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SED

Survey of Earned Doctorates

Labor outcomesPublic/RestrictedWorker-side
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Specific Type
Educational data
Dataset Type
Cross-sectional
Institution
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES); RTI International
Institution Type
Federal government; Industry
Level of Focus
Individual
Most Granular Level
Individual level
Perspective
Worker-side
Time Coverage
1957-present
Frequency
Annual
Sample Size
All new research doctorate recipients (~55,000-60,000 annually)
Geographic Detail
State; country of origin
Occupational Classification
Not applicable
Industrial Classification
Not applicable
Other Classification
CIP codes; field of doctorate; geographic (state, country of origin)
Key Variables
Demographics, funding sources, educational debt, post-graduation plans, field of study
AI/Tech Tracking
Not found
Access Details
Public via standard tabulations; Restricted via Research Data Analysis System (RDAS) and Federal Statistical Research Data Centers
Notes
Census of new doctorate recipients; sampling frame for SDR; tracks post-graduation plans and international students

Key Papers

Not found