The Chronicle of Higher Education reports Women Take Lead in Number of U.S. Doctorates Awarded, as Total Falls Again. Here is the full report (PDF).
The female percentage by field:
66% in Education
55% in Social Sciences
50% in the Humanities
48% in Life Sciences
46% in Business & Professional
27% in Physical Sciences
18% in Engineering
There is always talk about how we need “more women in science.” Well, that should be qualified as physical science & engineering. Additionally, let’s see if the mainstream press starts to report about the initiatives of outreach toward males in Education and Social Science….
Posted by razib at 12:14 AM