TABLE 10. Doctoral degrees awarded, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race of recipients: 2002–12
Field
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
40,033
40,766
42,123
43,384
45,624
48,133
48,778
49,553
48,032
48,908
51,008
24,610
25,283
26,275
27,985
29,873
31,836
32,837
33,463
33,120
34,474
35,809
19,527
1,009
5,695
809
689
919
20,002
1,060
5,696
867
683
993
20,499
1,045
5,942
948
686
1,076
21,558
1,039
6,367
1,129
714
1,205
22,687
1,033
6,652
1,453
757
1,325
24,087
1,139
7,238
1,655
875
1,388
24,973
1,087
7,797
1,787
865
1,400
25,820
1,167
8,025
1,610
877
1,553
25,572
982
8,046
1,664
862
1,590
26,489
1,101
8,140
1,713
852
1,606
27,382
1,168
8,440
1,845
841
1,702
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
3,187
141
1,923
1,123
3,287
167
2,040
1,080
3,336
165
1,987
1,184
3,643
186
2,126
1,331
3,929
197
2,364
1,368
4,081
223
2,318
1,540
4,081
249
2,246
1,586
4,284
262
2,392
1,630
4,194
266
2,304
1,624
4,494
288
2,432
1,774
4,564
275
2,418
1,871
Psychology
Social sciences
3,206
4,013
3,277
4,139
3,327
4,139
3,322
4,139
3,260
4,278
3,276
4,435
3,358
4,598
3,472
4,832
3,422
4,812
3,578
5,005
3,614
5,208
5,083
209
607
540
1,213
230
364
771
1,149
5,281
200
568
552
1,238
214
438
752
1,319
5,776
201
638
547
1,388
217
474
754
1,557
6,427
219
774
622
1,547
221
493
892
1,659
7,186
238
799
655
1,786
234
583
1,045
1,846
7,749
267
817
703
1,967
279
646
1,071
1,999
7,864
266
873
713
1,888
280
636
1,082
2,126
7,643
297
807
707
1,693
251
625
1,095
2,168
7,548
252
822
643
1,778
215
670
983
2,185
7,985
261
823
634
1,886
258
662
1,084
2,377
8,427
307
840
496
1,943
227
743
1,221
2,650
Non-science and engineering
Education
Health
Humanities
Professional/other/unknown
15,423
6,508
1,656
5,050
2,209
15,483
6,651
1,633
5,019
2,180
15,848
6,635
1,718
5,013
2,482
15,399
6,227
1,783
4,950
2,439
15,751
6,123
1,906
5,124
2,598
16,297
6,448
2,143
4,872
2,834
15,941
6,561
2,091
4,503
2,786
16,090
6,528
2,096
4,661
2,805
14,912
5,288
2,112
4,750
2,762
14,434
4,670
2,103
4,945
2,716
15,199
4,802
2,349
5,254
2,794
U.S. citizens and permanent residents, all fieldsb
27,758
28,183
28,053
27,963
29,054
29,522
30,876
32,364
31,601
31,727
32,927
15,571
15,773
15,787
16,052
16,872
17,331
18,559
19,754
20,001
20,623
21,321
13,398
493
4,128
424
432
443
13,594
565
4,068
447
452
517
13,594
568
4,210
448
438
511
13,762
560
4,399
468
444
543
14,370
589
4,508
589
474
619
14,782
629
4,835
640
553
603
15,598
604
5,148
698
537
673
16,585
673
5,534
734
560
772
16,694
578
5,584
786
573
838
17,303
662
5,615
819
555
813
17,783
636
5,870
817
538
839
1,926
106
1,230
590
1,955
130
1,268
557
1,861
115
1,186
560
1,900
121
1,213
566
2,007
125
1,276
606
2,019
135
1,192
692
2,142
175
1,233
734
2,359
174
1,393
792
2,324
190
1,323
811
2,537
198
1,407
932
2,573
191
1,382
1,000
All fieldsa
Science and engineering
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematical sciences
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
Science and engineering
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematical sciences
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
TABLE 10. Doctoral degrees awarded, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race of recipients: 2002–12
Field
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2,811
