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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 292    300    270    129    138    132    136    143    149    145   
    Science 180    178    166    88    95    88    86    96    108    102   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 44    34    26    11    8    20    20    22    23    24   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 58    54    48    32    35    24    24    24    28    27   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Computer and information sciences 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 2    8    6    2    3    3    1    5    5    5   
      Mathematics and statistics 2    0    2    1    1    1    1    0    0    0   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0    0    0    0    0    .    .    .    .    .   
      Natural resources and conservation 4    4    0    1    3    .    .    .    .    .   
      Psychology 0    2    2    1    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Physical sciences 64    72    78    38    44    39    38    44    51    44   
      Social sciences 6    4    4    2    1    1    2    1    1    2   
    Engineering 112    122    104    41    43    44    50    47    41    43   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 12    16    16    7    9    12    11    8    5    4   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 8    12    8    4    4    4    5    5    6    7   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 10    26    20    6    5    5    3    2    6    5   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 10    6    6    2    1    2    2    3    2    1   
      Mechanical engineering 20    12    14    6    3    1    4    5    2    2   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 20    20    12    3    9    8    15    14    10    13   
      Other engineering 32    30    28    13    12    12    10    10    10    11   
    Health 4    4    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Clinical medicine 2    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Other health 2    2    2    0    0    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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