Table 69. Statistical profile of postgraduation plans of doctorate recipients in humanities and arts fields, by sex and field of study: 2015
Characteristic |
All humanities and arts fields |
Foreign languages and literature |
History |
Letters |
Other humanities and arts |
All doctorate recipients (number)a |
5,600 |
656 |
1,145 |
1,590 |
2,209 |
Postgraduation status (number)b |
|
|
|
|
|
Definite postgraduation study |
484 |
36 |
147 |
122 |
179 |
Definite employment |
1,918 |
254 |
372 |
584 |
708 |
Seeking employment or study |
2,077 |
251 |
421 |
562 |
843 |
Otherc |
170 |
21 |
38 |
51 |
60 |
Definite postgraduation study (%)d |
|
|
|
|
|
Postdoc fellowship |
82.2 |
63.9 |
86.4 |
85.2 |
80.4 |
Postdoc research associateship |
16.1 |
30.6 |
13.6 |
13.1 |
17.3 |
Other or unknowne |
1.7 |
5.6 |
0.0 |
1.6 |
2.2 |
Definite employment (%)f |
|
|
|
|
|
Academe |
79.1 |
87.4 |
77.7 |
87.3 |
70.1 |
Government |
2.1 |
D |
7.0 |
D |
1.0 |
Industry or businessg |
5.6 |
2.8 |
5.6 |
5.5 |
6.8 |
Nonprofit organization |
8.7 |
D |
5.6 |
D |
18.4 |
Other or unknownh |
4.5 |
5.9 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
3.8 |
Primary activityi |
|
|
|
|
|
R&D |
10.8 |
11.6 |
16.5 |
6.6 |
11.1 |
Teaching |
73.2 |
82.3 |
68.2 |
82.0 |
65.1 |
Management or administration |
7.8 |
4.4 |
9.7 |
4.4 |
11.0 |
Professional services |
5.3 |
D |
D |
3.5 |
9.1 |
Other |
2.8 |
D |
D |
3.5 |
3.7 |
Secondary activityj |
|
|
|
|
|
R&D |
47.1 |
53.8 |
48.0 |
48.7 |
43.0 |
Teaching |
11.9 |
9.6 |
12.8 |
7.7 |
15.8 |
Management or administration |
9.4 |
6.8 |
7.7 |
11.0 |
9.8 |
Professional services |
5.9 |
4.8 |
6.0 |
6.1 |
6.2 |
Other |
3.0 |
0.8 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
No secondary activity |
22.6 |
24.1 |
22.4 |
23.6 |
21.4 |
Activity unknown |
3.2 |
2.0 |
5.4 |
1.9 |
3.7 |
Postgraduation location (%)k |
|
|
|
|
|
United Statesl |
89.4 |
90.3 |
86.1 |
93.3 |
87.9 |
New England |
9.6 |
11.4 |
11.2 |
8.9 |
8.6 |
Middle Atlantic |
14.8 |
10.3 |
14.6 |
15.9 |
15.4 |
East North Central |
13.6 |
18.3 |
9.6 |
14.3 |
13.9 |
West North Central |
5.0 |
4.5 |
5.8 |
5.4 |
4.5 |
South Atlantic |
16.1 |
16.9 |
16.4 |
15.6 |
16.1 |
East South Central |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.0 |
4.8 |
4.5 |
West South Central |
8.0 |
5.5 |
7.1 |
10.5 |
7.4 |
Mountain |
4.7 |
6.6 |
4.6 |
4.8 |
4.2 |
Pacific and insular |
12.9 |
12.4 |
12.3 |
13.2 |
13.1 |
Not in United States |
10.4 |
9.0 |
13.7 |
6.5 |
12.0 |
Location unknown |
0.2 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
Male doctorate recipients (number) |
2,767 |
239 |
632 |
650 |
1,246 |
Postgraduation status (number)b |
|
|
|
|
|
Definite postgraduation study |
248 |
15 |
81 |
51 |
101 |
Definite employment |
939 |
101 |
200 |
225 |
413 |
Seeking employment or study |
1,031 |
82 |
239 |
246 |
464 |
Otherc |
63 |
5 |
14 |
18 |
26 |
Definite postgraduation study (%)d |
|
|
|
|
|
Postdoc fellowship |
78.2 |
D |
81.5 |
D |
74.3 |
Postdoc research associateship |
19.8 |
D |
18.5 |
D |
22.8 |
Other or unknowne |
2.0 |
13.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
Definite employment (%)f |
|
|
|
|
|
Academe |
75.4 |
87.1 |
77.0 |
83.6 |
67.3 |
Government |
2.4 |
D |
7.0 |
D |
D |
Industry or businessg |
6.4 |
D |
6.5 |
D |
7.0 |
Nonprofit organization |
11.3 |
D |
6.0 |
D |
20.8 |
Other or unknownh |
4.5 |
D |
3.5 |
6.7 |
D |
Primary activityi |
|
|
|
|
|
R&D |
11.0 |
13.1 |
16.0 |
8.6 |
9.5 |
Teaching |
69.8 |
