List of fields of doctoral studies in the United States

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This is the list of the fields of doctoral studies in the United States used for the annual Survey of Earned Doctorates, conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago for the National Science Foundation and other federal agencies, as used for the 2015 survey.[1]

These are fields of research-oriented doctoral studies, leading mostly to Ph.D.s – in the academic year 2014–15, 98% of the 55,006 research doctorates awarded in the U.S. were Ph.D.s; 1.1% were Ed.D.s; 0.9% were other research doctorates.[2] Professional degrees, though they are also considered doctorates (earned, not honorary), and do entitle the holder to call themselves "Doctor", such as D.D.S., D.Min., M.D., D.Pharm., D.V.M, J.D., Psy.D., and Th.D., are not included in the survey.[3]

Life sciences[]

Agricultural sciences/natural resources[]

Biological/biomedical sciences[]

  • 100 Biochemistry (see also #539)
  • 102 Bioinformatics
  • 103 Biomedical Sciences
  • 104 Computational Biology
  • 105 Biophysics (also in physics)
  • 107 Biotechnology
  • 110 Bacteriology
  • 115 Plant Genetics
  • 120 Plant Pathology/Phytopathology (also in agricultural sciences)
  • 125 Plant Physiology
  • 129 Botany/Plant Biology
  • 130 Anatomy
  • 133 Biometrics and Biostatistics
  • 134 Epidemiology
  • 136 Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
  • 137 Evolutionary Biology
  • 139 Ecology
  • 142 Developmental Biology/Embryology
  • 145 Endocrinology
  • 148 Entomology
  • 151 Immunology
  • 152 Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • 154 Molecular Biology
  • 155 Structural Biology
  • 157 Microbiology
  • 158 Cancer Biology
  • 160 Neuroscience
  • 163 Nutrition science
  • 166 Parasitology
  • 167 Environmental Toxicology
  • 168 Virology
  • 169 Toxicology
  • 170 Genetics/Genomics, Human and Animal
  • 175 Pathology, Human and Animal
  • 180 Pharmacology, Human and Animal
  • 185 Physiology, Human and Animal
  • 188 Wildlife Biology
  • 189 Zoology
  • 198 Biology/Biomedical Sciences, General
  • 199 Biology/Biomedical Sciences, Other

Health sciences[]

Engineering[]

  • 300 Aerospace, Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering
  • 303 Agricultural Engineering
  • 306 Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
  • 312 Chemical Engineering
  • 315 Civil Engineering
  • 316 Structural Engineering
  • 318 Communications Engineering
  • 321 Computer Engineering
  • 324 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
  • 327 Engineering Mechanics
  • 330 Engineering Physics
  • 333 Engineering Science
  • 336 Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
  • 337 Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • 339 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • 342 Materials Science
  • 345 Mechanical Engineering
  • 348 Metallurgical Engineering
  • 357 Nuclear Engineering
  • 360 Ocean Engineering
  • 363 Operations Research (also in mathematics and in business management)
  • 366 Petroleum Engineering
  • 369 Polymer & Plastics Engineering
  • 372 Systems Engineering
  • 373 Transportation and Highway Engineering
  • 376 Engineering Management and Administration
  • 398 Engineering, General
  • 399 Engineering, Other

Computer and information sciences[]

  • 400 Computer Science
  • 410 Information Science and Systems
  • 415 Robotics
  • 418 Computer and Information sciences, General
  • 419 Computer and Information sciences, Other

Mathematics[]

Physical sciences[]

Astronomy[]

  • 500 Astronomy
  • 505 Astrophysics
  • 509 Astronomy, Other
  • 511 Astrobiology

Atmospheric science and meteorology[]

Chemistry[]

  • 520 Analytical Chemistry
  • 522 Inorganic Chemistry
  • 526 Organic Chemistry
  • 528 Medicinal Chemistry
  • 530 Physical Chemistry
  • 532 Polymer Chemistry
  • 534 Theoretical Chemistry
  • 538 Chemistry, General
  • 539 Chemistry, Other (see also #100)

Geological and Earth sciences[]

