Data

Purdue U.

Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2021–12
All races 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
  Science and engineering 883    397    381    367    349    364    349    309    234    256   
    Science 464    238    242    234    228    236    233    212    166    179   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 53    38    29    31    24    38    41    45    28    39   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 133    82    96    88    85    86    87    79    52    67   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    0    1    1    6    0   
      Computer and information sciences 20    13    14    15    8    11    12    11    3    8   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    1    1    2    0    0   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 19    7    7    2    2    8    5    3    4    4   
      Mathematics and statistics 8    3    3    2    4    5    5    2    6    3   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0    0    0    .    0    .    .    .    .    .   
      Natural resources and conservation 27    15    11    21    15    .    .    .    .    .   
      Psychology 25    9    7    6    8    4    6    2    0    0   
      Physical sciences 164    66    72    62    70    76    72    60    45    55   
      Social sciences 15    5    3    7    12    7    3    7    22    3   
    Engineering 419    159    139    133    121    128    116    97    68    77   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 21    8    4    4    7    7    7    6    2    4   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 41    12    15    10    8    17    17    17    11    15   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 56    19    19    19    18    13    10    9    12    7   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 51    18    16    15    16    9    11    8    7    5   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 91    24    18    18    14    22    16    18    8    8   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 9    5    5    6    6    5    6    4    3    3   
      Mechanical engineering 69    30    22    21    16    17    24    18    10    12   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 26    25    22    16    18    12    5    2    4    4   
      Other engineering 55    18    18    24    18    26    20    15    11    19   
    Health 80    56    63    58    38    49    42    51    55    50   
      Clinical medicine 0    2    1    0    0    0    0    .    .    .   
      Other health 80    54    62    58    38    49    42    51    55    50   

NOTES:
  • In previous reports the data from Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne have been included with Indiana University. Due to recent clarification of program affiliation, these data are now being counted as part of Purdue University.
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

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

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