Research degree |
Degree title |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
All research doctorates |
|
48,914 |
100.0 |
50,951 |
100.0 |
52,707 |
100.0 |
54,003 |
100.0 |
55,006 |
100.0 |
PhD |
Doctor of Philosopy |
47,845 |
97.8 |
49,886 |
97.9 |
51,500 |
97.7 |
52,959 |
98.1 |
53,910 |
98.0 |
EdD |
Doctor of Education |
699 |
1.4 |
639 |
1.3 |
689 |
1.3 |
587 |
1.1 |
622 |
1.1 |
DSc, ScD |
Doctor of Science |
32 |
0.1 |
116 |
0.2 |
127 |
0.2 |
106 |
0.2 |
110 |
0.2 |
DEng, DESc, DES |
Doctor of Engineering or Engineering Science |
28 |
0.1 |
23 |
* |
19 |
* |
32 |
0.1 |
36 |
0.1 |
DA |
Doctor of Arts |
7 |
* |
2 |
* |
7 |
* |
6 |
* |
4 |
* |
DBA |
Doctor of Business Administration |
37 |
0.1 |
38 |
0.1 |
39 |
0.1 |
30 |
0.1 |
35 |
0.1 |
DMA |
Doctor of Musical Arts |
159 |
0.3 |
156 |
0.3 |
204 |
0.4 |
168 |
0.3 |
178 |
0.3 |
DDes |
Doctor of Design |
7 |
* |
7 |
* |
9 |
* |
7 |
* |
1 |
* |
DPH |
Doctor of Public Health |
14 |
* |
21 |
* |
20 |
* |
21 |
* |
27 |
* |
DHL |
Doctor of Hebrew Letters |
3 |
* |
1 |
* |
0 |
0.0 |
3 |
* |
0 |
0.0 |
DME |
Doctor of Music Education |
2 |
* |
0 |
0.0 |
1 |
* |
0 |
0.0 |
2 |
* |
DML |
Doctor of Modern Languages |
5 |
* |
2 |
* |
3 |
* |
7 |
* |
3 |
* |
DNSc |
Doctor of Nursing Science |
14 |
* |
5 |
* |
1 |
* |
5 |
* |
2 |
* |
ThD |
Doctor of Theology |
11 |
* |
16 |
* |
14 |
* |
8 |
* |
16 |
* |
DFA |
Doctor of Fine Arts |
0 |
0.0 |
1 |
* |
4 |
* |
1 |
* |
0 |
0.0 |
JSD, SJD |
Doctor of Juridical Science |
43 |
0.1 |
32 |
0.1 |
63 |
0.1 |
61 |
0.1 |
54 |
0.1 |
STD |
Doctor of Sacred Theology |
4 |
* |
6 |
* |
6 |
* |
1 |
* |
5 |
* |
JCD |
Doctor of Canon Law |
2 |
* |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
1 |
* |
1 |
* |
All other research doctoratesa |
|
2 |
* |
0 |
0.0 |
1 |
* |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |