
191,549
189,338
189,082
97
98
99
100
101
2,056
1,981
1,878
1,832
1,797
130,662
131,545
130,933
133,483
140,012
64
66
70
73
78
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
3,734
3,865
3,880
3,607
337,675
355,265
366,035
373,261
90
92
94
103
1,904
1,970
1,972
1,836
189,328
195,779
200,315
202,284
99
99
102
110
1,831
1,895
1,908
1,771
148,347
159,486
165,720
170,977
81
84
87
97
NOTE:
Details may not sum to totals due to rounding.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and Bureau
of the Census
Table 57. Science and engineering master’s degrees awarded, per thousand 24-year-olds
in the U.S. population: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Year
Total
Men
Women
24-yearScience & Degrees
olds
engineerper
(thousands)
ing
thousand
degrees
24-yearScience & Degrees
olds
engineerper
(thousands)
ing
thousand
degrees
24-yearScience & Degrees
olds
engineerper
(thousands)
ing
thousand
degrees
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
2,664
3,023
2,861
2,824
2,782
41,049
44,988
48,760
52,382
53,695
15
15
17
19
19
1,328
1,507
1,422
1,403
1,389
35,580
38,682
41,551
44,182
43,973
27
26
29
31
32
1,336
1,516
1,439
1,421
1,393
5,469
6,306
7,209
8,200
9,722
4
4
5
6
7
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
3,840
3,568
3,582
3,580
3,725
56,454
60,049
62,046
62,239
63,198
15
17
17
17
17
1,919
1,781
1,784
1,786
1,863
46,116
48,721
50,233
49,528
49,410
24
27
28
28
27
1,921
1,788
1,798
1,795
1,862
10,338
11,328
11,813
12,711
13,788
5
6
7
7
7
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
3,826
3,929
4,038
4,128
4,169
65,007
67,397
67,264
64,226
64,089
17
17
17
16
15
1,917
1,968
2,021
2,069
2,082
49,992
50,899
50,034
46,614
46,004
26
26
25
23
22
1,910
1,961
2,017
2,059
2,087
15,015
16,498
17,230
17,612
18,085
8
8
9
9
9
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
4,336
4,358
4,358
4,350
4,421
64,366
66,568
67,733
68,582
70,578
15
15
16
16
16
2,171
2,185
2,184
2,184
2,222
45,505
46,557
46,734
47,049
48,247
21
21
21
22
22
2,165
2,173
2,173
2,166
2,199
18,861
20,011
20,999
21,533
22,331
9
9
10
10
10
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
4,348
4,286
4,234
4,081
3,875
71,840
72,603
73,655
76,425
77,788
17
17
17
19
20
2,190
2,161
2,139
2,062
1,963
48,621
48,759
49,820
50,845
51,230
22
23
23
25
26
2,157
2,125
2,095
2,019
1,913
23,219
23,844
23,835
25,580
26,558
11
11
11
13
14
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
3,787
3,728
3,798
3,917
78,368
81,107
86,425
91,411
21
22
23
23
1,917
1,890
1,923
1,979
50,441
52,157
55,454
57,970
26
28
29
29
1,870
1,838
1,875
1,938
27,927
28,950
30,971
33,441
15
16
17
17
NOTE:
Details may not sum to totals due to rounding.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and Bureau
of the Census
Table 58. Science and engineering doctoral degrees awarded, per thousand 30-year-olds
in the U.S. population: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Year
Total
Men
Women
30-yearScience & Degrees
olds
engineerper
(thousands)
ing
thousand
degrees
30-yearScience & Degrees
olds
engineerper
(thousands)
ing
thousand
degrees
30-yearScience & Degrees
olds
engineerper
(thousands)
ing
thousand
degrees
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
2,274
2,311
2,398
2,444
2,488
11,570
13,109
14,645
16,288
18,052
5
6
6
7
7
1,128
1,144
1,186
1,207
1,232
10,646
12,013
13,328
14,781
16,404
9
11
11
12
13
1,146
1,167
1,213
1,237
1,256
924
1,096
1,317
1,507
1,648
1
1
1
1
1
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
