Email Print Share

All Images


News Release 07-174

U.S. Awards Record Number of Science and Engineering Doctorates

Awards of science and engineering doctorates grew 9.6 percent between 1997 and 2006

This material is available primarily for archival purposes. Telephone numbers or other contact information may be out of date; please see current contact information at media contacts.

U.S. institutions awarded 29,854 doctorates in 2006, the fourth consecutive annual increase.

U.S. institutions awarded a record number of science and engineering doctorates in the academic year ending in June 2006, charting a 6.7 percent increase over 2005.

Credit: © 2007 JupiterImages Corporation