TABLE 63. Statistical profile of postgraduation plans of doctorate recipients in engineering fields, by sex and field of study: 2014
All engineering
fields
Aerospace, aeronautical,
and astronautical
engineering
Chemical
engineering
Civil
engineering
Electrical, electronics,
and communication
engineering
Industrial and
manufacturing
engineering
Materials
science
engineering
Mechanical
engineering
Other
engineering
9,568
387
975
622
1,957
298
836
1,332
3,161
1,536
3,006
3,303
397
67
145
124
14
184
278
369
30
95
166
232
21
203
759
605
100
20
107
100
16
157
217
319
27
246
397
465
40
564
937
1,089
149
33.2
65.4
1.4
28.4
71.6
0.0
28.8
70.1
1.1
D
70.5
D
30.5
67.5
2.0
D
80.0
D
27.4
72.6
0.0
35.0
63.4
1.6
38.5
59.9
1.6
Other or unknownh
18.1
10.4
68.7
2.3
0.5
14.5
27.6
50.3
6.9
0.7
9.7
D
83.8
D
1.4
43.4
D
35.5
D
0.0
13.3
7.1
77.9
1.2
0.5
29.9
11.2
51.4
7.5
0.0
12.4
10.1
75.1
2.3
0.0
17.9
11.6
68.5
2.0
0.0
20.5
10.1
66.0
2.8
0.6
Primary activityi
R&D
Teaching
Management or administration
Professional services
Other
72.6
8.8
5.1
10.1
3.5
77.4
7.3
D
7.3
D
78.9
4.9
2.6
8.7
4.9
43.4
22.6
10.1
22.0
1.9
84.6
6.6
1.7
4.8
2.3
53.8
16.3
15.4
7.7
6.7
83.0
5.8
D
7.8
D
74.9
10.1
4.3
7.2
3.5
64.3
8.6
7.5
15.0
4.5
Secondary activityj
R&D
Teaching
Management or administration
Professional services
Other
No secondary activity
13.1
7.5
17.6
6.9
2.4
52.5
10.9
3.6
19.7
8.0
5.1
52.6
6.4
3.8
24.2
7.2
1.9
56.6
29.6
19.5
13.8
6.3
1.3
29.6
8.3
5.9
13.8
3.4
2.2
66.4
23.1
13.5
12.5
12.5
1.9
36.5
7.8
4.9
24.8
4.4
1.0
57.3
13.3
4.8
18.7
7.5
3.5
52.3
16.4
9.3
17.6
9.3
2.3
45.1
4.3
5.5
4.7
4.2
4.3
2.8
5.1
5.5
3.5
89.4
8.0
9.5
12.3
3.7
13.5
3.3
8.7
91.5
10.8
2.4
16.5
4.2
17.0
3.8
5.7
90.9
8.0
11.0
14.9
4.1
10.6
2.2
13.0
81.2
5.0
8.8
10.0
7.3
14.6
5.7
9.6
90.2
7.2
9.0
8.2
1.8
10.1
1.6
7.9
89.8
4.7
11.0
22.8
3.9
18.1
5.5
8.7
90.1
7.8
8.8
12.8
3.7
11.0
4.5
6.7
90.0
8.2
10.3
18.5
4.4
14.3
3.0
7.6
89.0
9.0
10.1
10.1
3.8
15.7
4.1
9.1
Characteristic
All doctorate recipients (number)a
Postgraduation status (number)b
Definite postgraduation study
Definite employment
Seeking employment or study
Otherc
Definite postgraduation study (%)d
Postdoc fellowship
Postdoc research associateship
Other or unknowne
Definite employment (%)f
Academe
Government
Industry or businessg
Nonprofit organization
Activity unknown
k
Postgraduation location (%)
United Statesl
New England
Middle Atlantic
East North Central
West North Central
South Atlantic
East South Central
West South Central
TABLE 63. Statistical profile of postgraduation plans of doctorate recipients in engineering fields, by sex and field of study: 2014
All engineering
fields
Aerospace, aeronautical,
and astronautical
engineering
Chemical
engineering
Civil
engineering
Electrical, electronics,
and communication
engineering
Industrial and
manufacturing
engineering
Materials
science
engineering
Mechanical
engineering
Other
engineering
5.7
24.5
10.4
0.2
6.6
24.5
8.0
0.5
3.5
23.2
8.9
0.2
7.7
12.6
18.8
0.0
5.8
38.5
9.6
0.2
5.5
8.7
9.4
0.8
6.4
27.8
9.9
0.0
5.8
17.9
9.8
0.2
5.6
21.4
10.8
0.2
7,349
331
684
470
1,618
209
619
1,128
2,290
1,162
2,396
2,483
283
D
D
106
12
122
200
263
18
72
127
179
15
162
650
490
79
D
D
65
10
122
156
235
20
203
345
394
31
409
713
751
98
31.9
66.8
1.3
D
73.7
0.0
27.9
71.3
0.8
30.6
D
D
29.6
68.5
