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TABLE 29. Graduate students in science, engineering, and health fields in private institutions, by detailed field: 2003–09
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007olda
2007newa
2008
2009
160,429
168,827
174,092
183,795
186,580
188,547
191,594
187,779
Science and engineering
135,537
140,239
142,682
149,048
154,520
157,502
160,629
163,121
Science
Agricultural sciences
103,478
689
107,856
679
110,163
677
114,547
674
118,811
654
121,467
622
122,918
688
124,110
1,009
18,265
265
1,601
3,525
1,583
352
74
2,040
278
48
801
1,873
1,040
546
1,074
931
57
2,177
19,777
286
1,718
3,811
1,950
448
72
2,146
252
44
882
1,977
1,053
559
1,097
966
32
2,484
20,044
292
1,726
3,717
2,023
444
72
2,217
272
32
853
1,981
928
635
1,010
949
10
2,883
20,581
354
1,758
3,917
1,908
431
75
2,329
263
35
854
1,982
1,051
606
1,062
880
7
3,069
21,321
341
1,762
4,075
2,378
448
76
2,344
292
35
855
1,984
964
678
1,052
846
6
3,185
21,757
357
1,711
3,952
2,434
448
76
2,376
317
35
880
1,918
964
713
1,003
883
6
3,684
22,485
308
1,746
4,097
2,614
408
75
2,440
321
32
877
1,854
1,151
759
1,023
913
6
3,861
23,031
305
1,572
4,217
2,562
401
77
2,526
319
32
995
1,803
1,280
626
1,105
922
6
4,283
ne
ne
ne
ne
ne
1,346
1,631
1,922
18,942
18,155
17,129
17,267
17,908
17,778
17,771
17,890
2,252
36
1,153
419
644
2,365
44
1,227
429
665
2,381
57
1,215
478
631
2,414
32
1,229
478
675
2,346
51
1,133
455
707
2,351
51
1,133
455
712
2,475
66
1,186
504
719
2,492
61
1,181
494
756
ne
ne
ne
ne
ne
271
497
570
3,919
3,153
766
4,197
3,406
791
4,222
3,346
876
4,531
3,635
896
4,589
3,630
959
4,352
3,375
977
4,466
3,373
1,093
4,598
3,416
1,182
Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studiesa
ne
ne
ne
ne
ne
894
1,294
1,734
Neurosciencea
na
na
na
na
na
554
812
1,008
8,958
443
5,190
3,318
7
9,250
456
5,340
3,447
7
9,166
501
5,225
3,433
7
9,479
532
5,371
3,568
8
9,607
535
5,488
3,576
8
9,607
535
5,488
3,576
8
9,822
571
5,561
3,569
121
9,830
588
5,556
3,559
127
Psychology
Clinical psychology
Psychology, general
Psychology, nec
23,394
9,161
4,515
9,718
25,453
9,863
5,250
10,340
27,686
10,525
5,271
11,890
28,846
10,198
5,214
13,434
29,445
10,665
6,904
11,876
29,306
10,688
6,716
11,902
28,437
9,963
5,898
12,576
26,274
9,186
4,387
12,701
Social sciences
Agricultural economics
Anthropology (cultural/social)
Economics (except agricultural)
Geography
History and philosophy of science
Linguistics
27,059
72
1,910
3,871
299
229
704
27,980
85
1,867
3,772
296
238
646
28,858
72
1,890
3,624
273
257
858
30,755
70
1,926
3,798
307
241
618
32,941
73
1,941
4,079
318
253
642
32,629
73
1,941
4,206
318
202
525
32,540
81
1,997
4,369
341
284
617
33,752
85
1,959
4,663
418
145
622
Field
All surveyed fields
Biological sciences
Anatomy
Biochemistry
Biology
Biometry/epidemiology
Biophysics
Botany
Cell biology
Ecology
Entomology/parasitology
Genetics
Microbiology/immunology/virology
Nutrition
Pathology
Pharmacology
Physiology
Zoology
Biological sciences, nec
Communicationa
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Atmospheric sciences
Geosciences
Oceanography
Earth/atmospheric/ocean sciences, nec
Family and consumer sciences/
human sciencesa
Mathematical sciences
Mathematics/applied mathematics
Statistics
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
Physical sciences, nec
TABLE 29. Graduate students in science, engineering, and health fields in private institutions, by detailed field: 2003–09
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007olda
2007newa
2008
2009
13,187
2,064
134
4,589
14,311
1,966
135
4,664
15,468
2,021
138
4,257
16,750
2,034
107
4,904
16,379
2,799
80
6,377
16,189
2,730
80
6,365
15,847
2,630
84
6,290
17,288
2,402
86
6,084
32,059
1,140