Physics[]

Ocean/marine sciences[]

Psychology[]

  • 600 Clinical Psychology
  • 602 Behavioral analysis
  • 603 Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics
  • 609 Counseling
  • 612 Developmental and Child Psychology
  • 613 Human Development and Family Studies
  • 614 Health and Medical Psychology
  • 615 Experimental Psychology
  • 618 Educational Psychology (also in education)
  • 620
  • 621 Industrial and Organizational (See also #935)
  • 622 Mental Health
  • 624 Personality Psychology
  • 627 Neuropsychology/Physiological Psychology
  • 633 Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
  • 636 School Psychology (also in education)
  • 639 Social Psychology
  • 648 Psychology, General
  • 649 Psychology, Other

Social sciences[]

Humanities[]

History[]

Letters[]

  • 720 Classics
  • 723 Comparative Literature
  • 724 Folklore
  • 732 American Literature (U.S. and Canada)
  • 733 English Literature (British and Commonwealth)
  • 734 English Language
  • 735 Creative Writing
  • 736 Speech and Rhetorical Studies
  • 737 Rhetoric and Composition
  • 738 Letters, General
  • 739 Letters, Other

Foreign languages and literature[]

  • 740 French
  • 743 German
  • 746 Italian
  • 749 Spanish
  • 750 Latin American
  • 752 Russian
  • 758 Chinese
  • 762 Japanese
  • 768 Arabic
  • 769 Other Languages and Literature

Other humanities[]

Education[]

Research and administration[]

  • 800 Curriculum & Instruction
  • 804 Educational and Human Resource Studies/Development
  • 805 Educational Administration and Supervision
  • 806 Urban Education and Leadership
  • 807 Educational Leadership
  • 808 Educational Policy Analysis
  • 810 Educational/Instructional Media Design
  • 812 Educational/Instructional Technology
  • 815 Educational Statistics/Research Methods
  • 820 Educational Assessment/Testing/Measure
  • 822 Educational Psychology (also in psychology)
  • 825 School Psychology (also in psychology)
  • 830 Social/Philosophical Foundations of Education
  • 833 International Education
  • 835 Special Education
  • 840 Counseling Education/Counseling and Guidance
  • 845 Higher Education/Evaluation and Research

Teacher education[]

  • 850 Pre-elementary/Early Childhood Teacher Education
  • 852 Elementary Teacher Education
  • 856 Secondary Teacher Education
  • 858 Adult and Continuing Teacher Education

Teaching fields[]

  • 860 Agricultural Education
  • 861 Art Education
  • 863 English as a Second or Foreign Language
  • 864 English Education
  • 865 Bilingual and Multilingual Education
  • 866 Foreign Languages Education
  • 868 Health Education
  • 870 Family and Consumer/Human Science (also in fields not elsewhere classified)
  • 874 Mathematics Education
  • 876 Music Education
  • 878 Nursing Education
  • 880 Physical Education and Coaching
  • 882 Literacy and Reading Education
  • 884 Science Education
  • 885 Social Science Education
  • 889 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Other

Other education[]

  • 895 Workforce Education and Development
  • 898 Education, General
  • 899 Education, Other

Business management/administration[]

  • 900 Accounting
  • 901 Finance
  • 910 Business Administration and Management
  • 912 Hospitality, Food Service and Tourism Management
  • 915 Business/Managerial Economics
  • 916 International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • 917 Management Information Systems/Business Statistics
  • 920 Marketing Management and Research
  • 921 Human Resources Development
  • 930 Operations Research (also in engineering and in mathematics)
  • 935 Organizational Behavior (see also #621)
  • 938 Business Management/Administration, General
  • 939 Business Management/Administration, Other

Communication[]

Fields not elsewhere classified[]

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Survey of Earned Documents questionnaire 2015 – Field of Study listing" (PDF). NORC/NSF. pp. 6 & 7. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Research degrees included in the Survey of Earned Doctorates: 2011–15" (PDF). Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2015. NSF. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Technical Notes". Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2015. NSF. Survey Design. Retrieved 9 May 2017.

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