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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 1,217    1,030    1,095    1,175    1,112    760    1,136    1,096    1,191    1,444   
    Science 952    774    803    892    831    578    834    810    878    1,062   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0    0    0    0    1    33    53    54    54    60   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 453    374    419    413    420    258    310    293    310    387   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Computer and information sciences 40    12    12    20    12    9    19    0    0    0   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 23    19    20    25    26    11    33    35    34    46   
      Mathematics and statistics 48    20    24    19    13    7    27    28    32    46   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 2    8    8    5    8    12    1    1    16    16   
      Natural resources and conservation 68    54    49    55    56    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    26    38    32    29    42   
      Physical sciences 253    233    215    289    233    183    283    312    340    400   
      Psychology 27    11    17    22    23    14    21    14    28    16   
      Social sciences 38    43    39    44    39    25    49    41    35    49   
    Engineering 265    256    292    283    281    182    302    286    313    382   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 7    4    7    7    3    6    0    43    52    78   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 25    20    24    27    25    23    47    42    58    56   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 37    45    49    34    36    17    30    22    29    42   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 20    6    8    7    5    8    100    108    106    118   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 3    3    1    0    0    0    3    4    3    4   
      Mechanical engineering 16    8    7    7    7    5    38    34    29    51   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    0    29    22    28    24   
      Other engineering 157    170    196    201    205    123    55    11    8    9   
    Health 35    29    31    33    34    35    48    52    64    89   
      Clinical medicine 35    29    31    33    34    35    48    52    64    89   
      Other health .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   

NOTES:
  • . = 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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