Table 1.
Percent of American Ph.D.’s earned by women in 2011* in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and Social science/Humanities fields.
| STEM Field | % of Ph.D.’s who are Female | Social science/Humanities field | % of Ph.D.’s who are Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | 18.0 | Music theory and composition | 15.8 |
| Computer science | 18.6 | Philosophy | 31.4 |
| Engineering | 22.2 | Economics | 34.4 |
| Mathematics | 28.6 | Middle Eastern studies | 38.1 |
| Astronomy | 29.2 | Classics | 41.8 |
| Earth sciences | 36.2 | Political science | 43.1 |
| Chemistry | 37.8 | History | 45.0 |
| Statistics | 41.6 | Archeology | 52.3 |
| Biochemistry | 45.4 | Linguistics | 59.2 |
| Neuroscience | 49.4 | Anthropology | 59.6 |
| Evolutionary biology | 49.8 | Spanish/Spanish literature | 59.9 |
| Molecular biology | 54.4 | Comparative literature | 60.9 |
| Sociology | 61.3 | ||
| English literature | 62.4 | ||
| Communication studies | 64.2 | ||
| Education | 69.3 | ||
| Psychology | 72.1 | ||
| Art history | 76.8 |
*Data from 2011 NSF Survey of Earned Doctorates.