Table 67. Statistical profile of postgraduation plans of doctorate recipients in education fields, by sex and field of study: 2016
Characteristic |
All education fields |
Education administration |
Education research |
Teacher education |
Teaching fields |
Other education |
All doctorate recipients (number)a |
5,153 |
829 |
2,386 |
181 |
1,167 |
590 |
Postgraduation status (number)b |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Definite postgraduation study |
219 |
11 |
140 |
D |
45 |
D |
Definite employment |
2,568 |
450 |
1,163 |
D |
604 |
D |
Seeking employment or study |
1,410 |
175 |
666 |
57 |
356 |
156 |
Otherc |
214 |
30 |
98 |
6 |
46 |
34 |
Definite postgraduation study (%)d |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Postdoc fellowship |
52.5 |
D |
59.3 |
D |
42.2 |
D |
Postdoc research associateship |
44.3 |
D |
36.4 |
D |
55.6 |
55.0 |
Other or unknowne |
3.2 |
0.0 |
4.3 |
0.0 |
2.2 |
0.0 |
Definite employment (%)f |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Academe |
59.2 |
42.2 |
61.7 |
58.6 |
67.7 |
58.0 |
Government |
4.0 |
4.9 |
4.5 |
6.9 |
2.3 |
3.8 |
Industry or businessg |
4.8 |
3.3 |
6.7 |
D |
2.8 |
D |
Nonprofit organization |
5.3 |
4.9 |
5.5 |
D |
4.8 |
D |
Other or unknownh |
26.7 |
44.7 |
21.7 |
28.7 |
22.4 |
27.7 |
Primary activityi |
|
|
|
|
|
|
R&D |
12.0 |
5.3 |
16.4 |
8.1 |
9.1 |
12.3 |
Teaching |
43.1 |
19.0 |
36.6 |
58.1 |
70.4 |
44.5 |
Management or administration |
33.7 |
68.7 |
30.6 |
25.6 |
13.9 |
35.9 |
Professional services |
9.3 |
5.8 |
14.4 |
D |
4.8 |
D |
Other |
1.9 |
1.2 |
2.1 |
D |
1.8 |
D |
Secondary activityj |
|
|
|
|
|
|
R&D |
28.8 |
11.6 |
28.6 |
29.1 |
42.1 |
28.6 |
Teaching |
16.6 |
20.5 |
17.4 |
14.0 |
13.2 |
15.0 |
Management or administration |
10.8 |
7.7 |
12.8 |
D |
10.5 |
D |
Professional services |
11.0 |
13.3 |
11.4 |
D |
7.3 |
D |
Other |
2.7 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
0.0 |
4.3 |
2.3 |
No secondary activity |
30.0 |
44.3 |
27.7 |
37.2 |
22.5 |
30.9 |
Activity unknown |
8.6 |
7.8 |
8.3 |
1.1 |
7.3 |
16.7 |
Postgraduation location (%)k |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United Statesl |
94.5 |
97.6 |
94.2 |
D |
91.8 |
D |
New England |
4.6 |
5.2 |
4.7 |
D |
3.5 |
D |
Middle Atlantic |
10.5 |
8.2 |
9.1 |
11.1 |
13.3 |
13.7 |
East North Central |
15.1 |
19.3 |
15.9 |
6.7 |
14.2 |
9.9 |
West North Central |
7.8 |
7.4 |
7.3 |
10.0 |
8.0 |
9.2 |
South Atlantic |
19.3 |
18.4 |
20.5 |
20.0 |
18.0 |
17.6 |
East South Central |
8.4 |
14.1 |
7.0 |
18.9 |
6.9 |
5.6 |
West South Central |
10.3 |
8.9 |
11.7 |
12.2 |
8.6 |
9.2 |
Mountain |
7.4 |
6.5 |
8.1 |
D |
6.8 |
D |
Pacific and insular |
11.1 |
9.5 |
9.9 |
10.0 |
12.3 |
16.2 |
Not in United States |
5.5 |
2.4 |
5.7 |
D |
8.2 |
D |
Location unknown |
* |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Male doctorate recipients (number) |
1,550 |
306 |
719 |
43 |
315 |
167 |
Postgraduation status (number)b |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Definite postgraduation study |
58 |
D |
40 |
D |
11 |
D |
Definite employment |
830 |
D |
373 |
D |
159 |
D |
Seeking employment or study |
397 |
58 |
183 |
D |
101 |
D |
Otherc |
55 |
8 |
24 |
0 |
12 |
11 |
Definite postgraduation study (%)d |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Postdoc fellowship |
58.6 |
0.0 |
62.5 |
0.0 |
D |
D |
Postdoc research associateship |
41.4 |
D |
37.5 |
D |
D |
0.0 |
Other or unknowne |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Definite employment (%)f |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Academe |
59.9 |
37.6 |
68.1 |
57.1 |
68.6 |
58.0 |
Government |
4.9 |
7.4 |
5.1 |
D |
D |
D |
Industry or businessg |
4.7 |
D |
6.7 |
0.0 |
D |
5.7 |
Nonprofit organization |
3.7 |
4.2 |
2.9 |
0.0 |
4.4 |
5.7 |
Other or unknownh |
26.7 |
47.6 |
17.2 |
33.3 |
23.9 |
26.1 |
Primary activityi |
