Table 63. Statistical profile of postgraduation plans of doctorate recipients in psychology and social sciences fields, by sex and field of study: 2016
Characteristic |
All psychology and social sciences fields |
Psychology |
Anthropology |
Economics |
Political science and government |
Sociology |
Other social sciences |
All doctorate recipients (number)a |
9,078 |
3,946 |
460 |
1,238 |
745 |
615 |
2,074 |
Postgraduation status (number)b |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Definite postgraduation study |
1,911 |
1,277 |
95 |
113 |
118 |
96 |
212 |
Definite employment |
3,264 |
1,020 |
102 |
744 |
313 |
266 |
819 |
Seeking employment or study |
2,300 |
804 |
197 |
196 |
193 |
171 |
739 |
Otherc |
339 |
126 |
22 |
38 |
30 |
29 |
94 |
Definite postgraduation study (%)d |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Postdoc fellowship |
72.9 |
77.1 |
66.3 |
54.0 |
70.3 |
72.9 |
61.8 |
Postdoc research associateship |
22.0 |
16.1 |
31.6 |
41.6 |
28.0 |
26.0 |
37.3 |
Other or unknowne |
5.1 |
6.7 |
2.1 |
4.4 |
1.7 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
Definite employment (%)f |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Academe |
55.8 |
42.7 |
63.7 |
53.5 |
70.0 |
76.3 |
61.2 |
Government |
13.0 |
11.4 |
13.7 |
17.9 |
12.1 |
8.6 |
12.3 |
Industry or businessg |
17.6 |
25.0 |
10.8 |
20.6 |
8.3 |
6.0 |
13.7 |
Nonprofit organization |
7.4 |
10.6 |
5.9 |
4.4 |
6.1 |
5.6 |
7.4 |
Other or unknownh |
6.2 |
10.3 |
5.9 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
3.4 |
5.4 |
Primary activityi |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
R&D |
38.1 |
26.4 |
17.6 |
63.5 |
35.9 |
39.7 |
30.9 |
Teaching |
35.3 |
27.8 |
52.7 |
23.0 |
47.7 |
50.6 |
43.6 |
Management or administration |
8.9 |
9.1 |
15.4 |
3.2 |
8.9 |
6.5 |
14.2 |
Professional services |
16.1 |
35.4 |
8.8 |
9.1 |
6.8 |
2.8 |
9.0 |
Other |
1.6 |
1.4 |
5.5 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
Secondary activityj |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
R&D |
31.5 |
25.3 |
46.2 |
24.7 |
43.1 |
38.9 |
36.2 |
Teaching |
21.0 |
16.2 |
15.4 |
31.8 |
22.1 |
19.0 |
17.6 |
Management or administration |
12.7 |
15.5 |
7.7 |
10.1 |
8.2 |
13.4 |
14.0 |
Professional services |
7.6 |
8.1 |
9.9 |
7.2 |
7.5 |
7.3 |
7.4 |
Other |
1.7 |
1.9 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
No secondary activity |
25.5 |
32.9 |
18.7 |
23.6 |
18.5 |
21.1 |
23.4 |
Activity unknown |
10.2 |
14.5 |
10.8 |
6.6 |
10.2 |
7.1 |
9.0 |
Postgraduation location (%)k |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United Statesl |
88.6 |
96.2 |
82.2 |
72.7 |
86.8 |
90.1 |
86.4 |
New England |
8.6 |
9.1 |
10.2 |
6.7 |
8.8 |
8.8 |
8.7 |
Middle Atlantic |
13.0 |
13.9 |
11.2 |
11.6 |
13.0 |
16.3 |
11.5 |
East North Central |
12.5 |
14.4 |
9.1 |
9.6 |
12.5 |
16.0 |
9.9 |
West North Central |
4.9 |
6.0 |
5.6 |
2.6 |
3.7 |
4.1 |
4.9 |
South Atlantic |
19.1 |
17.9 |
16.2 |
22.2 |
21.1 |
16.9 |
19.9 |
East South Central |
3.0 |
3.4 |
3.0 |
1.8 |
3.9 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
