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TABLE 26. Male graduate students in science, engineering, and health fields in all institutions, by detailed field: 2002–08
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007olda
2007newa
2008
287,059
298,682
296,714
295,291
299,818
308,152
312,009
320,310
Science and engineering
266,217
276,248
274,008
271,967
275,181
284,080
288,926
297,278
Science
Agricultural sciences
171,516
7,045
176,458
7,171
177,714
7,187
178,297
6,921
180,084
6,717
183,799
6,778
187,722
6,901
190,959
7,262
27,677
455
2,768
6,308
1,519
647
954
2,584
928
699
797
2,400
1,027
707
1,461
1,082
711
2,630
28,818
442
2,957
6,612
1,668
693
905
2,683
1,022
669
857
2,323
1,037
631
1,539
1,184
656
2,940
29,276
430
2,969
6,841
1,807
746
857
2,735
993
676
846
2,322
1,050
635
1,429
1,180
596
3,164
29,958
472
2,996
7,043
1,796
775
875
2,887
955
606
846
2,319
1,026
635
1,401
1,144
628
3,554
30,572
474
3,012
7,407
1,804
798
888
3,023
938
596
837
2,274
1,101
631
1,321
1,141
559
3,768
31,012
474
3,060
7,170
2,153
796
914
3,043
942
571
868
2,254
1,133
634
1,351
1,129
513
4,007
31,178
439
2,985
7,007
2,282
776
881
3,097
887
571
846
2,208
1,025
616
1,342
1,278
513
4,425
31,332
381
2,782
7,288
2,411
701
858
3,193
900
575
843
2,121
1,005
607
1,326
1,358
459
4,524
ne
ne
ne
ne
ne
ne
2,656
3,063
39,244
38,880
36,739
35,933
35,591
36,753
36,229
37,008
7,993
703
4,099
1,309
1,882
8,082
776
4,125
1,303
1,878
8,199
723
4,299
1,292
1,885
7,941
758
4,169
1,279
1,735
7,916
712
4,096
1,273
1,835
7,724
722
4,006
1,199
1,797
7,450
759
3,980
1,176
1,535
7,768
951
4,047
1,201
1,569
ne
ne
ne
ne
ne
ne
453
591
11,277
9,463
1,814
12,176
10,163
2,013
12,434
10,351
2,083
12,773
10,546
2,227
13,122
10,877
2,245
13,554
11,143
2,411
13,297
10,880
2,417
13,649
10,909
2,740
Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studiesa
ne
ne
ne
ne
ne
ne
1,924
2,325
Neurosciencea
na
na
na
na
na
na
721
915
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
Physical sciences, nec
22,275
688
11,720
9,500
367
23,520
735
12,210
10,189
386
24,461
764
12,544
10,797
356
24,649
797
12,678
10,803
371
24,896
804
12,707
11,012
373
24,858
819
12,603
11,069
367
24,715
818
12,528
11,048
321
24,986
865
12,591
11,104
426
Psychology
Clinical psychology
Psychology, general
Psychology, nec
13,435
3,142
4,453
5,840
13,383
3,163
4,544
5,676
13,970
3,148
5,131
5,691
13,963
3,271
4,690
6,002
13,950
3,104
4,633
6,213
14,690
3,223
4,961
6,506
14,501
3,226
4,887
6,388
14,376
3,102
4,741
6,533
Social sciences
Agricultural economics
Anthropology (cultural/social)
Economics (except agricultural)
Geography
History and philosophy of science
Linguistics
Political science
42,570
1,343
2,864
7,741
2,540
362
984
16,315
44,428
1,418
2,919
7,808
2,693
425
1,023
17,038
45,448
1,341
2,853
7,833
2,801
580
1,014
18,203
46,159
1,252
2,810
7,551
2,787
525
1,132
18,898
47,320
1,249
2,935
7,789
2,748
540
1,088
19,545
48,430
1,219
2,948
7,773
2,689
637
1,083
19,708
47,697
1,140
2,960
7,898
2,689
605
1,003
19,529
47,684
1,218
3,019
8,156
2,746
681
1,093
19,175
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 science/human sciencea
Mathematical sciences
Mathematics/applied mathematics
Statistics
TABLE 26. Male graduate students in science, engineering, and health fields in all institutions, by detailed field: 2002–08
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007olda
2007newa
2008
3,178
266
6,977
3,226
267
7,611
3,080
292
7,451
3,225
303
7,676
3,242
290
7,894
3,499
279
8,595
3,479
227
8,167
3,562
229
7,805
94,701
3,169
664
na
2,825
5,419
12,808
32,678
1,691
10,957
15,056
3,741
230
647
659
4,157
99,790
3,445
743
na
3,357
5,416
13,492
33,969
1,775
11,047
16,039
3,800
236
703
720
5,048
96,294
3,489
730
na
3,624
5,346
13,120
31,794
1,733
10,622
15,396
3,738
266
775
711
4,950
93,670
3,563
736
na
3,770
5,094
12,709
30,662
1,532
10,354
14,965
3,812
240
802
687
4,744
95,097
3,773
723
na
3,996
5,102
12,379
31,239
1,595
10,363
15,434
3,878
201
885
678
4,851
100,281
3,916
760
na
4,271
5,148
13,519
32,840
1,431
10,770
15,751
3,905
256
982
831
5,901
101,204
3,916
760
2,627
4,283
5,318
11,335
33,149
1,397
10,930
15,733
3,841
185
959
831
5,940
106,319
4,180
835
3,293
4,578
5,483
12,166
33,824
1,628
11,978
16,836
4,006
241
987
818
5,466
20,842
7,391
422
24
28
1
3
1,330
9
86
106
7
66
4,099
69
3
156
61
921
22,434
7,751
498
26
47
1
10
1,348
16
90
142
7
64
4,099
60
6
172
58
1,107
22,706
7,395
469
28
24
7
14
1,311
7
117
148
11
61
3,825
82
1
139
45
1,106
23,324
7,339
463
20
25
2
8
1,357
12
142
130
7
49
3,676
52
14
144
61
1,177
24,637
7,908
465
21
21
8
10
1,410
21
146
134
7
48
4,207
55
6
148
64
1,137
24,072
8,310
322
22
16
14
2
1,561
24
148
116
6
53
4,550
44
15
186
26
1,205
23,083
7,401
322
22
16
14
2
819
24
112
106
6
53
4,741
41
15
196
20
892
23,032
7,592
235
25
17
8
4
680
18
106
1
5
44
5,083
36
7
235
20
1,068
Other health
13,451
14,683
15,311
15,985
16,729
Dental sciences
882
998
1,105
967
928
Nursing
2,559
2,752
2,800
2,939
3,307
Pharmaceutical sciences
2,097
2,481
2,314
2,645
2,783
Speech pathology/audiology
963
958
986
965
997
Veterinary sciences
675
687
692
729
758
Other health, nec
6,275
6,807
7,414
7,740
7,956
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.
15,762
912
2,905
2,294
1,263
727
7,661
15,682
989
2,893
2,344
1,249
861
7,346
15,440
964
2,725
2,040
1,213
881
7,617
Field
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.
a
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 science/human science" 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.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation/Division of Science Resources Statistics, NSF-NIH Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering.