Fewer Jobs in Academe

In most fields, the share of Ph.D. recipients with U.S. job commitments in academe after graduation shrank between 1990 and 2020.

Note: "Life sciences" includes agricultural sciences/natural resources, biological/biomedical sciences, and health sciences. "Other" includes other non-science and engineering fields not shown separately. Percentages are based on number of Ph.D. recipients with job commitments in the United States.
Chart: Audrey Williams June Source: Survey of Earned Doctorates Get the data