This report summarizes trends in U.S. doctoral education by using data from the Survey of Earned Doctorates, an annual census of research doctorate recipients from U.S. universities. The report calls attention to important trends in this population-including the representation of women, minorities, and foreign nationals; emergence of new fields of study; time to complete doctoral degree; and employment opportunities after graduation. Accompanying online resources include interactive graphics and 70 detailed data tables, available as PDF and Excel files.
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