OSSHE Doctoral Degrees Awarded by Discipline
1995-96 Compared to 1980-81

                                       1980-81      1980-81      1995-96      1995-96
Discipline                                N            %            N            %

Agriculture/Forestry                      47         12.1           58         15.0
Biological Sciences                       69         17.8           36          9.3
Business                                   8          2.1            6          1.6
Communications/Journalism                  1          0.3            0          0.0
Computer Science                           0          0.0            7          1.8
Education                                115         29.6           73         18.9
Engineering                               15          3.9           26          6.7
Health Sciences                            3          0.8           10          2.6
Humanities/Fine Arts                      25          6.4           30          7.8
Mathematics                               12          3.1           12          3.1
Physical Sciences                         26          6.7           53         13.7
Social Sciences                           47         12.1           43         11.1
All Other*                                20          5.2           32          8.3

    Total                                388        100.0          386        100.0

NOTE:  Excludes OHSU.
*Other includes degrees awarded in area, ethnic and cultural studies; marketing operations,
marketing and distribution; home economics; interdisciplinary/multi-disciplinary studies; 
parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies; science technologies; protective services, 
and public administration and services.
Source:  OSSHE Institutional Research Services, 1980-81 and 1995-96 IPEDS Completions Survey.
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