80.8 |
67.0 |
77.5 |
64.2 |
Management or administration |
8.9 |
D |
D |
5.4 |
11.7 |
Professional services |
7.8 |
D |
D |
4.1 |
12.7 |
Other |
2.5 |
D |
D |
4.5 |
2.0 |
Secondary activityj |
|
|
|
|
|
R&D |
45.4 |
53.5 |
45.2 |
50.0 |
41.0 |
Teaching |
13.3 |
9.1 |
12.8 |
8.6 |
17.2 |
Management or administration |
9.7 |
7.1 |
9.6 |
8.6 |
10.9 |
Professional services |
6.4 |
5.1 |
7.4 |
6.8 |
6.0 |
Other |
3.3 |
1.0 |
2.1 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
No secondary activity |
22.0 |
24.2 |
22.9 |
22.1 |
20.9 |
Activity unknown |
3.0 |
2.0 |
6.0 |
1.3 |
2.7 |
Postgraduation location (%)k |
|
|
|
|
|
United Statesl |
88.4 |
91.4 |
86.8 |
91.7 |
86.8 |
New England |
8.4 |
12.1 |
10.0 |
7.2 |
7.4 |
Middle Atlantic |
14.7 |
9.5 |
15.3 |
15.9 |
14.8 |
East North Central |
14.7 |
20.7 |
9.3 |
16.7 |
15.4 |
West North Central |
5.8 |
5.2 |
7.1 |
5.4 |
5.4 |
South Atlantic |
14.1 |
12.1 |
15.3 |
13.4 |
14.2 |
East South Central |
5.0 |
D |
D |
4.7 |
5.3 |
West South Central |
8.6 |
5.2 |
8.2 |
10.1 |
8.8 |
Mountain |
4.5 |
D |
D |
6.2 |
3.9 |
Pacific and insular |
12.4 |
11.2 |
14.6 |
12.0 |
11.7 |
Not in United States |
11.5 |
8.6 |
12.8 |
8.0 |
13.2 |
Location unknown |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
Female doctorate recipients (number) |
2,832 |
417 |
513 |
940 |
962 |
Postgraduation status (number)b |
|
|
|
|
|
Definite postgraduation study |
236 |
21 |
66 |
71 |
78 |
Definite employment |
979 |
153 |
172 |
359 |
295 |
Seeking employment or study |
1,046 |
169 |
182 |
316 |
379 |
Otherc |
107 |
16 |
24 |
33 |
34 |
Definite postgraduation study (%)d |
|
|
|
|
|
Postdoc fellowship |
86.4 |
D |
92.4 |
D |
88.5 |
Postdoc research associateship |
12.3 |
D |
7.6 |
D |
10.3 |
Other or unknowne |
1.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.8 |
1.3 |
Definite employment (%)f |
|
|
|
|
|
Academe |
82.6 |
87.6 |
78.5 |
89.7 |
73.9 |
Government |
1.8 |
D |
7.0 |
0.0 |
D |
Industry or businessg |
4.9 |
D |
4.7 |
D |
6.4 |
Nonprofit organization |
6.1 |
D |
5.2 |
D |
14.9 |
Other or unknownh |
4.5 |
D |
4.7 |
3.9 |
D |
Primary activityi |
|
|
|
|
|
R&D |
10.7 |
10.7 |
17.1 |
5.4 |
13.6 |
Teaching |
76.5 |
83.3 |
69.5 |
84.9 |
66.4 |
Management or administration |
6.8 |
D |
D |
3.7 |
10.0 |
Professional services |
3.0 |
D |
D |
3.1 |
3.9 |
Other |
3.1 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
6.1 |
Secondary activityj |
|
|
|
|
|
R&D |
48.8 |
54.0 |
51.2 |
47.9 |
45.7 |
Teaching |
10.6 |
10.0 |
12.8 |
7.1 |
13.9 |
Management or administration |
9.1 |
6.7 |
5.5 |
12.5 |
8.2 |
Professional services |
5.5 |
4.7 |
4.3 |
5.7 |
6.4 |
Other |
2.8 |
0.7 |
4.3 |
2.3 |
3.6 |
No secondary activity |
23.3 |
24.0 |
22.0 |
24.5 |
22.1 |
Activity unknown |
3.5 |
2.0 |
4.7 |
2.2 |
5.1 |
Postgraduation location (%)k |
|
|
|
|
|
United Statesl |
90.5 |
89.7 |
85.3 |
94.4 |
89.5 |
New England |
10.7 |
10.9 |
12.6 |
10.0 |
10.2 |
Middle Atlantic |
14.9 |
10.9 |
13.9 |
15.8 |
16.4 |
East North Central |
12.5 |
16.7 |
10.1 |
12.8 |
11.8 |
West North Central |
4.3 |
4.0 |
4.2 |
5.3 |
3.2 |
South Atlantic |
18.1 |
20.1 |
17.6 |
17.0 |
18.8 |
East South Central |
4.0 |
D |
D |
4.9 |
3.5 |
West South Central |
7.5 |
5.7 |
5.9 |
10.7 |
5.6 |
Mountain |
4.9 |
D |
D |
4.0 |
4.6 |
Pacific and insular |
13.3 |
13.2 |
9.7 |
14.0 |
15.0 |
Not in United States |
9.3 |
9.2 |
14.7 |
5.6 |
10.2 |
Location unknown |
0.2 |
1.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.3 |