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TABLE 11. Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health in all institutions, by detailed field: 2005–11
2005
2006
2007olda
2007newa
2008
2009
2010
2011
406,620
419,015
430,860
437,365
449,613
456,115
461,185
457,292
341,742
349,802
362,976
371,542
383,560
398,498
409,107
411,168
257,283
9,710
261,984
9,478
269,821
9,634
277,229
9,822
285,305
10,132
293,561
10,823
299,315
11,087
303,015
11,448
57,697
844
5,486
11,926
3,417
1,120
1,667
5,770
1,600
943
2,063
5,074
3,424
1,375
2,905
2,187
1,094
6,802
58,918
899
5,433
12,413
3,495
1,145
1,655
6,188
1,602
947
2,060
5,015
3,441
1,400
2,818
2,195
994
7,218
60,093
906
5,581
12,330
3,734
1,183
1,713
6,317
1,744
926
2,067
4,992
3,621
1,406
2,808
2,164
964
7,637
60,428
823
5,498
12,062
3,919
1,159
1,655
6,445
1,617
926
2,042
4,898
3,365
1,386
2,789
2,455
976
8,413
60,662
731
5,085
12,486
4,294
1,037
1,613
6,632
1,620
910
2,056
4,745
3,526
1,384
2,743
2,606
726
8,468
61,466
806
4,886
12,811
4,176
1,001
1,664
6,660
1,417
892
2,175
4,660
3,631
1,308
2,884
2,597
661
9,237
62,770
800
4,909
13,084
4,868
1,033
1,679
6,621
1,471
933
2,254
4,569
3,776
1,272
2,756
2,678
589
9,478
62,773
726
4,771
12,832
4,933
972
1,729
6,517
1,372
910
2,318
4,643
3,625
1,218
2,714
2,681
686
10,126
ne
ne
ne
4,528
5,224
6,091
6,274
6,913
Computer sciences
28,317
28,760
30,511
30,082
31,338
32,198
32,782
32,861
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Atmospheric sciences
Geosciences
Oceanography
Earth/atmospheric/ocean sciences, nec
11,370
1,002
5,537
2,198
2,633
11,431
930
5,497
2,231
2,773
11,376
959
5,473
2,177
2,767
10,892
1,011
5,423
2,144
2,314
11,171
1,169
5,409
2,120
2,473
11,589
1,132
5,825
2,197
2,435
12,318
1,193
6,352
2,130
2,643
12,404
1,197
6,450
2,199
2,558
ne
ne
ne
1,594
1,936
2,168
2,377
2,616
15,261
12,051
3,210
15,571
12,348
3,223
15,966
12,587
3,379
15,668
12,279
3,389
16,241
12,530
3,711
16,885
12,950
3,935
17,606
13,427
4,179
18,303
14,014
4,289
ne
ne
ne
2,398
3,110
3,957
5,063
4,103
Field
All surveyed fields
Science and engineering
Science
Agricultural sciences
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
Family and consumer sciences/human sciencesa
Mathematical sciences
Mathematics/applied mathematics
Statistics
Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studiesa
a
na
na
na
1,530
1,909
2,261
2,682
3,911
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
Physical sciences, nec
32,400
1,129
18,760
12,224
287
32,841
1,158
18,942
12,439
302
33,091
1,186
19,001
12,596
308
32,857
1,185
18,887
12,570
215
33,254
1,233
19,073
12,626
322
34,181
1,348
19,682
12,771
380
34,856
1,292
20,011
13,085
468
35,643
1,325
20,403
13,413
502
Psychologyb
Clinical psychology
Psychology, general
Psychology, nec
38,919
10,531
12,016
16,372
38,994
10,168
12,148
16,678
41,166
10,687
12,824
17,655
40,678
10,691
12,550
17,437
42,103
10,349
12,925
18,829
40,373
10,144
11,443
18,786
38,571
9,378
10,716
18,477
38,548
8,094
12,872
17,582
Social sciences
Agricultural economics
Anthropology (cultural/social)
Economics (except agricultural)
Geography
History and philosophy of science
Linguistics
Political science
Sociology
Sociology/anthropology
Social sciences, nec
63,609
1,831
5,877
9,715
3,196
582
2,519
22,222
6,614
601
10,452
65,991
1,836
6,219
10,018
3,158
602
2,488
23,109
6,682
579
11,300
67,984
1,856
6,303
10,181
3,166
726
2,453
23,473
6,819
559
12,448
66,752
1,762
6,315
10,358
3,166
661
2,275
23,209
6,750
428
11,828
68,225
1,868
6,459
10,541
3,299
798
2,328
23,640
7,110
393
11,789
71,569
1,896
6,462
11,433
3,331
653
2,386
25,970
7,006
301
12,131
72,929
1,825
