Table 71. Statistical profile of postgraduation plans of doctorate recipients in other fields, by sex and field of study: 2016
Characteristic |
All other fieldsa |
Business management and administration |
Communication |
Non-S&E fields not elsewhere classified |
All doctorate recipients (number)b |
2,943 |
1,510 |
673 |
760 |
Postgraduation status (number)c |
|
|
|
|
Definite postgraduation study |
130 |
29 |
46 |
55 |
Definite employment |
1,520 |
894 |
300 |
326 |
Seeking employment or study |
673 |
250 |
191 |
232 |
Otherd |
132 |
70 |
27 |
35 |
Definite postgraduation study (%)e |
|
|
|
|
Postdoc fellowship |
66.2 |
51.7 |
71.7 |
69.1 |
Postdoc research associateship |
31.5 |
41.4 |
28.3 |
29.1 |
Other or unknownf |
2.3 |
6.9 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
Definite employment (%)g |
|
|
|
|
Academe |
76.6 |
80.9 |
80.7 |
61.0 |
Government |
5.4 |
4.1 |
2.0 |
12.0 |
Industry or businessh |
10.7 |
11.4 |
8.3 |
11.0 |
Nonprofit organization |
3.6 |
1.1 |
4.0 |
10.1 |
Other or unknowni |
3.7 |
2.5 |
5.0 |
5.8 |
Primary activityj |
|
|
|
|
R&D |
37.8 |
47.2 |
23.7 |
24.4 |
Teaching |
46.0 |
42.2 |
63.0 |
41.4 |
Management or administration |
9.3 |
6.3 |
8.6 |
18.0 |
Professional services |
6.1 |
3.7 |
3.5 |
14.9 |
Other |
0.9 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
Secondary activityk |
|
|
|
|
R&D |
41.4 |
38.1 |
54.5 |
39.0 |
Teaching |
33.4 |
41.7 |
19.5 |
22.7 |
Management or administration |
6.7 |
4.3 |
7.0 |
12.9 |
Professional services |
4.4 |
2.5 |
6.2 |
8.1 |
Other |
1.5 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
1.4 |
No secondary activity |
12.6 |
12.0 |
10.5 |
15.9 |
Activity unknown |
10.5 |
9.6 |
14.3 |
9.5 |
Postgraduation location (%)l |
|
|
|
|
United Statesm |
87.8 |
85.5 |
91.6 |
90.0 |
New England |
6.2 |
7.0 |
4.0 |
6.0 |
Middle Atlantic |
12.9 |
11.8 |
15.6 |
13.1 |
East North Central |
14.4 |
14.6 |
14.7 |
13.4 |
West North Central |
7.0 |
5.9 |
8.7 |
8.1 |
South Atlantic |
17.2 |
16.9 |
17.1 |
17.8 |
East South Central |
4.7 |
4.7 |
4.6 |
5.0 |
West South Central |
8.5 |
8.2 |
8.7 |
8.9 |
Mountain |
6.1 |
5.0 |
9.0 |
6.0 |
Pacific and insular |
10.8 |
11.4 |
9.2 |
11.0 |
Not in United States |
12.1 |
14.3 |
8.4 |
10.0 |
Location unknown |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Male doctorate recipients (number) |
1,474 |
933 |
261 |
280 |
Postgraduation status (number)c |
|
|
|
|
Definite postgraduation study |
50 |
17 |
16 |
17 |
Definite employment |
811 |
568 |
124 |
119 |
Seeking employment or study |
318 |
158 |
74 |
86 |
Otherd |
50 |
35 |
6 |
9 |
Definite postgraduation study (%)e |
|
|
|
|
Postdoc fellowship |
66.0 |
D |
62.5 |
D |
Postdoc research associateship |
34.0 |
D |
37.5 |
D |
Other or unknownf |
|
|
|
|
Definite employment (%)g |
|
|
|
|
Academe |
78.7 |
80.5 |
79.8 |
68.9 |
Government |
5.4 |
D |
D |
14.3 |
Industry or businessh |
11.1 |
11.6 |
11.3 |
8.4 |
Nonprofit organization |
2.2 |
D |
D |
5.0 |
Other or unknowni |
2.6 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
3.4 |
Primary activityj |
|
|
|
|
R&D |
39.7 |
48.5 |
