The 2015 Survey of Doctorate Recipients Expands Its Population Coverage and Reporting on Field of Study

The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) within the National Science Foundation (NSF) significantly expanded the sample size for the 2015 Survey of Doctorate Recipients to produce estimates of employment characteristics by more than 200 fields of study. In addition, the SDR now represents all nationally and internationally residing U.S.-trained doctorate holders. In 2015, an estimated 1,047,900 individuals worldwide held U.S. research doctoral degrees in science, engineering, and health (SEH) fields including 127,800 doctorate holders living abroad. The proportion of U.S.-residing SEH doctorate holders performing R&D as a primary activity varies widely across the fields of study.
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - Category: Statistics Source Type: news