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U.S. women lead in earning doctorates.(Newswatch)(Brief Article)
In 2002, for the first time ever, American women have taken the lead in earning the most doctorates at U.S. universities, 13,112 to 12,823 for men.
The women's rise to the top is actually a result of a trend toward fewer U.S. males earning doctorates each year, a decline of almost 15% since 1997. U.S. women's share of doctorates has risen from 44% in 1992 to 49% in 2001 and almost 51% in 2002.
Including international students, women earned 45% of all doctorates in 2002, their highest percent ever.
Overall the number of U.S. doctorates awarded annually continues to decline. The 2001-2002 total of 39,955 is down 2% from last year and 6% over the last six years. Since 1997, doctorates are down 17% in engineering and 14% in the physical sciences, two male-dominated fields, while those in fields attracting women like the social sciences, humanities and education have dropped slightly.
Reasons for the decline include a hot economy back in the mid-1990s, when earning big bucks swayed many ...
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- Magazine article from: Diverse Issues in Higher Education January 12, 2006 700+ words
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