January 7, 2005

Number of Doctorates Edges Up Slightly

By JOHN GRAVOIS

Table: Characteristics of people who earned doctorates in 2003

Table: Top sources of undergraduate degrees for doctoratesBy JOHN GRAVOIS

The number of new doctorates from American universities increased by just under 2 percent in 2003, turning around a three-year downward trend, according to an annual survey.

Part of this increase can be attributed to the return of men. After steadily declining numbers since 1996, the