2,631
2,795
3,178
3,008
2,967
19,381
19,342
19,373
18,714
18,799
7
7
6
6
6
1,306
1,388
1,579
1,492
1,473
17,385
17,191
16,853
16,043
15,870
13
12
11
11
11
1,326
1,407
1,599
1,516
1,493
1,996
2,151
2,520
2,671
2,929
2
2
2
2
2
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
2,913
4,001
3,721
3,734
3,719
18,472
18,008
17,653
17,872
17,775
6
5
5
5
5
1,452
1,999
1,855
1,857
1,844
15,375
14,775
14,199
14,128
13,814
11
7
8
8
7
1,461
2,001
1,866
1,877
1,875
3,097
3,233
3,454
3,744
3,961
2
2
2
2
2
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
3,860
3,953
4,058
4,165
4,255
18,257
18,275
18,635
18,748
18,935
5
5
5
5
4
1,914
1,966
2,018
2,073
2,122
14,056
13,925
13,920
13,956
14,044
7
7
7
7
7
1,945
1,987
2,040
2,093
2,133
4,201
4,350
4,715
4,792
4,891
2
2
2
2
2
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
4,318
4,470
4,477
4,464
4,502
19,437
19,894
20,933
21,731
22,867
5
4
5
5
5
2,154
2,232
2,235
2,225
2,246
14,270
14,582
15,271
15,622
16,498
7
7
7
7
7
2,165
2,238
2,242
2,238
2,256
5,167
5,312
5,662
6,109
6,369
2
2
3
3
3
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
4,482
4,483
4,416
4,354
24,019
24,673
25,441
26,202
5
6
6
6
2,235
2,239
2,205
2,173
17,088
17,593
17,789
18,283
8
8
8
8
2,247
2,243
2,211
2,181
6,931
7,080
7,652
7,919
3
3
3
4
NOTE:
Details may not sum to totals due to rounding.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from NSF/SRS Survey of Earned Doctorates, and Bureau of
the Census
Table 59. Engineering technology degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
2,357
2,741
3,173
4,284
5,228
2,334
2,714
3,151
4,263
5,175
23
27
22
21
53
44
107
65
156
158
42
106
65
156
151
2
1
0
0
7
11
5
1
32
27
11
5
1
32
26
0
0
0
0
1
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
5,626
6,252
5,212
8,302
8,589
5,436
6,065
5,061
7,935
8,054
190
187
151
367
535
220
394
220
346
371
190
337
177
286
281
30
57
43
60
90
1
21
19
11
5
1
21
19
11
3
0
0
0
0
2
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
9,180
9,864
10,314
10,906
12,180
8,656
9,173
9,495
9,942
10,930
524
691
819
964
1,250
493
505
579
496
510
424
389
480
371
424
69
116
99
125
86
10
12
15
16
16
9
9
13
14
14
1
3
2
2
2
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
13,567
14,778
18,602
20,181
20,476
12,034
13,079
16,473
18,012
18,224
1,533
1,699
2,129
2,169
2,252
532
636
622
694
816
380
486
519
580
674
152
150
103
114
142
21
33
18
6
15
19
25
15
5
13
2
8
3
1
2
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
20,900
20,577
20,447
20,098
19,150
18,706
18,429
18,337
17,999
17,113
2,194
2,148
2,110
2,099
2,037
925
883
980
1,135
1,194
710
678
738
892
888
215
205
242
243
306
21
13
14
18
18
14
10
12
14
15
7
3
2
4
3
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
18,294
17,118
17,022
16,703
16,329
15,314
15,114
14,877
1,965
1,804
1,908
1,826
1,188
1,278
1,555
1,547
888
971
1,172
1,164
300
307
383
383
25
14
28
24
20
12
21
18
5
2
7
6
NOTE:
Engineering technologies are a summary of instructional programs that prepare individuals to support and
assist engineering and related professionals or to independently provide such services. Programs stress
specialized, practical knowledge related to the mathematical, scientific, or technical aspects of engineering
and related sciences.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey
Table 60. Health field degrees awarded, by degree level and sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctoral
Year
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
........
