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Rankings

Data year Earned doctorates Full-time graduate students Total R&D expenditures
Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked Rank Percentile Institutions ranked
2024 412 11.2 459
2023 363 21.8 459 548 40.7 914
2022 403 12.7 457 543 40.3 900
2021 353 21.9 447 583 36.5 908
2020 374 17.8 450 569 38.5 916
2019 367 18.8 447 588 36.4 914
2018 370 14.4 428 521 43.4 911
2017 358 16.6 425 506 44.3 898
2016 349 19.7 430 604 33.3 896
2015 367 14.7 426 613 32.4 898
2014 630 29.9 889
NOTES:
  • 1. See TableBuilder for the prior year data.
  • 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
  • 3. Data from the Survey of Science and Engineering Research Facilities is collected every two years.

Data

Number of earned doctorates, by trend major field of study of recipients: 2024–15
Fields 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
All fields 4 9 4 8 7 7 6 7 8 6
  Science and engineering 1 3 1 2 . 2 2 1 . .
    Psychology 1 3 1 2 . 2 2 1 . .
      Counseling and applied psychology 1 3 1 2 . 1 2 1 . .
      Psychology, other . . . . . 1 . . . .
  Non-science and engineering 3 6 3 6 7 5 4 6 8 6
    Business . . . 1 . . 1 . . .
      Business . . . 1 . . 1 . . .
    Education 2 5 2 4 7 5 3 6 8 6
      Education leadership and administration 1 2 1 . 4 2 . 4 3 5
      Education research . 3 1 4 3 3 3 2 5 1
      Education, other 1 . . . . . . . . .
    Other non-science and engineering 1 1 1 1 . . . . . .
      Public administration and social services . . . 1 . . . . . .
      Non-science and engineering, other 1 1 1 . . . . . . .

NOTE:
  • . = 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

Total R&D expenditures, by field: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Field 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
  All R&D fields 2,496 2,246 1,517 1,647 1,581 2,227 2,202 1,255 1,165 1,057
    Science 91 i 81 6 180 213 147 228 471 280 283
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geological and earth sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Life sciences 8 i 7 5 101 132 64 96 277 124 108
        Agricultural sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Biological and biomedical sciences 8 i 7 5 101 132 64 96 277 124 108
        Health sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Life sciences nec 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Physical sciences 1 i 1 1 1 1 38 13 130 109 108
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Chemistry 0 i 0 0 0 0 33 1 46 67 58
        Materials science 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Physics 1 i 1 1 1 1 5 12 84 42 50
        Physical sciences nec 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Psychology 82 i 73 0 78 80 45 119 64 47 67
      Social sciences 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Anthropology 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Economics 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Political science and government 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Social sciences nec 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Sciences nec 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Engineering 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Chemical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Civil engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Engineering nec 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Non-S&E 2,405 i 2,165 1,511 1,467 1,368 2,080 1,974 784 885 774
      Business management and business administration 144 i 128 274 125 195 188 220 69 126 38
      Communication and communications technologies 1 i 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Education 1,215 i 1,105 930 839 843 929 1,053 258 244 168
      Humanities 467 i 416 137 235 134 376 419 244 39 0
      Law 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Social work 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Visual and performing arts 98 i 87 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Non-S&E nec 480 i 428 170 268 196 587 282 213 476 568

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Total R&D expenditures, by source of funds and R&D field: 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Field All R&D expenditures Federal government State and local government Institution funds Business Nonprofit organizations All other sources
  All R&D fields 2,496 1,066 0 734 0 696 0
    Science 91 i 0 i 0 i 47 i 0 i 44 i 0 i
      Computer and information sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Atmospheric science and meteorology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geological and earth sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Ocean sciences and marine sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Life sciences 8 i 0 i 0 i 4 i 0 i 4 i 0 i
        Agricultural sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Biological and biomedical sciences 8 i 0 i 0 i 4 i 0 i 4 i 0 i
        Health sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Natural resources and conservation 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Life sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Mathematics and statistics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Physical sciences 1 i 0 i 0 i 1 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Astronomy and astrophysics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Chemistry 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Materials science 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Physics 1 i 0 i 0 i 1 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Physical sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Psychology 82 i 0 i 0 i 42 i 0 i 40 i 0 i
      Social sciences 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Anthropology 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Economics 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Political science and government 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Sociology, demography, and population studies 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
        Social sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Sciences nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Chemical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Civil engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Electrical, electronic, and communications engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Industrial and manufacturing engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Mechanical engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Metallurgical and materials engineering 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Engineering nec 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
    Non-S&E 2,405 i 1,066 i 0 i 687 i 0 i 652 i 0 i
      Business management and business administration 144 i 0 i 0 i 74 i 0 i 70 i 0 i
      Communication and communications technologies 1 i 0 i 0 i 1 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Education 1,215 i 1,066 i 0 i 76 i 0 i 73 i 0 i
      Humanities 467 i 0 i 0 i 240 i 0 i 227 i 0 i
      Law 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Social work 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 i
      Visual and performing arts 98 i 0 i 0 i 50 i 0 i 48 i 0 i
      Non-S&E nec 480 i 0 i 0 i 246 i 0 i 234 i 0 i

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Prior to FY 2016, expenditures for natural resources and conservation, materials science, anthropology, and industrial and manufacturing engineering were not collected separately. R&D expenditures in agricultural sciences decreased in FY 2016 because a number of disciplines previously reported in that field are now reported separately under natural resources and conservation.

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education R&D Survey

Federally funded R&D expenditures, by federal agency: 2023–14
(Dollars in thousands)
Source of funds 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Federal Agencies 1,066 972 812 618 640 623 575 127 45 0
  DOD 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  DOE 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  HHS 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NASA 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  NSF 0 i 0 0 4 32 43 23 12 45 0
  USDA 0 i 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  Other 1,066 i 972 812 614 608 580 552 115 0 0

i=imputed

NOTE:
  • . = 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, Higher Education R&D Survey

Headcount of R&D personnel: 2023–17 [temporarily discontinued]
Year
2023 . . . .
2022 . . . .
2021 . . . .
2020 . . . .
2019 31 17 14 .
2018 28 14 14 .
2017 49 12 37 .

NOTE:
  • . = 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, Higher Education R&D Survey