Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities : 2022

This report summarizes trends in U.S. doctoral education by using data from the 2022 Survey of Earned Doctorates, an annual census of research doctorate recipients from U.S. universities. Important trends in this population are highlighted in this report, including the representation of women, minorities, and temporary visa holders ; fields that are attracting graduate students ; time to complete doctoral degree ; employment opportunities after graduation ; and educational pathways to the doctorate. A special section focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on doctorate recipients ’ graduate experiences and postgraduation plans. Detailed data tables and additional resources are also available at https : / / ncses.nsf.gov / sed / .
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - Category: Statistics Source Type: news