2,741
2,872
2,718
2,800
2,758
2,897
2,551
2,831
2,753
2,780
2,723
2,898
2,898
2,921
3,032
2,874
3,137
3,061
3,241
3,045
3,465
2,173
93
308
207
457
81
166
322
539
2,179
80
282
203
416
71
181
318
628
2,193
77
295
178
433
77
198
273
662
2,290
98
306
192
480
75
177
302
660
2,502
91
360
195
478
69
216
353
740
2,549
118
310
221
493
73
250
334
750
2,961
122
398
207
558
90
266
372
948
3,169
160
411
262
579
70
254
421
1,012
3,307
141
433
231
627
62
313
403
1,097
3,320
144
393
216
617
100
278
440
1,132
3,538
181
376
160
611
75
350
503
1,282
12,187
5,417
1,202
4,129
1,439
12,410
5,650
1,224
4,138
1,398
12,266
5,452
1,266
4,057
1,491
11,911
5,255
1,291
3,862
1,503
12,182
5,172
1,373
4,067
1,570
12,191
5,359
1,492
3,719
1,621
12,317
5,585
1,498
3,572
1,662
12,610
5,585
1,566
3,697
1,762
11,600
4,477
1,572
3,829
1,722
11,104
3,878
1,536
3,965
1,725
11,606
4,026
1,696
4,192
1,692
Hispanic or Latino, all fields
1,372
1,438
1,304
1,435
1,536
1,654
1,775
1,883
1,841
2,000
2,141
Science and engineering
725
749
721
806
890
932
1,088
1,103
1,152
1,329
1,390
627
21
184
14
14
12
645
26
177
11
15
17
633
16
193
13
11
26
717
18
228
12
18
24
777
29
230
8
21
25
806
25
262
18
20
23
954
24
315
20
17
29
943
28
306
20
25
36
961
29
349
23
26
36
1,138
47
357
25
23
26
1,200
40
375
28
27
46
63
4
38
21
72
3
46
23
63
6
44
13
74
3
55
16
79
3
64
12
94
8
57
29
100
5
72
23
106
5
77
24
103
7
62
34
138
11
90
37
133
8
69
56
184
135
171
156
173
138
192
151
215
170
205
159
278
171
233
189
196
199
284
238
291
260
98
3
16
6
28
6
5
12
22
104
4
15
11
15
4
11
13
31
88
3
11
17
14
3
6
10
24
89
6
20
10
13
2
10
13
15
113
1
22
12
16
6
12
7
37
126
7
12
18
26
5
8
12
38
134
4
21
11
25
7
8
17
41
160
11
24
16
23
6
9
23
48
191
7
26
18
33
8
20
23
56
191
8
28
18
35
11
11
24
56
190
8
26
12
32
5
18
28
61
647
321
689
341
583
273
629
293
646
296
722
343
687
351
780
390
689
275
671
230
751
256
Psychology
Social sciences
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
Non-science and engineering
Education
Health
Humanities
Professional/other/unknown
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematical sciences
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
Psychology
Social sciences
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
Non-science and engineering
Education
TABLE 10. Doctoral degrees awarded, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race of recipients: 2002–12
Field
Health
Humanities
Professional/other/unknown
Not Hispanic or Latino, all fields
American Indian or Alaska Native, all fields
Science and engineering
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematical sciences
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
Psychology
Social sciences
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
Non-science and engineering
Education
Health
Humanities
Professional/other/unknown
Asian, all fields
Science and engineering
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematical sciences
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
33
242
51
45
247
56
46
207
57
43
208
85
47
228
75
66
239
74
61
194
81
51
246
93
67
265
82
66
274
101
78
316
101
150
144
131
140
118
143
122
146
123
136
102
69
78
60
67
45
81
59
75
77
74
55
63
2
12
2
0
3
66
4
12
2
2
2
54
4
14
2
4
0
58
3
12
1
4
0
41
