Employment Trends
The type of employment held by graduates varies by disciplinary field. Over time, employment of both PhDs and Masters graduates has shifted toward industry, and away from academia. This trend is expected to continue.
Percent of Doctoral Graduates in each Employment sector |
|||
Mathematics |
Life Sciences |
Physical Sciences |
|
Academia |
60 |
55 |
37 |
Industry |
34 |
35 |
53 |
Government |
6 |
11 |
10 |
Data from NSF.
Employment trends
- Fastest growing occupations that require graduate degrees
- Most Recent National Science Foundation Report
- Is there really a scientist shortage?
Discipline specific employment information:
- Employment trends in chemistry (2004 projections)
- Employment trends in mathematics (2000) (PDF)
- Employment trends in physics (2001)
- The Training, Careers and Work of Ph.D. Physical Scientists (2002)
- Employment trends in microbiology (1997)