February 9, 2001

The Number of New Ph.D.'s Drops for the First Time Since 1985

By COURTNEY LEATHERMAN

Biggest declines come not in humanities fields but in engineering and physical sciences

For the first time in 14 years, the number of doctorates awarded by American research universities fell in 1999, according to a national study released last week. The biggest drops came not in the humanities fields where the academic job market

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