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Philosophy as a Profession

Data on the Profession
Ph.D.'s in Philosophy by Gender/Race/Ethnicity


Year

Men

Women

Total

Native American

Asian

Black

White

Hispanic

1991

206

79

285

0

2

4

222

5

1992

207

73

280

2

12

9

177

7

1993

201

73

274

1

3

6

191

7

1994

219

83

302

1

12

6

215

8

1995

226

72

298

2

11

3

221

9

1996 261 108 369 0 12 6 261 10

This Table is derived from the Summary Reports on Doctorate Recipients from United States Universities, for 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996. National Academy Press.  The figures for Hispanics include separate figures given in the Summary Reports for Mexican, Puerto Rican and Other.   Ph.D. recipients without permanent US visas were excluded from the compilation on race and ethnicity.



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