3
6
2
1
0
74
8
14
1
0
2
52
5
20
0
2
0
63
3
19
0
2
3
71
3
15
2
0
3
67
2
14
1
1
3
49
5
15
2
3
0
7
0
5
2
3
0
3
0
5
0
4
1
4
0
2
2
4
0
3
1
6
0
4
2
2
0
2
0
4
0
4
0
9
0
5
4
8
0
6
2
2
0
1
1
15
22
23
18
12
13
15
19
13
12
24
19
13
10
12
20
20
19
16
22
7
15
6
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
12
0
1
1
4
0
0
1
5
6
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
2
9
1
0
0
3
0
0
4
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
7
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
3
7
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
3
12
1
3
0
2
1
1
2
2
6
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
3
7
0
1
0
1
0
2
1
2
6
0
1
1
2
0
1
1
0
81
46
3
20
12
66
41
3
15
7
71
47
3
13
8
73
42
4
21
6
73
36
7
21
9
62
37
7
12
6
63
40
5
12
6
71
46
8
11
6
46
22
5
13
6
62
32
11
13
6
47
29
5
9
4
2,123
2,060
2,061
2,186
2,421
2,344
2,562
2,707
2,838
2,867
2,980
1,625
1,536
1,496
1,636
1,793
1,700
1,920
1,984
2,132
2,182
2,249
1,214
29
563
87
24
28
1,189
26
533
81
22
53
1,142
31
490
72
11
54
1,231
22
537
92
18
67
1,349
30
546
132
24
70
1,301
22
566
107
10
70
1,424
37
603
117
25
62
1,465
30
629
125
20
84
1,572
32
666
138
19
94
1,622
39
659
158
33
84
1,694
29
743
137
32
73
TABLE 10. Doctoral degrees awarded, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race of recipients: 2002–12
Field
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
195
11
123
61
184
8
112
64
165
9
112
44
196
7
124
65
183
9
125
49
196
6
128
62
217
10
139
68
208
8
133
67
228
9
144
75
230
12
136
82
229
13
145
71
Psychology
Social sciences
120
168
120
170
153
166
132
167
175
189
150
180
148
215
151
218
171
224
178
241
192
259
411
11
64
21
120
10
33
63
89
347
7
43
17
109
14
21
50
86
354
9
55
24
91
10
29
43
93
405
9
43
24
115
14
26
46
128
444
16
58
33
112
7
37
53
128
399
8
40
22
125
11
38
43
112
496
16
50
21
158
10
40
36
165
519
15
56
30
159
15
32
48
164
560
13
59
35
149
6
52
49
197
560
14
50
31
160
11
49
48
197
555
16
53
24
148
11
51
40
212
498
139
91
171
97
524
154
87
184
99
565
155
94
206
110
550
154
115
186
95
628
178
120
208
122
644
184
140
193
127
642
211
140
165
126
723
220
143
198
162
706
200
165
177
164
685
186
148
185
166
731
182
170
198
181
1,761
1,822
1,992
1,800
1,819
1,975
2,023
2,234
2,003
1,940
2,079
689
671
756
707
749
793
829
953
903
975
983
604
13
126
17
5
14
592
22
110
17
13
16
661
20
150
17
7
10
607
16
157
15
6
23
646
25
148
15
5
20
701
18
187
31
9
19
718
29
193
27
9
30
818
32
246
28
8
25
764
34
217
30
11
22
843
20
250
30
8
24
832
35
243
34
16
23
67
1
44
22
54
1
41
12
61
0
48
13
55
2
41
12
50
0
37
13
83
1
62
20
65
0
50
15
74
0
62
12
71
2
54
15
79
3
61
15
88
0
62
26
170
192
169
191
207
189
166
169
179
204
162
192
165
200
181
224
168
211
185
247
160
233
85
2
9
13
11
4
4
79
1
8
5
19
4
4
95
1
9
6
30
3
7
100
2
13
6
24
8
5
103
1
13
13
18
10
8
92
0
14
10
20
5
2
111
2
16
6
15
12
16
135
3
13
9
28
6
18
139
2
13
13
24
9
16
132
5
14
10
28
8
12
151
9
8
7
28
10
14
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
Non-science and engineering
Education
Health
Humanities
Professional/other/unknown
Black or African American, all fields
Science and engineering
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematical sciences
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
Psychology
Social sciences