........
........
........
........
18,373
19,268
20,624
22,856
24,871
6,709
6,898
6,986
7,349
7,878
11,664
12,370
13,638
15,507
16,993
2,862
3,437
3,749
4,082
4,640
1,615
1,789
1,879
2,023
2,216
1,247
1,648
1,870
2,059
2,424
174
177
196
297
414
155
160
169
253
343
19
17
27
44
71
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
........
........
........
........
........
21,662
24,713
29,175
35,885
42,865
5,297
6,394
7,022
8,314
9,672
16,365
18,319
22,153
27,571
33,193
5,465
6,871
7,861
9,000
9,793
2,419
2,993
3,314
3,476
3,633
3,046
3,878
4,547
5,524
6,160
541
467
486
476
462
438
370
359
355
319
103
97
127
121
143
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
........
........
........
........
........
47,312
50,752
52,829
55,484
57,402
10,200
10,691
10,329
9,890
10,140
37,112
40,061
42,500
45,594
47,262
11,700
11,964
13,361
14,546
14,863
3,839
3,751
3,863
4,076
4,036
7,861
8,213
9,498
10,470
10,827
503
511
512
568
586
347
332
316
339
334
156
179
196
229
252
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
........
........
........
........
........
57,762
57,997
55,662
55,398
55,351
9,466
9,105
8,365
8,153
7,892
48,296
48,892
47,297
47,245
47,459
15,829
15,783
14,056
14,334
14,346
4,059
3,754
3,230
3,173
3,139
11,770
12,029
10,826
11,161
11,207
657
686
639
722
729
356
362
302
306
289
301
324
337
416
440
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
........
........
........
........
........
56,297
55,658
53,552
52,485
52,271
7,923
7,479
7,333
7,392
7,675
48,374
48,179
46,219
45,093
44,596
15,529
15,236
15,767
16,041
16,960
3,469
2,979
3,180
3,233
3,491
12,060
12,257
12,587
12,808
13,469
770
800
882
974
956
290
325
333
345
364
480
475
549
629
592
1991
1992
1993
1994
........
........
........
........
52,784
56,047
60,699
67,359
7,995
8,607
9,671
11,049
44,789
47,440
51,028
56,310
17,671
21,053
23,646
25,868
3,393
4,094
4,639
5,192
14,278
16,959
19,007
20,676
1,041
1,112
1,197
1,296
373
402
420
453
668
710
777
843
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/SRS; data from Department of Education/National Center for
Education Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred, and Completions Survey; and
NSF/SRS, Survey of Earned Doctorates
Table 61. First-professional degrees awarded,
by sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Year
Total
Male
Female
Percentage
women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
..................
..................
..................
..................
..................
31,496
32,493
34,728
35,681
35,252
30,071
31,064
33,083
34,069
33,344
1,425
1,429
1,645
1,612
1,908
4.5
4.4
4.7
4.5
5.4
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
..................
..................
..................
..................
..................
38,276
43,774
50,435
54,278
56,259
35,797
41,021
46,827
48,904
49,230
2,479
2,753
3,608
5,374
7,029
6.5
6.3
7.2
9.9
12.5
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
..................
..................
..................
..................
..................
63,061
64,780
66,964
69,222
70,526
53,210
52,668
52,553
52,909
52,988
9,851
12,112
14,411
16,313
17,538
15.6
18.7
21.5
23.6
24.9
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
..................
..................
..................
..................
..................
72,369
72,554
73,569
74,900
75,562
53,070
52,551
51,591
51,644
50,780
19,299
20,003
21,978
23,256
24,782
26.7
27.6
29.9
31.1
32.8
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
..................
..................
..................
..................
..................
74,581
72,120
71,144
71,318
71,551
49,661
46,841
45,716
45,399
44,309
24,920
25,279
25,428
25,919
27,242
33.4
35.1
35.7
36.3
38.1
1991
1992
1993
1994
..................
..................
..................
..................
