Table 61. Statistical profile of postgraduation plans of doctorate recipients in mathematics and computer sciences fields, by sex and field of study: 2016
Characteristic |
All mathematics and computer sciences fields |
Computer and information sciences |
Mathematics and statistics |
All doctorate recipients (number)a |
3,957 |
2,085 |
1,872 |
Postgraduation status (number)b |
|
|
|
Definite postgraduation study |
743 |
247 |
496 |
Definite employment |
1,587 |
965 |
622 |
Seeking employment or study |
1,013 |
518 |
495 |
Otherc |
155 |
96 |
59 |
Definite postgraduation study (%)d |
|
|
|
Postdoc fellowship |
42.9 |
29.1 |
49.8 |
Postdoc research associateship |
54.9 |
68.4 |
48.2 |
Other or unknowne |
2.2 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
Definite employment (%)f |
|
|
|
Academe |
31.9 |
25.9 |
41.3 |
Government |
3.6 |
3.1 |
4.3 |
Industry or businessg |
59.5 |
65.6 |
50.2 |
Nonprofit organization |
2.8 |
3.3 |
1.9 |
Other or unknownh |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
Primary activityi |
|
|
|
R&D |
63.6 |
72.4 |
50.4 |
Teaching |
24.8 |
16.9 |
36.5 |
Management or administration |
3.0 |
3.6 |
2.1 |
Professional services |
5.3 |
3.6 |
7.8 |
Other |
3.3 |
3.5 |
3.1 |
Secondary activityj |
|
|
|
R&D |
21.8 |
16.7 |
29.6 |
Teaching |
8.9 |
10.5 |
6.6 |
Management or administration |
9.0 |
9.7 |
8.0 |
Professional services |
6.4 |
5.8 |
7.3 |
Other |
1.5 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
No secondary activity |
52.3 |
56.3 |
46.3 |
Activity unknown |
9.7 |
11.1 |
7.6 |
Postgraduation location (%)k |
|
|
|
United Statesl |
89.7 |
91.7 |
87.4 |
New England |
7.2 |
6.3 |
8.1 |
Middle Atlantic |
15.0 |
13.8 |
16.3 |
East North Central |
9.7 |
7.4 |
12.3 |
West North Central |
3.4 |
2.6 |
4.2 |
South Atlantic |
12.9 |
10.1 |
15.8 |
East South Central |
1.8 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
West South Central |
5.6 |
5.1 |
6.2 |
Mountain |
4.0 |
3.4 |
4.7 |
Pacific and insular |
29.9 |
41.4 |
17.4 |
Not in United States |
10.2 |
8.0 |
12.5 |
Location unknown |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
Male doctorate recipients (number) |
2,998 |
1,666 |
1,332 |
Postgraduation status (number)b |
|
|
|
Definite postgraduation study |
577 |
202 |
375 |
Definite employment |
1,210 |
788 |
422 |
Seeking employment or study |
770 |
406 |
364 |
Otherc |
108 |
71 |
37 |
Definite postgraduation study (%)d |
|
|
|
Postdoc fellowship |
42.3 |
31.2 |
48.3 |
Postdoc research associateship |
56.3 |
67.3 |
50.4 |
Other or unknowne |
1.4 |
1.5 |
1.3 |
Definite employment (%)f |
|
|
|
Academe |
28.6 |
23.5 |
38.2 |
Government |
3.6 |
3.0 |
4.5 |
Industry or businessg |
63.1 |
68.4 |
53.1 |
Nonprofit organization |
2.9 |
D |
D |
Other or unknownh |
1.9 |
D |
D |
Primary activityi |
|
|
|
R&D |
67.1 |
74.2 |
54.2 |
Teaching |
21.7 |
15.0 |
33.9 |
Management or administration |
3.0 |
3.6 |
1.8 |
Professional services |
4.5 |
3.4 |
6.5 |
Other |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
Secondary activityj |
|
|
|
R&D |
19.5 |
15.5 |
26.8 |
Teaching |
8.6 |
9.6 |
6.8 |
Management or administration |
9.1 |
9.7 |
8.1 |
Professional services |
6.5 |
6.0 |
7.3 |
Other |
1.5 |
0.9 |
2.6 |
No secondary activity |
54.8 |
58.4 |
48.4 |
Activity unknown |
10.5 |
11.3 |
9.0 |
Postgraduation location (%)k |
|
|
|
United Statesl |
89.3 |
91.9 |
86.1 |
New England |
6.9 |
6.6 |
7.3 |
Middle Atlantic |
14.4 |
13.0 |
16.1 |
East North Central |
9.8 |
7.3 |
12.9 |
West North Central |
3.0 |
D |
D |
South Atlantic |
11.9 |
9.7 |
14.7 |
East South Central |
1.7 |
D |
D |
West South Central |
5.5 |
5.1 |
6.0 |
Mountain |
3.9 |
3.4 |
4.5 |
Pacific and insular |
32.1 |
43.1 |
18.4 |
Not in United States |
10.5 |
7.8 |
13.8 |
Location unknown |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
Female doctorate recipients (number) |
959 |
419 |
540 |
Postgraduation status (number)b |
|
|
|
Definite postgraduation study |
166 |
45 |
121 |
Definite employment |
377 |
177 |
200 |
Seeking employment or study |
243 |
112 |
131 |
Otherc |
47 |
25 |
22 |
Definite postgraduation study (%)d |
|
|
|
Postdoc fellowship |
45.2 |
20.0 |
54.5 |
Postdoc research associateship |
50.0 |
73.3 |
41.3 |
Other or unknowne |
4.8 |
6.7 |
4.1 |
Definite employment (%)f |
|
|
|
Academe |
42.7 |
36.7 |
48.0 |
Government |
3.7 |
3.4 |
4.0 |
Industry or businessg |
48.3 |
53.1 |
44.0 |
Nonprofit organization |
2.4 |
D |
D |
Other or unknownh |
2.9 |
D |
D |
Primary activityi |
|
|
|
R&D |
52.6 |
64.2 |
42.9 |
Teaching |
34.3 |
25.2 |
41.9 |
Management or administration |
3.1 |
3.8 |
2.6 |
Professional services |
7.7 |
4.4 |
10.5 |
Other |
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
Secondary activityj |
|
|
|
R&D |
29.1 |
22.0 |
35.1 |
Teaching |
10.0 |
14.5 |
6.3 |
Management or administration |
8.6 |
9.4 |
7.9 |
Professional services |
6.3 |
5.0 |
7.3 |
Other |
1.7 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
No secondary activity |
44.3 |
47.2 |
41.9 |
Activity unknown |
7.2 |
10.2 |
4.5 |
Postgraduation location (%)k |
|
|
|
United Statesl |
90.8 |
91.0 |
90.7 |
New England |
8.1 |
5.0 |
10.3 |
Middle Atlantic |
16.9 |
17.1 |
16.8 |
East North Central |
9.6 |
8.1 |
10.6 |
West North Central |
4.6 |
D |
D |
South Atlantic |
16.0 |
12.2 |
18.7 |
East South Central |
2.2 |
D |
D |
West South Central |
6.1 |
5.4 |
6.5 |
Mountain |
4.2 |
3.2 |
5.0 |
Pacific and insular |
22.7 |
33.8 |
15.0 |
Not in United States |
9.2 |
9.0 |
9.3 |
Location unknown |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |