Table A.1
Characteristics of 2005 doctoral graduates who lived in Canada or the United States in 2007

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Table A.1
  Proportion Confidence limits (95%)
Lower Upper
percent
Distribution of all 2005 doctoral graduates within fields of study
Life sciences 29 28 30
Engineering 13 12 14
Computer, mathematics and physical sciences 13 12 14
Psychology and social sciences 19 18 20
Humanities 12 11 13
Education and other fields of study 14 13 15
Distribution of men within fields of study
Life sciences 27 26 28
Engineering 21 20 22
Computer, mathematics and physical sciences 17 16 18
Psychology and social sciences 13 12 14
Humanities 11 10 12
Education and other fields of study 11 10 12
Distribution of women within fields of study
Life sciences 32 30 34
Engineering 5 4 6
Computer, mathematics and physical sciences 7 6 8
Psychology and social sciences 27 26 28
Humanities 12 11 13
Education and other fields of study 17 16 18

 

Table A.1 continued
  Median age Confidence limits (95%)
lower upper
years
Median age at the start of the doctoral program
Life sciences 26 26 26
Engineering 28 28 28
Computer, mathematics and physical sciences 25 25 25
Psychology and social sciences 26 26 26
Humanities 28 27 29
Education and other fields of study 36 35 37
All fields of study 27 27 27
Median age at graduation
Life sciences 31 31 31
Engineering 33 33 33
Computer, mathematics and physical sciences 30 30 30
Psychology and social sciences 33 33 33
Humanities 34 33 35
Education and other fields of study 42 41 43
All fields of study 33 33 33

Note: Percentages may not sum up to 100 due to rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, National Graduates Survey (Class of 2005).

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