1.9
D
D
D
26.2
73.8
0.0
34.5
64.5
1.0
36.2
62.1
1.7
Other or unknownh
17.1
10.4
70.0
2.1
0.4
D
D
51.6
D
0.8
D
4.5
83.0
D
1.0
43.3
D
35.4
D
0.0
13.1
7.2
77.8
1.4
0.5
29.1
7.6
54.4
D
0.0
14.1
D
76.9
D
0.0
16.8
D
70.4
D
0.0
18.1
10.2
68.7
2.5
0.4
Primary activityi
R&D
Teaching
Management or administration
Professional services
Other
74.2
8.3
4.9
9.3
3.3
79.0
D
D
D
D
81.0
D
D
7.4
4.2
43.3
21.7
9.2
23.3
2.5
84.4
D
D
4.5
D
55.3
14.5
D
D
D
85.3
D
D
D
D
75.5
10.0
D
D
3.6
66.6
7.4
7.6
14.2
4.2
Secondary activityj
R&D
Teaching
Management or administration
Professional services
Other
No secondary activity
12.8
7.5
18.2
6.7
2.1
52.7
D
4.2
D
D
4.2
52.1
D
D
24.3
5.8
2.1
56.1
27.5
20.0
D
D
1.7
28.3
8.8
5.6
14.7
D
D
65.2
22.4
D
D
D
0.0
36.8
D
6.7
27.3
D
D
53.3
D
D
18.7
D
3.3
52.6
15.3
9.6
17.7
9.2
1.9
46.4
4.0
5.6
5.5
5.5
3.5
3.8
3.8
4.1
3.5
89.3
7.8
9.6
12.4
D
8.7
2.7
D
91.0
8.1
11.2
14.6
79.9
D
D
D
90.1
6.9
8.9
8.0
D
D
D
D
91.4
8.3
9.0
12.6
89.8
8.6
10.4
18.2
88.6
8.6
10.6
10.1
Characteristic
Mountain
Pacific and insular
Not in United States
Location unknown
Male doctorate recipients (number)
b
Postgraduation status (number)
Definite postgraduation study
Definite employment
Seeking employment or study
Otherc
Definite postgraduation study (%)d
Postdoc fellowship
Postdoc research associateship
Other or unknowne
Definite employment (%)f
Academe
Government
Industry or businessg
Nonprofit organization
Activity unknown
Postgraduation location (%)k
United Statesl
New England
Middle Atlantic
East North Central
TABLE 63. Statistical profile of postgraduation plans of doctorate recipients in engineering fields, by sex and field of study: 2014
All engineering
fields
Aerospace, aeronautical,
and astronautical
engineering
Chemical
engineering
Civil
engineering
Electrical, electronics,
and communication
engineering
Industrial and
manufacturing
engineering
Materials
science
engineering
Mechanical
engineering
Other
engineering
3.5
13.0
3.4
8.4
6.0
24.9
10.5
0.3
D
15.8
4.4
6.6
7.7
23.5
D
0.5
D
9.3
D
11.5
D
24.8
8.7
0.3
6.5
13.6
D
9.0
D
11.6
20.1
0.0
D
10.3
D
7.6
6.3
38.5
9.6
0.2
D
16.0
D
D
7.4
5.3
D
1.1
D
9.7
D
D
5.8
29.5
8.6
0.0
D
14.2
D
7.5
5.5
17.7
10.0
0.2
3.4
15.4
4.0
9.2
5.7
21.6
11.1
0.3
2,179
55
290
147
326
89
213
197
862
374
610
820
114
D
D
18
2
62
78
106
12
23
39
53
6
41
109
115
21
D
D
35
6
35
61
84
7
43
52
71
9
155
224
338
51
37.2
61.2
1.6
D
60.0
0.0
30.6
67.7
1.6
D
D
0.0
34.1
63.4
2.4
D
D
0.0
31.4
68.6
0.0
37.2
58.1
4.7
44.5
54.2
1.3
Other or unknownh
21.8
10.8
63.3
3.1
1.0
D
D
42.1
D
0.0
D
D
85.9
0.0
2.6
43.6
D
35.9
D
0.0
14.7
6.4
78.0
0.0
0.9
32.1
21.4
42.9
D
0.0
8.2
D
70.5
D
0.0
25.0
D
55.8
D
0.0
28.1
9.8
57.1
3.6
1.3
Primary activityi
R&D
Teaching
Management or administration
Professional services
Other
66.1
10.6
6.1
13.2
4.0
66.7
D
D
D
0.0
73.7
D
D
11.8
6.6
43.6
25.6
12.8
17.9
0.0
85.9
D
D
7.1
D
50.0
21.4
D
D
D
76.8
D
D
D
0.0
70.5
11.4
D
D
2.3
56.9
12.5
7.4
17.6
5.6
Secondary activityj
R&D
Teaching
Management or administration
Professional services
Other
No secondary activity
14.4
7.5
15.1
7.8
3.3
51.9
D
0.0
D
D
11.1
55.6
D
D
23.7
10.5
1.3
57.9
35.9
17.9
D
D
0.0
33.3
5.1
8.1
8.1
D
D
73.7
25.0
D
D
D
7.1
35.7
D
0.0
17.9
D
D
67.9
D
D
18.2
D
4.5
50.0
19.9
8.3
17.1
9.7
3.7
41.2
5.6
5.3
2.6
0.0
9.2
0.0
8.2
15.4
3.6
