|
Characteristics |
Unit |
English and American language and literature |
Foreign languages and literatures |
|
Total doctorates earned |
No. |
929 |
622 |
|
Gender |
|
|
|
|
Men |
% |
40.0 |
39.2 |
|
Women |
% |
59.8 |
60.5 |
|
Unknown |
% |
0.1 |
0.3 |
|
Citizenship status |
|
|
|
|
U.S. citizen |
% |
85.6 |
62.2 |
|
Non-U.S., permanent visa |
% |
2.0 |
12.7 |
|
Non-U.S., temporary visa |
% |
8.5 |
22.5 |
|
Unknown |
% |
3.9 |
2.6 |
|
Bachelor's in same field as doctorate |
% |
64.1 |
46.5 |
|
Percent with masters |
% |
82.0 |
87.0 |
|
Median time lapse from baccalaureate to doctorate |
|
|
|
|
Total time |
Years |
11 |
11 |
|
Registered time |
Years |
9 |
9 |
|
Planned postdoctoral study |
% |
10.0 |
8.4 |
|
Fellowship |
% |
7.0 |
4.2 |
|
Research associateship |
% |
0.5 |
1.3 |
|
Traineeship |
% |
0.6 |
0.5 |
|
Other study |
% |
1.8 |
2.4 |
|
Planned employment after doctorate |
% |
80.8 |
84.9 |
|
Educational institution |
% |
68.8 |
73.0 |
|
Industry/business |
% |
5.2 |
3.2 |
|
Government |
% |
0.5 |
1.0 |
|
Nonprofit |
% |
1.6 |
1.0 |
|
Other & unknown |
% |
4.7 |
6.8 |
|
Postdoctoral plans |
|
|
|
|
Postdoctoral plans unknown |
% |
9.1 |
6.8 |
|
Definite postdoctoral study |
% |
6.4 |
4.3 |
|
Seeking postdoctoral study |
% |
3.7 |
4.0 |
|
Definite employment |
% |
53.2 |
56.3 |
|
Seeking employment |
% |
27.7 |
28.6 |
|
Employment commitments after doctorate |
No. |
494 |
350 |
|
Primary activity |
|
|
|
|
R & D |
% |
5.8 |
8.0 |
|
Teaching |
% |
82.7 |
84.3 |
|
Administration |
% |
5.6 |
3.6 |
|
Professional services |
% |
2.1 |
2.4 |
|
Other |
% |
3.7 |
1.8 |
|
Secondary activity |
|
|
|
|
R & D |
% |
55.9 |
63.8 |
|
Teaching |
% |
10.2 |
9.8 |
|
Administration |
% |
11.1 |
8.3 |
|
Professional services |
% |
4.5 |
2.7 |
|
Other |
% |
4.9 |
2.4 |
|
No secondary activity |
% |
13.4 |
13.1 |
|
Activity(ies) unknown |
% |
3.8 |
3.7 |
|
Region of employment after doctorate |
|
|
|
|
New England |
% |
8.9 |
11.4 |
|
Middle Atlantic |
% |
20.0 |
15.7 |
|
East North Central |
% |
13.7 |
16.9 |
|
West North Central |
% |
5.5 |
5.1 |
|
South Atlantic |
% |
16.3 |
15.7 |
|
East South Central |
% |
6.6 |
3.4 |
|
West South Central |
% |
7.8 |
7.7 |
|
Mountain |
% |
5.6 |
4.6 |
|
Pacific & insular |
% |
10.6 |
12.9 |
|
Foreign |
% |
4.9 |
6.3 |
|
Region unknown |
% |
0.0 |
0.3 |