65
na
1,803
1,997
3,624
11,398
758
4,515
4,051
1,328
5
112
120
1,143
32,383
1,094
62
na
2,119
2,030
3,594
11,050
836
4,629
4,287
1,257
0
99
137
1,189
32,519
1,140
60
na
2,274
2,031
3,502
10,832
863
4,967
4,462
1,168
0
100
116
1,004
34,501
1,271
62
na
2,498
2,136
3,554
11,529
955
5,036
4,844
1,213
0
107
112
1,184
35,709
1,296
67
na
2,573
2,197
4,110
11,648
723
4,708
5,105
1,232
0
122
119
1,809
36,035
1,296
67
873
2,596
2,254
3,237
11,633
727
5,188
5,105
1,232
0
122
119
1,586
37,711
1,307
60
1,163
2,556
2,369
3,432
11,647
796
5,600
5,744
1,342
0
136
146
1,413
39,011
1,273
73
1,299
3,009
2,406
3,762
11,138
782
5,909
6,182
1,433
0
133
175
1,437
24,892
7,783
597
27
2
0
12
1,125
15
118
14
0
68
4,559
45
0
65
9
1,127
28,588
8,222
682
39
1
0
7
1,223
14
137
19
0
69
4,789
46
1
26
7
1,162
31,410
8,463
729
33
0
0
0
1,286
11
145
2
0
67
4,772
53
1
23
7
1,334
34,747
10,259
733
29
0
0
0
1,411
38
162
8
2
73
6,298
38
1
27
6
1,433
32,060
9,661
404
51
0
9
1
1,502
67
153
0
3
71
6,281
45
14
17
7
1,036
31,045
8,739
404
51
0
9
1
937
67
93
0
3
71
6,476
45
14
17
7
544
30,965
8,913
338
22
20
8
3
791
78
136
0
0
60
6,814
55
1
47
13
527
24,658
8,815
212
26
0
2
3
686
81
123
0
0
72
7,086
68
0
79
12
365
Other health
17,109
20,366
22,947
24,488
22,399
22,306
Dental sciences
289
317
301
303
347
390
Nursing
5,185
6,259
7,627
9,283
8,833
8,833
Pharmaceutical sciences
976
1,254
1,789
2,058
1,471
1,477
Speech pathology/audiology
2,873
3,249
3,524
3,409
3,482
3,482
Veterinary sciences
52
58
112
116
148
247
Other health, nec
7,734
9,229
9,594
9,319
8,118
7,877
na = not applicable; data were not collected at this level of detail. ne = not eligible; data were not collected for this field prior to 2007.
22,052
310
8,936
1,040
3,511
234
8,021
15,843
467
7,647
960
2,028
189
4,552
Field
Political science
Sociology
Sociology/anthropology
Social sciences, nec
Engineering
Aerospace engineering
Agricultural engineering
Architecturea
Biomedical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineeringa
Electrical engineering
Engineering science
Industrial engineering
Mechanical engineering
Metallurgical/materials engineering
Mining engineering
Nuclear engineering
Petroleum engineering
Engineering, nec
Health
Clinical medicine
Anesthesiology
Cardiology
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Hematology
Neurologya
Obstetrics/gynecology
Oncology/cancer research
Ophthalmology
Otorhinolaryngology
Pediatrics
Preventive medicine/community health
Psychiatry
Pulmonary disease
Radiology
Surgery
Clinical medicine, nec
nec = not elsewhere classified.
In 2007, GSS-eligible fields were reclassified, newly eligible fields were added, and survey was redesigned to improve coverage and coding of GSS-eligible units.
"2007new" presents data as collected in 2007; "2007old" reflects data as they would have been collected under 2006 methodology. Science fields "communication"
and "family and consumer sciences/human sciences" are newly eligible. Data for these two fields are only in 2007new. Science field "multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary
studies" is also newly eligible; these data may have been reported under other fields before 2007. "Neuroscience" is reported as a separate field of science in
2007new; these data were reported under health field "neurology" in 2007old and previous years. "Architecture" is reported as a separate field of engineering in
2007new; these data were reported under "civil engineering" in 2007old and previous years. See appendix A, "Technical Notes," for more detail.
a
SOURCE: National Science Foundation/National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, NSF-NIH Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in
Science and Engineering.