West South Central |
6.9 |
8.6 |
5.6 |
3.0 |
6.0 |
5.2 |
7.8 |
Mountain |
4.9 |
5.7 |
6.1 |
2.1 |
4.2 |
5.2 |
5.4 |
Pacific and insular |
15.6 |
17.2 |
15.2 |
13.3 |
13.5 |
14.4 |
15.3 |
Not in United States |
11.2 |
3.7 |
17.3 |
27.1 |
13.2 |
9.9 |
13.2 |
Location unknown |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
Male doctorate recipients (number) |
3,749 |
1,138 |
171 |
820 |
462 |
259 |
899 |
Postgraduation status (number)b |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Definite postgraduation study |
661 |
339 |
35 |
71 |
74 |
39 |
103 |
Definite employment |
1,534 |
321 |
43 |
511 |
201 |
105 |
353 |
Seeking employment or study |
948 |
236 |
72 |
126 |
116 |
79 |
319 |
Otherc |
141 |
44 |
9 |
25 |
18 |
13 |
32 |
Definite postgraduation study (%)d |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Postdoc fellowship |
67.3 |
73.7 |
65.7 |
53.5 |
68.9 |
64.1 |
56.3 |
Postdoc research associateship |
29.3 |
21.8 |
31.4 |
40.8 |
31.1 |
35.9 |
41.7 |
Other or unknowne |
3.3 |
4.4 |
2.9 |
5.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.9 |
Definite employment (%)f |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Academe |
55.8 |
43.9 |
67.4 |
51.7 |
64.2 |
75.2 |
60.6 |
Government |
16.2 |
11.8 |
14.0 |
20.4 |
15.9 |
11.4 |
16.1 |
Industry or businessg |
16.8 |
26.8 |
D |
19.4 |
9.0 |
D |
12.2 |
Nonprofit organization |
6.4 |
11.2 |
D |
4.5 |
5.5 |
D |
5.7 |
Other or unknownh |
4.8 |
6.2 |
0.0 |
4.1 |
5.5 |
2.9 |
5.4 |
Primary activityi |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
R&D |
42.6 |
26.3 |
D |
65.2 |
37.2 |
D |
29.9 |
Teaching |
34.5 |
32.2 |
62.5 |
21.4 |
42.4 |
46.4 |
44.2 |
Management or administration |
9.0 |
9.6 |
D |
D |
11.0 |
8.2 |
15.2 |
Professional services |
12.6 |
31.1 |
D |
8.6 |
8.1 |
D |
8.5 |
Other |
1.3 |
0.7 |
D |
D |
1.2 |
0.0 |
2.1 |
Secondary activityj |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
R&D |
33.1 |
30.4 |
52.5 |
24.3 |
41.3 |
39.2 |
39.6 |
Teaching |
22.8 |
17.0 |
D |
31.4 |
D |
20.6 |
18.0 |
Management or administration |
11.6 |
13.3 |
D |
10.5 |
D |
14.4 |
13.1 |
Professional services |
7.2 |
7.4 |
0.0 |
7.5 |
9.3 |
5.2 |
6.7 |
Other |
1.7 |
1.9 |
0.0 |
3.4 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
No secondary activity |
23.6 |
30.0 |
25.0 |
22.9 |
19.8 |
20.6 |
22.3 |
Activity unknown |
9.8 |
15.9 |
7.0 |
6.7 |
14.4 |
7.6 |
7.1 |
Postgraduation location (%)k |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United Statesl |
84.0 |
94.8 |
74.4 |
70.8 |
83.3 |
93.1 |
84.2 |
New England |
7.9 |
7.6 |
14.1 |
6.4 |
9.5 |
9.0 |
8.1 |
Middle Atlantic |
12.9 |
12.6 |
12.8 |
12.9 |
13.1 |
20.1 |
11.0 |
East North Central |
10.1 |
12.6 |
D |
8.6 |
10.2 |
D |
6.6 |
West North Central |
4.4 |
6.1 |
D |
2.6 |
3.6 |
D |
5.0 |
South Atlantic |
19.3 |
17.3 |
12.8 |
21.3 |
22.2 |
13.9 |
20.6 |
East South Central |
3.0 |
4.5 |
D |
D |
2.9 |
D |
3.3 |
West South Central |
6.4 |
8.9 |
7.7 |
2.7 |
6.2 |
4.9 |
7.9 |
Mountain |
4.4 |
5.8 |
D |
D |
4.4 |
6.9 |
4.2 |
Pacific and insular |
15.6 |
19.4 |
15.4 |
12.7 |
