The Ph.D. to Industry Pipeline

The share of new Ph.D. recipients who planned to work in industry rose by 27.2 percentage points between 1992 and 2022.

Note: Industry/business also includes doctorate recipients who reported self-employment. Other is made up mainly of elementary and secondary schools. Data reflect Ph.D.s who accepted jobs in the United States.
Chart: Audrey Williams JuneSource: Survey of Earned Doctorates, 2022Get the dataCreated with Datawrapper