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TABLE 33. Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health fields in all institutions, by detailed field: 2003–09
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007olda
2007newa
2008
2009
397,420
402,573
406,620
419,015
430,860
437,365
449,613
456,115
Science and engineering
339,028
340,529
341,742
349,802
362,976
371,542
383,560
398,498
Science
Agricultural sciences
248,812
10,003
253,574
10,040
257,283
9,710
261,984
9,478
269,821
9,634
277,229
9,822
285,305
10,132
293,561
10,823
54,350
829
5,326
11,176
3,208
968
1,730
5,220
1,484
1,024
1,983
4,980
3,414
1,319
2,926
2,165
1,094
5,504
55,848
802
5,333
11,554
3,218
1,115
1,653
5,395
1,531
1,046
2,047
5,083
3,385
1,367
2,974
2,219
1,072
6,054
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
ne
ne
ne
ne
ne
4,528
5,224
6,091
Computer sciences
30,708
29,162
28,317
28,760
30,511
30,082
31,338
32,198
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Atmospheric sciences
Geosciences
Oceanography
Earth/atmospheric/ocean sciences, nec
11,497
1,019
5,574
2,259
2,645
11,685
963
5,712
2,284
2,726
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
ne
ne
ne
ne
ne
1,594
1,936
2,168
14,627
11,622
3,005
14,916
11,915
3,001
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
Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studiesa
ne
ne
ne
ne
ne
2,398
3,110
3,957
Neurosciencea
na
na
na
na
na
1,530
1,909
2,261
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
Physical sciences, nec
30,441
1,023
17,694
11,430
294
31,675
1,078
18,311
12,017
269
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
Psychology
Clinical psychology
Psychology, general
Psychology, nec
35,774
9,676
11,416
14,682
37,872
10,238
11,689
15,945
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
Social sciences
Agricultural economics
Anthropology (cultural/social)
Economics (except agricultural)
Geography
History and philosophy of science
Linguistics
61,412
2,043
5,945
10,018
3,145
457
2,389
62,376
1,888
5,832
10,037
3,172
533
2,364
63,609
1,831
5,877
9,715
3,196
582
2,519
65,991
1,836
6,219
10,018
3,158
602
2,488
67,984
1,856
6,303
10,181
3,166
726
2,453
66,752
1,762
6,315
10,358
3,166
661
2,275
68,225
1,868
6,459
10,541
3,299
798
2,328
71,569
1,896
6,462
11,433
3,331
653
2,386
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
Family and consumer sciences/
human sciencesa
Mathematical sciences
Mathematics/applied mathematics
Statistics
TABLE 33. Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health fields in all institutions, by detailed field: 2003–09
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
Other health
Dental sciences
Nursing
Pharmaceutical sciences
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007olda
2007newa
2008
2009
19,963
6,683
559
10,210
21,101
6,428
598
10,423
22,222
6,614
601
10,452
23,109
6,682
579
11,300
23,473
6,819
559
12,448
23,209
6,750
428
11,828
23,640
7,110
393
11,789
25,970
7,006
301
12,131
90,216
3,243
900
na
4,717
6,414
13,710
28,929
1,770
7,098
13,356
4,386
219
752
684
4,038
86,955
3,243
842
na
5,047
6,379
13,588
26,732
1,741
6,591
12,718
4,359
238
809
660
4,008
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
58,392
14,742
1,001
30
56
11
25
2,573
20
232
393
9
349
7,721
77
10
208
67
1,960
62,044
14,999
1,098
39
57
13
24
2,561
13
270
406
6
327
7,764
200
7
171
59
1,984
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
43,650
1,514
10,832
3,515
47,045
1,763
11,598
3,633
49,776
1,494
12,571
4,255
52,646
1,340
13,979
4,480
50,433
1,265
13,137
3,756
50,345
1,406
13,128
3,852
49,088
1,372
13,204
2,979
40,892
1,564
9,544
3,182
TABLE 33. Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health fields in all institutions, by detailed field: 2003–09
2007olda
2007newa
2008
2009
Speech pathology/audiology
10,541
10,866
11,259
11,506
12,698
Veterinary sciences
1,391
1,364
1,532
1,663
1,634
Other health, nec
15,857
17,821
18,665
19,678
17,943
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.
12,679
1,891
17,389
12,438
1,860
17,235
12,466
1,637
12,499
Field
2003
2004
2005
2006
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.