The following tabulations are based on data from the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) Survey of Earned Doctorates. This data is available to the public from Table Builder. Values updated March 2026.
Note: Data is retrieved from the SED Table Builder tool by using the field “Trend Major Fields: Sociology, demography, and population studies.” Values updated March 2026.
Note: Data is retrieved from the SED Table Builder tool by using the field “Trend Major Fields: Sociology, demography, and population studies.” Percentages are calculated based on respondents whose gender is known. Values updated March 2026.
Note: Data is retrieved from the SED Table Builder tool by using the field “Trend Major Fields: Sociology, demography, and population studies.” Race or ethnicity in this table uses the “historical” categories for consistency across years. Percentages are calculated based on respondents whose race and ethnicity is known. Values updated March 2026.