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Primary Activity for Post-graduation Employment for Selected Sciences 2006
Doctorate recipients with definite plans for postgraduation employment
identifying primary work activities, by major field of study, 2006. |
| Field of Study |
Primary (N) |
% of total |
% Within Discipline |
|
Research & Development
|
Teaching
|
Other
|
Total
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| Anthropology |
157 |
6.0% |
24.2% |
51.6% |
24.2% |
100% |
| Economics |
677 |
26.0% |
54.9% |
29.5% |
15.5% |
100% |
Political Science &
International
Relations |
417 |
16.0% |
31.4% |
53.0% |
15.6% |
100% |
| Psychology |
1,039 |
40.0% |
24.2% |
28.9% |
46.9% |
100% |
| Sociology |
309 |
11.9% |
37.2% |
55.7% |
9.8% |
100% |
| Total |
2,599 |
100.0% |
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Source: NSF/NIH/USED/NEH/USDA/NASA, 2006 Survey of Earned Doctorates.
New PhDs in sociology with definite post-graduate employment are the most likely group among new social science PhDs to report that their primary work activity will be teaching.
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