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
TABLE 10. Doctoral degrees awarded, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race of recipients: 2002–12
Field
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
16
26
9
29
15
24
11
31
13
27
11
30
18
26
20
38
13
49
16
39
17
58
1,072
695
74
162
141
1,151
771
79
156
145
1,236
798
108
169
161
1,093
683
122
168
120
1,070
645
128
162
135
1,182
746
115
172
149
1,194
746
102
159
187
1,281
815
142
156
168
1,100
644
150
162
144
965
502
164
148
151
1,096
584
178
175
159
21,462
21,694
21,460
21,513
22,167
22,388
23,270
24,134
23,532
23,500
24,209
11,953
12,112
12,070
12,294
12,784
13,186
13,939
14,814
14,910
15,207
15,670
10,471
418
3,124
295
373
370
10,543
472
3,074
311
380
408
10,519
472
3,199
322
379
399
10,683
488
3,340
322
386
414
11,052
488
3,431
411
407
479
11,372
538
3,651
460
490
467
11,841
491
3,827
507
472
526
12,603
550
4,122
529
485
593
12,643
463
4,122
550
488
654
12,910
535
4,106
573
474
640
13,200
504
4,220
579
442
655
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
1,538
86
990
462
1,547
105
1,008
434
1,472
93
924
455
1,501
101
957
443
1,633
109
1,011
513
1,563
113
902
548
1,676
157
929
590
1,876
155
1,068
653
1,815
168
1,007
640
1,963
166
1,065
732
2,011
167
1,047
797
Psychology
Social sciences
2,243
2,110
2,281
2,070
2,148
2,128
2,286
1,946
2,142
2,061
2,138
2,065
2,174
2,168
2,219
2,229
2,187
2,364
2,262
2,357
2,261
2,528
1,482
74
205
157
277
56
117
216
380
1,569
67
205
163
251
47
140
234
462
1,551
60
206
124
277
56
149
192
487
1,611
74
218
145
311
49
133
220
461
1,732
66
257
133
309
45
149
259
514
1,814
94
234
161
296
50
188
254
537
2,098
94
294
162
336
58
195
288
671
2,211
122
302
202
348
39
179
310
709
2,267
112
313
161
390
35
212
299
745
2,297
111
288
149
373
68
186
332
790
2,470
139
272
113
370
47
247
389
893
9,509
4,055
972
3,386
1,096
9,582
4,191
968
3,371
1,052
9,390
4,026
970
3,301
1,093
9,219
3,961
971
3,137
1,150
9,383
3,881
1,034
3,299
1,169
9,202
3,920
1,109
2,964
1,209
9,331
4,094
1,153
2,890
1,194
9,320
3,946
1,175
2,931
1,268
8,622
3,183
1,133
3,036
1,270
8,293
2,781
1,093
3,189
1,230
8,539
2,841
1,203
3,307
1,188
More than one race, all fields
274
369
392
399
469
508
526
657
672
729
812
Science and engineering
142
221
228
244
297
320
332
431
444
499
557
123
4
29
205
5
62
205
6
59
213
7
57
252
5
79
274
9
83
287
6
99
372
13
119
378
7
117
426
12
139
481
11
177
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
Non-science and engineering
Education
Health
Humanities
Professional/other/unknown
White, all fields
Science and engineering
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematical sciences
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
Non-science and engineering
Education
Health
Humanities
Professional/other/unknown
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
TABLE 10. Doctoral degrees awarded, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race of recipients: 2002–12
Field
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
1
7
6
9
8
10
8
7
8
12
4
3
10
5
11
8
10
6
9
4
5
17
8
15
19
11
15
18
6
19
18
10
24
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
15
1
6
8
24
6
14
4
31
2
17
12
32
3
20
9
23
3
14
6
33
3
17
13
38
3
17
18
41
4
25
12
53
2
28
23
69
4
27
38
62
1
39
22