16.7 |
20.7 |
Teaching |
46.6 |
41.0 |
69.4 |
50.5 |
Management or administration |
8.4 |
6.4 |
9.3 |
17.1 |
Professional services |
4.8 |
D |
D |
9.9 |
Other |
0.5 |
D |
D |
1.8 |
Secondary activityk |
|
|
|
|
R&D |
43.1 |
38.7 |
55.6 |
51.4 |
Teaching |
34.4 |
42.0 |
14.8 |
18.0 |
Management or administration |
6.7 |
5.0 |
9.3 |
11.7 |
Professional services |
3.4 |
2.1 |
8.3 |
4.5 |
Other |
1.2 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
No secondary activity |
11.3 |
10.8 |
11.1 |
13.5 |
Activity unknown |
9.2 |
9.0 |
12.9 |
6.7 |
Postgraduation location (%)l |
|
|
|
|
United Statesm |
85.6 |
84.4 |
91.4 |
84.6 |
New England |
6.6 |
7.4 |
3.6 |
6.6 |
Middle Atlantic |
12.0 |
10.4 |
17.1 |
13.2 |
East North Central |
14.3 |
15.4 |
15.0 |
8.8 |
West North Central |
6.5 |
6.3 |
6.4 |
7.4 |
South Atlantic |
16.6 |
15.6 |
20.7 |
16.9 |
East South Central |
4.5 |
4.6 |
5.0 |
3.7 |
West South Central |
8.1 |
8.7 |
7.1 |
6.6 |
Mountain |
5.7 |
5.1 |
7.1 |
6.6 |
Pacific and insular |
11.3 |
10.9 |
9.3 |
14.7 |
Not in United States |
14.3 |
15.4 |
8.6 |
15.4 |
Location unknown |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Female doctorate recipients (number) |
1,466 |
576 |
410 |
480 |
Postgraduation status (number)c |
|
|
|
|
Definite postgraduation study |
80 |
12 |
30 |
38 |
Definite employment |
709 |
326 |
176 |
207 |
Seeking employment or study |
355 |
92 |
117 |
146 |
Otherd |
82 |
35 |
21 |
26 |
Definite postgraduation study (%)e |
|
|
|
|
Postdoc fellowship |
66.3 |
D |
76.7 |
D |
Postdoc research associateship |
30.0 |
D |
23.3 |
D |
Other or unknownf |
3.8 |
16.7 |
0.0 |
2.6 |
Definite employment (%)g |
|
|
|
|
Academe |
74.2 |
81.6 |
81.3 |
56.5 |
Government |
5.4 |
D |
D |
10.6 |
Industry or businessh |
10.3 |
11.0 |
6.3 |
12.6 |
Nonprofit organization |
5.2 |
D |
D |
13.0 |
Other or unknowni |
4.9 |
2.5 |
6.8 |
7.2 |
Primary activityj |
|
|
|
|
R&D |
35.6 |
44.7 |
28.9 |
26.6 |
Teaching |
45.2 |
44.3 |
58.4 |
35.9 |
Management or administration |
10.3 |
6.2 |
8.1 |
18.5 |
Professional services |
7.7 |
D |
D |
17.9 |
Other |
1.3 |
D |
D |
1.1 |
Secondary activityk |
|
|
|
|
R&D |
39.4 |
37.1 |
53.7 |
31.5 |
Teaching |
32.2 |
41.2 |
22.8 |
25.5 |
Management or administration |
6.7 |
3.1 |
5.4 |
13.6 |
Professional services |
5.6 |
3.1 |
4.7 |
10.3 |
Other |
1.9 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
1.6 |
No secondary activity |
14.1 |
14.1 |
10.1 |
17.4 |
Activity unknown |
12.0 |
10.7 |
15.3 |
11.1 |
Postgraduation location (%)l |
|
|
|
|
United Statesm |
90.2 |
87.3 |
91.7 |
93.1 |
New England |
5.7 |
6.5 |
4.4 |
5.7 |
Middle Atlantic |
13.9 |
14.2 |
14.6 |
13.1 |
East North Central |
14.4 |
13.3 |
14.6 |
15.9 |
West North Central |
7.5 |
5.0 |
10.2 |
8.6 |
South Atlantic |
17.7 |
19.2 |
14.6 |
18.4 |
East South Central |
4.9 |
4.7 |
4.4 |
5.7 |
West South Central |
8.9 |
7.4 |
9.7 |
10.2 |
Mountain |
6.5 |
4.7 |
10.2 |
5.7 |
Pacific and insular |
10.4 |
12.1 |
9.2 |
9.0 |
Not in United States |
9.6 |
12.4 |
8.3 |
6.9 |
Location unknown |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |