Gender Differences at Critical Transitions in the Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty (2010)

Chapter: Appendix 3-5: Doctoral Degrees Awarded by All Doctoral-Granting Institutions, by Field, Gender, and Year

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix 3-5: Doctoral Degrees Awarded by All Doctoral-Granting Institutions, by Field, Gender, and Year." National Research Council. 2010. Gender Differences at Critical Transitions in the Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12062.
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Appendix 3-5
Doctoral Degrees Awarded by All Doctoral-Granting Institutions, by Field, Gender, and Year

Field

Gender

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

Civil engineering

Female

89

88

111

120

125

Civil engineering

Male

495

466

482

504

544

Civil engineering

Percent Female

15.2%

15.9%

18.7%

19.2%

18.7%

Electrical engineering

Female

155

195

203

163

179

Electrical engineering

Male

1,310

1,339

1,372

1,223

1,276

Electrical engineering

Percent Female

10.6%

12.7%

12.9%

11.8%

12.3%

Chemistry

Female

632

624

628

647

647

Chemistry

Male

1,493

1,361

1,349

1,275

1,385

Chemistry

Percent Female

29.7%

31.4%

31.8%

33.7%

31.8%

Physics

Female

160

163

160

177

193

Physics

Male

1,103

1,040

1,036

946

882

Physics

Percent Female

12.7%

13.5%

13.4%

15.8%

18.0%

Mathematics and Statistics

Female

277

259

276

265

263

Mathematics and Statistics

Male

803

790

731

650

729

Mathematics and Statistics

Percent Female

25.6%

24.7%

27.4%

29.0%

26.5%

Biological sciences

Female

2,394

2,622

2,549

2,544

2,598

Biological sciences

Male

3,171

3,226

3,133

3,142

3,083

Biological sciences

Percent Female

43.0%

44.8%

44.9%

44.7%

45.7%

SOURCE: NSF, WebCASPAR.
Next Chapter: Appendix 3-6: Doctoral Degrees Awarded by Discipline and Gender for Research I Institutions, 1999-2003
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