|
|
|
|
|
|
R&D |
11.3 |
2.8 |
16.8 |
D |
11.1 |
D |
Teaching |
39.8 |
17.9 |
33.5 |
57.1 |
75.0 |
48.6 |
Management or administration |
40.6 |
73.2 |
36.8 |
D |
D |
37.8 |
Professional services |
6.6 |
5.0 |
10.6 |
D |
D |
D |
Other |
1.6 |
1.1 |
2.4 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
Secondary activityj |
|
|
|
|
|
|
R&D |
29.2 |
12.3 |
30.6 |
D |
48.6 |
D |
Teaching |
18.3 |
21.2 |
20.0 |
D |
14.6 |
D |
Management or administration |
9.5 |
7.3 |
11.5 |
0.0 |
9.0 |
9.5 |
Professional services |
10.9 |
14.0 |
10.3 |
D |
4.9 |
D |
Other |
2.8 |
1.7 |
2.6 |
0.0 |
4.9 |
2.7 |
No secondary activity |
29.3 |
43.6 |
25.0 |
42.9 |
18.1 |
32.4 |
Activity unknown |
8.7 |
5.3 |
8.8 |
0.0 |
9.4 |
15.9 |
Postgraduation location (%)k |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United Statesl |
91.6 |
D |
92.3 |
D |
80.6 |
D |
New England |
4.8 |
6.3 |
5.1 |
D |
2.9 |
D |
Middle Atlantic |
11.8 |
D |
11.1 |
D |
11.8 |
19.4 |
East North Central |
14.4 |
17.9 |
15.3 |
D |
11.8 |
D |
West North Central |
7.9 |
6.3 |
8.2 |
D |
4.7 |
D |
South Atlantic |
17.5 |
22.6 |
17.4 |
D |
16.5 |
D |
East South Central |
8.1 |
11.1 |
7.0 |
D |
7.6 |
D |
West South Central |
8.2 |
5.3 |
9.7 |
D |
8.2 |
D |
Mountain |
8.6 |
8.4 |
9.7 |
D |
7.1 |
D |
Pacific and insular |
10.2 |
D |
8.7 |
D |
10.0 |
19.4 |
Not in United States |
8.4 |
D |
7.7 |
D |
19.4 |
D |
Location unknown |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Female doctorate recipients (number) |
3,603 |
523 |
1,667 |
138 |
852 |
423 |
Postgraduation status (number)b |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Definite postgraduation study |
161 |
D |
100 |
D |
34 |
D |
Definite employment |
1,738 |
D |
790 |
D |
445 |
D |
Seeking employment or study |
1,013 |
117 |
483 |
D |
255 |
D |
Otherc |
159 |
22 |
74 |
6 |
34 |
23 |
Definite postgraduation study (%)d |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Postdoc fellowship |
50.3 |
D |
58.0 |
D |
D |
D |
Postdoc research associateship |
45.3 |
D |
36.0 |
D |
D |
73.3 |
Other or unknowne |
4.3 |
0.0 |
6.0 |
0.0 |
2.9 |
0.0 |
Definite employment (%)f |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Academe |
58.9 |
45.6 |
58.6 |
59.1 |
67.4 |
58.0 |
Government |
3.6 |
3.1 |
4.2 |
D |
D |
D |
Industry or businessg |
4.8 |
D |
6.7 |
D |
D |
D |
Nonprofit organization |
6.0 |
5.4 |
6.7 |
D |
4.9 |
D |
Other or unknownh |
26.7 |
42.5 |
23.8 |
27.3 |
21.8 |
28.4 |
Primary activityi |
|
|
|
|
|
|
R&D |
12.3 |
7.2 |
16.3 |
D |
8.4 |
D |
Teaching |
44.6 |
19.9 |
38.0 |
58.5 |
68.8 |
42.5 |
Management or administration |
30.3 |
65.3 |
27.7 |
D |
D |
34.9 |
Professional services |
10.6 |
6.4 |
16.1 |
D |
D |
6.2 |
Other |
2.1 |
1.3 |
1.9 |
D |
2.2 |
D |
Secondary activityj |
|
|
|
|
|
|
R&D |
28.7 |
11.0 |
27.7 |
D |
39.9 |
D |
Teaching |
15.7 |
19.9 |
16.1 |
D |
12.7 |
D |
Management or administration |
11.5 |
8.1 |
13.4 |
D |
11.1 |
D |
Professional services |
11.0 |
12.7 |
11.8 |
15.4 |
8.2 |
10.3 |
Other |
2.7 |
3.4 |
2.1 |
0.0 |
4.1 |
2.1 |
No secondary activity |
30.4 |
44.9 |
28.9 |
35.4 |
24.0 |
30.1 |
Activity unknown |
8.6 |
9.6 |
8.1 |
1.5 |
6.5 |
17.0 |
Postgraduation location (%)k |
|
|
|
|
|
|
United Statesl |
95.9 |
D |
95.2 |
D |
95.8 |
96.9 |
New England |
4.5 |
4.4 |
4.5 |
D |
3.8 |
D |
Middle Atlantic |
9.8 |
D |
8.2 |
D |
13.8 |
11.0 |
East North Central |
15.5 |
20.3 |
16.2 |
D |
15.0 |
D |
West North Central |
7.7 |
8.1 |
6.9 |
D |
9.2 |
D |
South Atlantic |
20.1 |
15.5 |
21.9 |
D |
18.6 |
D |
East South Central |
8.5 |
16.2 |
7.0 |
D |
6.7 |
D |
West South Central |
11.2 |
11.4 |
12.6 |
D |
8.8 |
D |
Mountain |
6.9 |
5.2 |
7.3 |
D |
6.7 |
D |
Pacific and insular |
11.4 |
D |
10.4 |
D |
13.2 |
14.7 |
Not in United States |
4.1 |
D |
4.7 |
D |
4.2 |
3.1 |
Location unknown |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |