Industry Commitments Are Up Across the Board

The share of newly minted math and computer-science Ph.D.s opting for industry jobs saw the highest percentage-point increase among clusters of fields over a 30-year period.

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Note: Life sciences include agricultural sciences and natural resources, biological and biomedical sciences, and health sciences. Other includes other non-science and engineering fields not listed. Data reflect Ph.D.s who accepted jobs in the United States.

Chart: Audrey Williams June Source: Survey of Earned Doctorates, 2022Get the dataCreated with Datawrapper