11.3 |
12.5 |
17.3 |
Not in United States |
15.9 |
5.0 |
25.6 |
29.0 |
16.7 |
6.9 |
15.6 |
Location unknown |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
Female doctorate recipients (number) |
5,329 |
2,808 |
289 |
418 |
283 |
356 |
1,175 |
Postgraduation status (number)b |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Definite postgraduation study |
1,250 |
938 |
60 |
42 |
44 |
57 |
109 |
Definite employment |
1,730 |
699 |
59 |
233 |
112 |
161 |
466 |
Seeking employment or study |
1,352 |
568 |
125 |
70 |
77 |
92 |
420 |
Otherc |
198 |
82 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
16 |
62 |
Definite postgraduation study (%)d |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Postdoc fellowship |
75.8 |
78.4 |
66.7 |
54.8 |
72.7 |
78.9 |
67.0 |
Postdoc research associateship |
18.1 |
14.1 |
31.7 |
42.9 |
22.7 |
19.3 |
33.0 |
Other or unknowne |
6.1 |
7.6 |
1.7 |
2.4 |
4.5 |
1.8 |
0.0 |
Definite employment (%)f |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Academe |
55.8 |
42.2 |
61.0 |
57.5 |
80.4 |
77.0 |
61.6 |
Government |
10.2 |
11.2 |
13.6 |
12.4 |
5.4 |
6.8 |
9.4 |
Industry or businessg |
18.3 |
24.2 |
D |
23.2 |
7.1 |
D |
14.8 |
Nonprofit organization |
8.3 |
10.3 |
D |
4.3 |
7.1 |
D |
8.8 |
Other or unknownh |
7.4 |
12.2 |
10.2 |
2.6 |
0.0 |
3.7 |
5.4 |
Primary activityi |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
R&D |
34.0 |
26.4 |
D |
59.6 |
33.9 |
D |
31.7 |
Teaching |
36.0 |
25.7 |
45.1 |
26.6 |
56.0 |
53.3 |
43.2 |
Management or administration |
8.9 |
8.8 |
D |
D |
5.5 |
5.3 |
13.4 |
Professional services |
19.3 |
37.4 |
D |
10.1 |
4.6 |
D |
9.4 |
Other |
1.8 |
1.7 |
D |
D |
0.0 |
0.7 |
2.4 |
Secondary activityj |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
R&D |
30.0 |
23.1 |
41.2 |
25.7 |
45.9 |
38.7 |
33.6 |
Teaching |
19.4 |
15.8 |
D |
32.6 |
D |
18.0 |
17.3 |
Management or administration |
13.6 |
16.4 |
D |
9.2 |
D |
12.7 |
14.6 |
Professional services |
8.1 |
8.5 |
17.6 |
6.4 |
4.6 |
8.7 |
7.9 |
Other |
1.8 |
2.0 |
3.9 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
2.4 |
No secondary activity |
27.1 |
34.2 |
13.7 |
25.2 |
16.5 |
21.3 |
24.2 |
Activity unknown |
10.6 |
13.9 |
13.6 |
6.4 |
2.7 |
6.8 |
10.5 |
Postgraduation location (%)k |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United Statesl |
92.0 |
96.8 |
87.4 |
76.7 |
92.9 |
88.1 |
88.2 |
New England |
9.2 |
9.8 |
7.6 |
7.3 |
7.7 |
8.7 |
9.2 |
Middle Atlantic |
13.1 |
14.4 |
10.1 |
8.7 |
12.8 |
13.8 |
12.0 |
East North Central |
14.2 |
15.1 |
D |
11.6 |
16.7 |
D |
12.5 |
West North Central |
5.2 |
5.9 |
D |
2.5 |
3.8 |
D |
4.9 |
South Atlantic |
19.1 |
18.2 |
18.5 |
24.0 |
19.2 |
18.8 |
19.3 |
East South Central |
3.1 |
2.9 |
D |
D |
5.8 |
D |
2.4 |
West South Central |
7.3 |
8.4 |
4.2 |
3.6 |
5.8 |
5.5 |
7.7 |
Mountain |
5.3 |
5.7 |
D |
D |
3.8 |
4.1 |
6.4 |
Pacific and insular |
15.6 |
16.2 |
15.1 |
14.5 |
17.3 |
15.6 |
13.7 |
Not in United States |
7.7 |
3.1 |
11.8 |
22.9 |
7.1 |
11.9 |
11.3 |
Location unknown |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |