Table A.6.1
Reasons why the graduate pursued a doctorate degree by field of study, Ontario and Canada without Ontario

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Table A.6.1
Reasons why the graduate pursued a doctorate degree by field of study, Ontario and Canada without Ontario
Table summary
This table displays the results of reasons why the graduate pursued a doctorate degree by field of study class of 2005 and class of 2000, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  Class of 2005 Class of 2000
percent
Ontario
All fields of study
To become a university professor 65 54Note 2
To get a specific type of work other than university professor 19 19
To get into a specific industry 15 15
To get a job with a higher salary 20 14Note 2
To start a business 4 5
Other reason 22 26Note 2
Life sciences
To become a university professor 62 51
To get a specific type of work other than university professor 21 19
To get into a specific industry 20 20Note E: Use with caution
To get a job with a higher salary 23 13Note 2
To start a business 3Note E: Use with caution 5Note E: Use with caution
Other reason 21 18
Engineering
To become a university professor 60 51
To get a specific type of work other than university professor 27 21
To get into a specific industry 30 18Note 2
To get a job with a higher salary 33 17Note 2
To start a business 9Note E: Use with caution 8Note E: Use with caution
Other reason 14 22
Computer, mathematics and physical sciences
To become a university professor 58 43Note 2
To get a specific type of work other than university professor 20 23
To get into a specific industry 15 21
To get a job with a higher salary 23 22
To start a business Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 5Note E: Use with caution
Other reason 19 33Note 2
Psychology and social sciences
To become a university professor 63 47Note 2
To get a specific type of work other than university professor 26 27
To get into a specific industry 16 12
To get a job with a higher salary 17 15
To start a business 7 6
Other reason 21 25
Humanities
To become a university professor 86 78
To get a specific type of work other than university professor 4Note E: Use with caution 4Note E: Use with caution
To get into a specific industry 4Note E: Use with caution 6Note E: Use with caution
To get a job with a higher salary 8Note E: Use with caution 8Note E: Use with caution
To start a business Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Other reason 20 27
Education and other fields of study
To become a university professor 60 61
To get a specific type of work other than university professor 9 10Note E: Use with caution
To get into a specific industry 4Note E: Use with caution 6Note E: Use with caution
To get a job with a higher salary 12 9Note E: Use with caution
To start a business Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Other reason 37 37
Canada without Ontario
All fields of study
To become a university professor 58Note 1 46Note 2
To get a specific type of work other than university professor 23Note 1 23
To get into a specific industry 20Note 1 22
To get a job with a higher salary 23 17Note 2
To start a business 7Note 1 5
Other reason 24 21
Life sciences
To become a university professor 59 36Note 2
To get a specific type of work other than university professor 25 27
To get into a specific industry 24 28
To get a job with a higher salary 25 17Note 2
To start a business 7 6
Other reason 19 20
Engineering
To become a university professor 58 47Note 2
To get a specific type of work other than university professor 23 20
To get into a specific industry 32 28
To get a job with a higher salary 24 22
To start a business 10 7Note E: Use with caution
Other reason 21 20
Computer, mathematics and physical sciences
To become a university professor 51 43
To get a specific type of work other than university professor 26 29
To get into a specific industry 25 18
To get a job with a higher salary 26 22
To start a business 5Note E: Use with caution 3Note E: Use with caution
Other reason 20 25
Psychology and social sciences
To become a university professor 50 51
To get a specific type of work other than university professor 34 25Note 2
To get into a specific industry 14 18
To get a job with a higher salary 20 15
To start a business 6 5Note E: Use with caution
Other reason 20 21
Humanities
To become a university professor 71 67
To get a specific type of work other than university professor 10 13
To get into a specific industry 9 9Note E: Use with caution
To get a job with a higher salary 18 7Note E: Use with caution
To start a business 5Note E: Use with caution Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Other reason 32 22Note 2
Education and other fields of study
To become a university professor 64 54
To get a specific type of work other than university professor 13 11
To get into a specific industry 9 18Note E: Use with caution
To get a job with a higher salary 21 15
To start a business 5 4Note E: Use with caution
Other reason 38 25Note 2
x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
E use with caution
1. Significantly different between Ontario graduates and graduates from other provinces within the Class of 2005 (p<0.05).
2. Significantly different between the Class of 2005 and the Class of 2000 (p<0.05).
Notes: No comparable data were available for the Class of 1995.
Percentages do not sum up to 100 since multiple responses were permitted.
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Graduates Survey (Classes of 2005 and 2000).
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