Survey of Earned Doctorates

These tables present detailed data on the demographic characteristics, educational history, sources of financial support, and postgraduation plans of doctorate recipients. Explore the Survey of Earned Doctorates data further via NCSES's interactive data tool.

Kelly Kang, Project Officer
Human Resources Statistics Program
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES)
National Science Foundation

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Doctorate recipients from U.S. colleges and universities

Doctorate-granting institutions

Field and demographic characteristics of doctorate recipients

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Educational history of doctorate recipients

Financial support for graduate education of doctorate recipients

Postgraduation commitments of doctorate recipients

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Statistical profile of doctorate recipients

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