Characteristic
West North Central
South Atlantic
East South Central
West South Central
Mountain
Pacific and insular
Not in United States
Location unknown
Female doctorate recipients (number)
b
Postgraduation status (number)
Definite postgraduation study
Definite employment
Seeking employment or study
Otherc
Definite postgraduation study (%)d
Postdoc fellowship
Postdoc research associateship
Other or unknowne
Definite employment (%)f
Academe
Government
Industry or businessg
Nonprofit organization
Activity unknown
TABLE 63. Statistical profile of postgraduation plans of doctorate recipients in engineering fields, by sex and field of study: 2014
Characteristic
All engineering
fields
Aerospace, aeronautical,
and astronautical
engineering
Chemical
engineering
Civil
engineering
Electrical, electronics,
and communication
engineering
Industrial and
manufacturing
engineering
Materials
science
engineering
Mechanical
engineering
Other
engineering
D
24.1
0.0
D
D
24.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
31.0
D
0.0
90.7
7.9
10.7
15.7
D
13.6
D
16.4
D
19.3
9.3
0.0
85.5
D
D
D
9.7
17.7
D
11.3
D
16.1
14.5
0.0
90.7
8.7
10.0
9.3
D
8.7
D
9.3
3.3
38.0
9.3
0.0
D
D
D
D
D
24.2
D
D
0.0
18.2
D
0.0
86.5
6.3
8.3
13.5
D
14.6
D
D
8.3
22.9
13.5
0.0
91.6
6.3
9.5
20.0
D
14.7
D
8.4
7.4
18.9
8.4
0.0
90.2
10.3
8.7
10.3
5.0
16.6
4.2
9.0
5.3
20.8
9.8
0.0
Postgraduation location (%)k
89.7
United Statesl
New England
8.9
Middle Atlantic
8.9
East North Central
11.8
West North Central
4.3
South Atlantic
15.1
East South Central
3.0
West South Central
9.7
Mountain
4.6
Pacific and insular
23.2
Not in United States
10.3
Location unknown
0.0
D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information.
a
b
Includes respondents who did not report sex.
Includes only respondents who responded to postgraduation status.
c
Includes respondents who indicated that they did not plan to work or study, respondents who indicated some other type of postgraduation plans, and respondents who indicated definite plans for other full-time degree
program.
d
Excludes respondents who indicated plans for other full-time degree program. Percentages based on number of doctorate recipients reporting definite postgraduation plans for study.
"Other" includes respondents who indicated definite postgraduation study plans for traineeship, internship or clinical residency, or other study.
f
Percentages based on number of doctorate recipients reporting definite postgraduation plans for employment.
g
Includes doctorate recipients who indicated self-employment.
h
"Other" is mainly composed of elementary and secondary schools.
i
Percentages based on number of doctorate recipients reporting definite postgraduation plans for employment and primary work activity.
j
Percentages based on number of doctorate recipients reporting definite postgraduation plans for employment and secondary work activity.
k
Percentages based on number of doctorate recipients reporting definite postgraduation plans and type of plans.
l
Includes cases with an unknown U.S region of employment after doctorate; see technical notes for states or territories included in regions.
e
NOTE: Due to rounding, percentages may not sum to 100.
SOURCE: NSF, NIH, USED, USDA, NEH, NASA, Survey of Earned Doctorates, 2014.