November 22, 2002

Number of U.S. Doctorates Awarded Falls, but Women Gain in Share of Total

By PIPER FOGG

The number of doctorates awarded by American research universities in 2001 fell

ALSO SEE:

Characteristics of Recipients of Earned Doctorates, 2001

to a level not seen since 1993, according to a new study.

After having reached an all-time high of 42,654 in 1998, the number of doctorates given out by institutions