Psychology
Social sciences
29
32
46
41
43
43
51
47
64
55
60
65
69
57
80
79
85
71
80
83
86
93
19
1
2
1
5
0
3
2
5
16
0
3
0
4
0
2
3
4
23
2
2
2
4
2
1
3
7
31
2
7
3
3
1
1
3
11
45
2
6
1
9
1
3
6
17
46
4
2
4
9
0
9
5
13
45
0
7
4
9
3
2
4
16
59
2
6
1
8
1
7
8
26
66
3
9
2
13
3
7
7
22
73
3
8
3
12
1
12
11
23
76
4
12
1
11
1
10
16
21
Non-science and engineering
Education
Health
Humanities
Professional/other/unknown
132
52
8
61
11
148
63
15
55
15
164
62
17
60
25
155
58
16
63
18
172
59
12
79
22
188
77
22
66
23
194
66
21
82
25
226
90
27
77
32
228
81
32
85
30
230
85
29
79
37
255
82
30
109
34
Other race or unknown, all fields
616
656
713
490
524
510
598
603
592
555
604
368
406
456
298
314
319
392
394
383
357
417
296
6
90
8
9
10
354
10
100
16
12
11
380
19
105
14
19
14
253
6
68
14
8
12
253
9
68
11
11
14
254
9
72
15
14
16
322
12
91
18
8
21
321
17
93
15
12
16
305
10
98
24
18
14
297
7
90
14
10
17
327
12
97
19
8
18
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
41
3
24
14
71
7
44
20
64
5
37
22
38
5
14
19
35
1
22
12
44
4
22
18
44
0
24
20
50
2
24
24
45
2
23
20
50
2
22
26
48
2
19
27
Psychology
Social sciences
50
82
62
72
64
81
55
52
43
62
41
43
51
77
45
73
47
49
56
53
48
77
72
2
11
9
52
1
7
6
76
2
11
2
45
4
5
4
61
5
4
3
65
4
8
4
70
5
9
3
73
6
7
4
78
4
13
1
60
3
4
5
90
5
4
2
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematical sciences
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
Science and engineering
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematical sciences
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
TABLE 10. Doctoral degrees awarded, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race of recipients: 2002–12
Field
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
16
4
3
12
15
14
2
3
8
11
17
3
6
10
25
11
1
2
5
13
14
0
7
12
16
16
2
5
9
17
14
0
5
8
26
11
2
8
10
25
18
1
6
10
25
8
1
6
8
25
20
1
9
12
37
248
109
21
87
31
250
89
27
110
24
257
91
28
101
37
192
64
20
79
29
210
77
25
70
38
191
52
33
73
33
206
77
16
70
43
209
78
20
78
33
209
72
20
91
26
198
62
25
77
34
187
52
32
78
25
9,759
10,603
11,635
12,855
14,213
15,170
15,266
14,733
13,627
14,224
14,767
7,708
8,394
9,167
10,433
11,594
12,376
12,637
12,227
11,308
11,808
12,288
5,057
436
1,297
349
224
440
5,476
427
1,398
380
201
440
5,854
419
1,473
460
224
528
6,667
415
1,683
598
234
603
7,293
400
1,857
798
245
666
7,772
433
2,035
900
285
696
8,146
432
2,304
1,005
294
652
8,009
438
2,190
789
295
713
7,451
343
2,083
766
251
685
7,660
402
2,123
769
246
690
7,959
478
2,182
887
266
745
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
1,107
31
597
479
1,215
34
688
493
1,347
47
722
578
1,557
63
803
691
1,733
64
957
712
1,781
80
953
748
1,734
64
880
790
1,733
80
889
764
1,650
67
847
736
1,728
81
906
741
1,704
70
878
756
Psychology
Social sciences
158
1,046
196
1,219
189
1,214
209
1,368
250
1,344
234
1,408
250
1,475
258
1,593
270
1,403
239
1,463
254
1,443
2,651
106
268
305
694
134
176
415
553
2,918
112
274
334
779
138
243
404
634
3,313
116
307
350
872
135
258
456
819
3,766
115
409
403
986
128
290
543
892
4,301
119
400
417
1,223
144
337
649
1,012
4,604
119
453
437
1,302
172
361
672
1,088
4,491
127
439
468
1,218
175
338
652
1,074
4,218
126
383
418
1,049
175
350
646
1,071
3,857
99
359
377
1,040
142
326
519
995
4,148
100
379
373
1,108
151
349
568
