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Federally supported science, engineering, and health postdoctorates, by field: 2016–07
Field 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
All surveyed fields 278    282    290    241    236    283    353    270    247    224   
  Science and engineering 217    210    219    192    175    263    330    242    226    202   
    Science 197    189    196    161    154    241    308    210    212    183   
      Agricultural sciences 0    0    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological sciences 106    98    97    104    101    184    257    132    127    129   
      Communication 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Computer sciences 6    6    10    13    10    10    11    1    8    8   
      Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 4    4    8    7    4    4    1    6    3    4   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Mathematics and statistics 2    2    14    5    0    0    0    14    19    13   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 29    27    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience 13    16    15    0    0    .    .    .    .    .   
      Physical sciences 31    31    44    32    39    39    35    54    52    28   
      Psychology 4    3    1    0    0    2    2    1    1    1   
      Social sciences 2    2    2    0    0    2    2    2    2    0   
    Engineering 20    21    23    31    21    22    22    32    14    19   
      Chemical engineering 1    1    0    5    4    4    4    5    0    8   
      Civil engineering 0    0    1    0    2    3    4    0    0    0   
      Electrical engineering 1    3    6    8    4    4    9    11    4    2   
      Industrial engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Mechanical engineering 2    2    0    5    1    1    4    1    2    0   
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 8    11    15    10    9    9    1    8    4    4   
      Other engineering 8    4    1    3    1    1    0    7    4    5   
  Health 61    72    71    49    61    20    23    28    21    22   

SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

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