Data

Rockefeller U., The

Number of earned doctorates, by major field of study of recipients: 2021–12
Fields 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All fields 33    30    30    30    23    31    28    23    17    40   
  Science and engineering 33    30    30    30    23    31    28    23    17    40   
    Science 33    30    30    30    23    31    28    23    17    40   
      Life science 32    27    28    26    20    27    28    23    16    38   
        Biological sciences 32    27    28    26    20    27    28    23    16    38   
      Physical sciences and earth sciences 1    3    2    4    3    4    .    .    1    2   
        Chemistry 1    3    1    3    2    4    .    .    1    .   
        Physics and astronomy .    .    1    1    1    .    .    .    .    2   

NOTES:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Earned Doctorates

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