6,596
11,879
3,373
476
2,419
26,850
7,222
171
12,118
73,492
1,767
6,471
12,391
3,383
425
2,589
28,554
7,148
173
10,591
Neuroscience
TABLE 11. Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health in all institutions, by detailed field: 2005–11
Field
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
Healthb
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
2005
2006
2007olda
2007newa
2008
2009
2010
2011
84,459
3,241
855
na
5,254
6,139
13,196
25,849
1,613
6,113
12,178
4,507
212
840
631
3,831
87,818
3,374
893
na
5,666
6,218
13,074
27,379
1,656
6,421
12,666
4,627
181
910
647
4,106
93,155
3,482
917
na
5,898
6,275
14,691
28,934
1,454
7,036
13,170
4,667
209
960
792
4,670
94,313
3,482
917
4,097
5,921
6,459
11,336
29,076
1,432
7,422
13,160
4,613
142
951
792
4,513
98,255
3,691
1,022
5,211
6,262
6,762
11,909
29,212
1,486
8,216
13,763
4,811
207
941
828
3,934
104,937
3,974
1,084
6,112
6,859
7,110
13,503
29,282
1,490
8,362
15,609
5,181
212
968
993
4,198
109,792
4,211
1,198
6,079
7,418
7,516
14,191
29,977
1,502
8,371
16,625
5,551
361
1,123
1,063
4,606
108,153
4,251
1,372
2,772
7,931
7,639
14,363
30,735
1,574
8,251
16,084
5,877
414
1,165
1,064
4,661
64,878
15,102
1,120
33
52
3
9
2,684
16
329
380
6
225
7,552
117
27
189
70
2,290
69,213
16,567
1,189
32
42
17
14
2,885
47
340
389
8
245
8,590
126
10
184
85
2,364
67,884
17,451
826
51
37
28
9
3,283
71
355
385
7
267
9,292
153
23
213
45
2,406
65,823
15,478
826
51
37
28
9
1,707
71
264
378
7
267
9,585
93
23
224
29
1,879
66,053
16,965
562
38
60
15
8
1,416
65
260
1
9
169
11,679
95
13
225
17
2,333
57,617
16,725
400
38
47
15
9
1,284
69
258
1
2
162
12,219
114
12
271
26
1,798
52,078
17,704
321
48
48
7
4
1,039
55
229
5
3
183
13,312
122
12
284
49
1,983
46,124
17,853
5
54
48
7
1
211
75
248
2
1
117
14,913
88
14
261
20
1,788
40,892
1,564
9,544
3,182
12,466
1,637
12,499
34,374
1,494
4,980
3,032
12,554
1,651
10,663
28,271
1,553
3,294
2,836
12,116
1,271
7,201
49,776
52,646
50,433
50,345
49,088
Other healthb
Dental sciences
1,494
1,340
1,265
1,406
1,372
Nursing
12,571
13,979
13,137
13,128
13,204
Pharmaceutical sciences
4,255
4,480
3,756
3,852
2,979
Speech pathology/audiology
11,259
11,506
12,698
12,679
12,438
Veterinary sciences
1,532
1,663
1,634
1,891
1,860
Other health, nec
18,665
19,678
17,943
17,389
17,235
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.
nec = not elsewhere classified.
a In 2007, eligible fields were reclassified, newly eligible fields were added, and survey was redesigned to improve coverage and coding of eligible units.
"2007new" presents data as collected in 2007; "2007old" shows data as they would have been collected in prior years. 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; data may have been reported under other fields before 2007. "Neuroscience" is reported as a separate field of science in 2007new; data
were reported under health field "neurology" in 2007old and previous years. "Architecture" is reported as a separate field of engineering in 2007new; data were
reported under "civil engineering" in 2007old and previous years. See appendix A in http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf10307/ for more detail.
b Beginning with 2008, more rigorous follow-up was done with institutions regarding exclusion of practitioner-oriented graduate degree programs in psychology
and in other health (a subfield of health). This change may affect interpretation of trends in these fields.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation/National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, NSF-NIH Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in
Science and Engineering.