In 2021, there were 52,250 doctorate recipients in total across the United States. Of these, there were 7,582 male and 2,656 female doctorate recipients in the field of engineering. Engineering was the leading field of study for male doctorate recipients in that year.
Number of doctorate recipients in the United States in 2021, by gender and field of study
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