American Sociological Association: Doctoral Degrees Awarded in Sociology by Race Ethnicity in Percents

Percentage of Doctoral Degrees Awarded in Sociology by Race/Ethnicity

Graph of Percentage of Doctoral Degrees in Sociology Race/Ethnicity Since 1995

Summary:

Minority groups constitute a small percentage of all sociology PhDs. In 2009, PhD production increased among Asian and Pacific Islanders, but fell among African Americans and Hispanics.

Notes: 1999 data not available.

Related charts:

Doctoral Degrees Awarded in Sociology by Race/Ethnicity, 1995-2009 (Number of Degrees)
Masters Degrees Awarded in Sociology by Race/Ethnicity, 1995-2009 (in Percents or Number of Degrees)
Baccalaureate Degrees Awarded in Sociology by Race/Ethnicity, 1995-2009 (in Percents or Number of Degrees)

Source:

U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Post-secondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Completions,1995-2009 (Washington, DC: NCES, 2010). Retrieved from https://webcaspar.nsf.gov (November 8, 2010).

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