December 1, 2006

Driven by Foreign Students, Doctoral Degrees Are Up 2.9% in 2005

By SCOTT SMALLWOOD

The number of earned doctorates awarded by American universities rose 2.9 percent in 2005, reaching an all-time high, according to a newly released report based on an annual survey. Doctorates in science and engineering rose even more, climbing 6.5 percent in a single year and passing the previous high mark set in 1998.

Those increases, though, do not tell the entire story. The number of U.S. citizens getting doctorates has fallen recently, and substantial increases in degrees awarded

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