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Trends in Physics PhDs

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January 2023
Field of Graduate Study for Physics Bachelors One Year After Degree, Classes of 2019 & 2020 Combined
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Field of Graduate Study for Physics Bachelors One Year After Degree, Classes of 2019 & 2020 Combined

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Physics PhDs Granted by Subfield

Physics PhDs Granted by Subfield

February 2022

Dissertation Research Method by Subfield of Dissertation

April 2021
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Average Number of PhDs Granted by Subfield from Physics Departments Annually, Classes of 2017 and 2018 Combined

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Education Characteristics of Exiting Physics Master’s, Classes of 2009, 2010 & 2011 Combined

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Number of Physics PhDs Granted by Subfield From Physics Departments, Classes of 2010 & 2011 Combined

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Number of Physics PhDs Granted by Subfield From Physics Departments, Classes of 2007 & 2008 Combined

July 2011
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Research Subfields of First-Year Physics Graduate Students Enrolled in PhD-granting Departments in the U.S. by Citizenship, Fall 2007 and Fall 2009 Combined

August 2012

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