1,120
4,329
106
412
301
1,178
140
334
629
1,229
2,051
479
326
656
590
2,209
588
330
660
631
2,468
627
366
717
758
2,422
536
389
775
722
2,619
611
404
761
843
2,794
601
476
765
952
2,629
566
460
670
933
2,506
568
399
696
843
2,319
477
413
627
802
2,416
497
412
720
787
2,479
459
479
707
834
Citizenship unknown, all fields
2,516
1,980
2,435
2,566
2,357
3,441
2,636
2,456
2,804
2,957
3,314
Science and engineering
1,331
1,116
1,321
1,500
1,407
2,129
1,641
1,482
1,811
2,043
2,200
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
Non-science and engineering
Education
Health
Humanities
Professional/other/unknown
Temporary visa holders, all fieldsc
Science and engineering
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematical sciences
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
Non-science and engineering
Education
Health
Humanities
Professional/other/unknown
TABLE 10. Doctoral degrees awarded, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race of recipients: 2002–12
Field
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
1,072
80
270
36
33
36
932
68
230
40
30
36
1,051
58
259
40
24
37
1,129
64
285
63
36
59
1,024
44
287
66
38
40
1,533
77
368
115
37
89
1,229
51
345
84
34
75
1,226
56
301
87
22
68
1,427
61
379
112
38
67
1,526
37
402
125
51
103
1,640
54
388
141
37
118
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
154
4
96
54
117
3
84
30
128
3
79
46
186
2
110
74
189
8
131
50
281
8
173
100
205
10
133
62
192
8
110
74
220
9
134
77
229
9
119
101
287
14
158
115
Psychology
Social sciences
237
226
209
202
338
167
216
220
179
181
262
304
210
225
293
207
278
272
278
301
315
300
259
10
31
28
62
15
22
34
57
184
8
12
15
43
5
14
30
57
270
8
36
19
83
5
18
25
76
371
6
59
27
81
18
26
47
107
383
28
39
43
85
21
30
43
94
596
30
54
45
172
34
35
65
161
412
17
36
38
112
15
32
58
104
256
11
13
27
65
6
21
28
85
384
12
30
35
111
11
31
61
93
517
17
51
45
161
7
35
76
125
560
20
52
35
154
12
59
89
139
1,185
612
128
265
180
864
413
79
221
151
1,114
556
86
239
233
1,066
436
103
313
214
950
340
129
296
185
1,312
488
175
388
261
995
410
133
261
191
974
375
131
268
200
993
334
127
294
238
914
295
155
260
204
1,114
317
174
355
268
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematical sciences
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
Non-science and engineering
Education
Health
Humanities
Professional/other/unknown
a
Total includes persons with unknown citizenship, race, and ethnicity.
b
Race or ethnicity categories are as designated on the survey form. American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, black or African American, and white are single race and not Hispanic or Latino; Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
The other race or unknown category includes Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, doctorate recipients who are not Hispanic and did not indicate their race, and doctorate recipients with unknown race or ethnicity. These
categories include U.S. citizens and foreign citizens on permanent visas (i.e., resident aliens who have been admitted for permanent residency). c
No race or ethnicity data are collected for this group.
NOTE: See appendix B for specific fields included in each category.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates.