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TABLE 43. First-time, full-time U.S. citizen and permanent resident graduate students in science, engineering, and health fields in all institutions, by detailed
field: 2003–09
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007old a
2007new a
2008
2009
76,478
77,169
79,531
81,142
82,127
83,932
87,812
92,275
59,649
58,853
60,157
60,978
62,009
64,284
68,093
75,321
47,386
1,971
47,665
1,870
49,252
1,828
49,231
1,764
50,005
1,837
52,017
1,848
54,748
1,996
59,733
2,359
9,763
138
627
2,139
706
154
231
822
291
142
283
718
678
194
415
640
221
1,364
9,808
156
564
2,248
709
146
218
827
261
163
338
671
614
227
385
645
182
1,454
9,925
186
601
2,247
779
128
208
893
282
118
280
681
651
198
323
596
161
1,593
9,946
179
669
2,340
700
125
196
978
256
125
250
708
688
218
353
534
153
1,474
10,230
221
649
2,304
784
144
201
912
323
125
243
614
875
222
326
533
133
1,621
10,507
169
639
2,257
802
133
200
923
303
125
238
598
823
233
323
597
183
1,961
10,870
125
600
2,403
835
131
182
955
308
128
263
612
860
253
331
594
120
2,170
11,825
154
617
2,642
785
120
214
1,088
247
145
312
656
903
218
426
644
113
2,541
ne
ne
ne
ne
ne
1,229
1,489
1,677
Computer sciences
3,891
3,632
3,632
3,382
3,077
3,034
3,324
3,659
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Atmospheric sciences
Geosciences
Oceanography
Earth/atmospheric/ocean sciences, nec
2,573
220
1,129
485
739
2,468
186
1,102
476
704
2,270
172
1,073
376
649
2,289
170
1,068
380
671
2,364
189
1,136
354
685
2,271
195
1,139
345
592
2,306
209
1,119
382
596
2,533
199
1,323
424
587
ne
ne
ne
ne
ne
456
515
576
2,527
2,106
421
2,632
2,222
410
2,561
2,163
398
2,522
2,113
409
2,629
2,233
396
2,561
2,159
402
2,548
2,103
445
2,808
2,298
510
ne
ne
ne
ne
ne
584
859
1,131
na
na
na
na
na
180
259
334
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
Physical sciences, nec
4,091
150
2,438
1,442
61
4,026
145
2,391
1,416
74
4,138
144
2,461
1,439
94
4,045
142
2,405
1,406
92
4,146
136
2,453
1,498
59
4,089
136
2,434
1,487
32
3,988
146
2,453
1,315
74
4,424
191
2,683
1,455
95
Psychology
Clinical psychology
Psychology, general
Psychology, nec
8,285
1,898
2,762
3,625
8,944
2,167
2,744
4,033
9,800
2,227
3,189
4,384
9,645
2,107
3,170
4,368
9,985
2,138
3,298
4,549
9,861
2,136
3,207
4,518
10,407
1,984
3,401
5,022
10,347
2,062
3,077
5,208
14,285
321
1,142
1,373
741
95
14,285
319
1,068
1,270
731
97
15,098
343
1,131
1,251
759
115
15,638
305
1,170
1,329
706
109
15,737
298
1,144
1,393
779
147
15,397
281
1,149
1,450
779
140
16,187
315
1,280
1,441
813
183
18,060
342
1,325
1,871
814
106
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
Neuroscience
Social sciences
Agricultural economics
Anthropology (cultural/social)
Economics (except agricultural)
Geography
History and philosophy of science
TABLE 43. First-time, full-time U.S. citizen and permanent resident graduate students in science, engineering, and health fields in all institutions, by detailed
field: 2003–09
Field
Linguistics
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
2007old a
2007new a
2008
2009
405
5,561
1,340
161
3,146
381
5,974
1,204
153
3,088
440
6,475
1,320
154
3,110
417
6,670
1,203
136
3,593
403
6,298
1,442
120
3,713
370
6,206
1,409
104
3,509
361
6,584
1,609
80
3,521
419
7,926
1,450
81
3,726
12,263
536
118
na
879
852
2,595
3,127
231
832
1,843
479
38
114
25
594
11,188
537
96
na
841
733
2,591
2,458
225
755
1,684
454
37
138
46
593
10,905
508
94
na
821
624
2,492
2,430
177
690
1,668
482
35
143
26
715
11,747
616
104
na
951
684
2,650
2,305
173
933
1,889
545
25
160
20
692
12,004
592
110
na
951
679
3,188
2,125
173
813
1,858
511
38
181
38
747
12,267
592
110
1,214
957
695
2,188
2,129
179
901
1,854
514
20
180
38
696
13,345
707
115
1,578
1,012
711
2,335
2,223
176
1,030
1,959
534
26
197
25
717
15,588
753
149
1,839
1,220
927
3,017
2,295
143
1,121
2,477
592
25
198
47
785
16,829
4,050
238
2
5
6
3
371
0
26
59
0
116
2,595
27
0
46
7
549
18,316
4,059
186
6
4
4
3
358
2
42
72
1
109
2,631
38
0
29
6
568
19,374
4,006
249
2
10
3
0
345
0
34
78
0
77
2,459
34
0
41
4
670
20,164
4,563
356
2
6
0
1
361
8
36
89
0
94
2,817
30
0
48
11
704
20,118
4,848
188
21
4
0
2
432
22
37
79
2
79
3,155
11
1
64
5
746
19,648
4,468
188
21
4
0
2
240
22
29
79
2
79
3,198
11
1
68
4
520
19,719
5,358
209
2
19
2
4
168
26
28
0
0
52
4,050
29
3
60
4
702
16,954
5,283
123
7
6
1
1
202
24
38
0
0
41
4,196
36
0
64
6
538
12,779
325
3,003
294
14,257
397
3,282
656
15,368
354
3,857
821
15,601
330
3,863
639
15,270
287
3,854
383
15,180
307
3,851
398
14,361
338
3,463
259
11,671
348
2,231
306
TABLE 43. First-time, full-time U.S. citizen and permanent resident graduate students in science, engineering, and health fields in all institutions, by detailed
field: 2003–09
2007old a
2007new a
2008
2009
Speech pathology/audiology
4,000
4,183
4,365
4,344
4,497
Veterinary sciences
313
260
274
304
410
Other health, nec
4,844
5,479
5,697
6,121
5,839
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.
4,493
441
5,690
4,543
330
5,428
4,563
249
3,974
Field
2003
2004
2005
2006
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 GSSeligible 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.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation/National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, NSF-NIH Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and
Engineering.