72,636
74,801
76,068
76,000
44,226
45,459
45,565
45,068
28,410
29,342
30,503
30,932
39.1
39.2
40.1
40.7
NOTE:
First-professional degrees are defined as those that require at
least 6 years of college work for completion and 2 years of
preprofessional training.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/ SRS; data from
Department of Education/National Center for Education
Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards
Conferred, and Completions Survey
Table 62. First-professional degrees awarded in health fields,
by sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Year
Total
Male
Female
Percentage
women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
..................
..................
..................
..................
..................
13,291
13,373
13,815
13,759
14,454
12,599
12,639
12,974
13,018
13,578
692
734
841
741
876
5.2
5.5
6.1
5.4
6.1
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
..................
..................
..................
..................
..................
15,258
15,905
17,355
19,156
20,582
14,256
14,864
16,189
17,577
18,475
1,002
1,041
1,166
1,579
2,107
6.6
6.6
6.7
8.2
10.2
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
..................
..................
..................
..................
..................
24,787
24,533
25,981
27,228
27,576
21,639
20,731
21,286
21,865
21,841
3,148
3,802
4,695
5,363
5,735
12.7
15.5
18.1
19.7
20.8
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
..................
..................
..................
..................
..................
28,971
29,494
30,087
30,785
30,601
22,456
22,657
22,562
22,452
21,675
6,515
6,837
7,525
8,333
8,926
22.5
23.2
25.0
27.1
29.2
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
..................
..................
..................
..................
..................
31,051
29,400
28,833
29,518
28,787
21,696
20,011
19,304
19,596
18,562
9,355
9,389
9,529
9,922
10,225
30.1
31.9
33.1
33.6
35.5
1991
1992
1993
1994
..................
..................
..................
..................
28,183
28,303
29,475
29,680
17,777
17,694
17,704
17,565
10,406
10,609
11,771
12,115
36.9
37.5
39.9
40.8
NOTES:
First-professional degrees are defined as those that require at
least 6 years of college work for completion and 2 years of
preprofessional training.
Health fields include: Chiropractic, Dentistry, Medicine,
Optometry, Osteopathic Medicine, Pharmacy, Podiatry, and
Veterinary Medicine.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/ SRS; data from
Department of Education/National Center for Education
Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards
Conferred, and Completions Survey
Table 63. First-professional degrees awarded in non-health fields,
by sex of recipient: 1966-94
Page 1 of 1
Year
Total
Male
Female
Percentage
women
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
..................
..................
..................
..................
..................
18,205
19,120
20,913
21,922
20,798
17,472
18,425
20,109
21,051
19,766
733
695
804
871
1,032
4.0
3.6
3.8
4.0
5.0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
..................
..................
..................
..................
..................
23,018
27,869
33,080
35,122
35,677
21,541
26,157
30,638
31,327
30,755
1,477
1,712
2,442
3,795
4,922
6.4
6.1
7.4
10.8
13.8
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
..................
..................
..................
..................
..................
38,274
40,247
40,983
41,994
42,950
31,571
31,937
31,267
31,044
31,147
6,703
8,310
9,716
10,950
11,803
17.5
20.7
23.7
26.1
27.5
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
..................
..................
..................
..................
..................
43,398
43,060
43,482
44,115
44,961
30,614
29,894
29,029
29,192
29,105
12,784
13,166
14,453
14,923
15,856
29.5
30.6
33.2
33.8
35.3
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
..................
..................
..................
..................
..................
43,530
42,720
42,311
41,800
42,764
27,965
26,830
26,412
25,803
25,747
15,565
15,890
15,899
15,997
17,017
35.8
37.2
37.6
38.3
39.8
1991
1992
1993
1994
..................
..................
..................
..................
44,453
46,498
46,593
46,320
26,449
27,765
27,861
27,503
18,004
18,733
18,732
18,817
40.5
40.3
40.2
40.6
NOTES:
First-professional degrees are defined as those that require at
least 6 years of college work for completion and 2 years of
preprofessional training.
Non-health fields include: Law, Divinity/Ministry, and Rabbinical
and Talmudic Studies.
SOURCES: Tabulations by National Science Foundation/ SRS; data from
Department of Education/National Center for Education
Statistics: Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards
Conferred, and Completions Survey