American Women Surpass Men in Earning Doctorates

By SCOTT SMALLWOOD

Table: Characteristics of Recipients of Earned Doctorates, 2002

Chart: Showing how the number of American men receiving doctorates has fallen by nearly 15 percent in the past five yearsBy SCOTT SMALLWOOD

In 2002, for the first time, more American women than American men earned doctorates at U.S. universities.

But the change may not mark the ascent of American female academics -- who have earned around

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