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Table A-2. Research degrees included in the Survey of Earned Doctorates: 2011–15

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