Earned degrees in chemistry, geology, and physics conferred by degree-granting institutions, by level of degree: 1970-71 to 1997-98

Table 293.

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          |           Chemistry         |          Geology            |           Physics
   Year   |_____________________________|_____________________________|_____________________________
          |Bachelor's|Master's|Doctor's |Bachelor's|Master's|Doctor's |Bachelor's|Master's|Doctor's
__________|__________|________|_________|__________|________|_________|__________|________|_________
    1     |    2     |   3    |    4    |    5     |   6    |    7    |    8     |   9    |   10
__________|__________|________|_________|__________|________|_________|__________|________|_________
1970-71 ..|   11,063 |  2,275 |   2,159 |    2,414 |    651 |     324 |    5,071 |  2,188 |   1,482
1971-72 ..|   10,590 |  2,248 |   1,971 |    2,573 |    841 |     310 |    4,634 |  2,033 |   1,344
1972-73 ..|   10,128 |  2,225 |   1,872 |    2,923 |    827 |     305 |    4,259 |  1,747 |   1,338
1973-74 ..|   10,438 |  2,125 |   1,823 |    3,253 |    938 |     315 |    3,952 |  1,655 |   1,115
1974-75 ..|   10,549 |  1,986 |   1,822 |    3,319 |    932 |     292 |    3,706 |  1,574 |   1,080
          |          |        |         |          |        |         |          |        |
1975-76 ..|   11,022 |  1,783 |   1,621 |    3,358 |  1,003 |     313 |    3,544 |  1,451 |     997
1976-77 ..|   11,215 |  1,767 |   1,568 |    3,879 |  1,047 |     325 |    3,420 |  1,319 |     945
1977-78 ..|   11,315 |  1,886 |   1,521 |    4,342 |  1,239 |     268 |    3,330 |  1,294 |     873
1978-79 ..|   11,509 |  1,757 |   1,516 |    4,502 |  1,300 |     286 |    3,337 |  1,319 |     918
1979-80 ..|   11,232 |  1,723 |   1,545 |    4,597 |  1,295 |     313 |    3,396 |  1,192 |     830
          |          |        |         |          |        |         |          |        |
1980-81 ..|   11,347 |  1,654 |   1,622 |    5,202 |  1,396 |     294 |    3,441 |  1,294 |     866
1981-82 ..|   11,062 |  1,751 |   1,722 |    5,538 |  1,540 |     282 |    3,472 |  1,284 |     873
1982-83 ..|   10,796 |  1,622 |   1,746 |    6,102 |  1,552 |     295 |    3,793 |  1,369 |     873
1983-84 ..|   10,704 |  1,667 |   1,744 |    6,549 |  1,514 |     315 |    3,907 |  1,532 |     953
1984-85 ..|   10,482 |  1,719 |   1,789 |    6,308 |  1,692 |     289 |    4,097 |  1,523 |     951
          |          |        |         |          |        |         |          |        |
1985-86 ..|   10,116 |  1,754 |   1,908 |    4,974 |  1,767 |     271 |    4,180 |  1,501 |   1,010
1986-87 ..|    9,670 |  1,738 |   1,976 |    3,665 |  1,603 |     280 |    4,318 |  1,543 |   1,074
1987-88 ..|    9,052 |  1,708 |   1,995 |    2,551 |  1,523 |     350 |    4,100 |  1,675 |   1,093
1988-89 ..|    8,625 |  1,774 |   2,037 |    2,252 |  1,404 |     358 |    4,352 |  1,736 |   1,112
1989-90 ..|    8,132 |  1,682 |   2,183 |    1,767 |  1,200 |     414 |    4,155 |  1,831 |   1,192
          |          |        |         |          |        |         |          |        |
1990-91 ..|    8,321 |  1,665 |   2,238 |    1,784 |  1,089 |     446 |    4,236 |  1,725 |   1,209
1991-92 ..|    8,641 |  1,780 |   2,280 |    2,078 |    990 |     413 |    4,098 |  1,834 |   1,337
1992-93 ..|    8,914 |  1,842 |   2,261 |    2,299 |    925 |     406 |    4,063 |  1,777 |   1,277
1993-94 ..|    9,425 |  1,999 |   2,353 |    2,677 |    937 |     422 |    4,001 |  1,945 |   1,465
1994-95 ..|    9,722 |  2,099 |   2,273 |    3,118 |    993 |     398 |    3,823 |  1,817 |   1,424
          |          |        |         |          |        |         |          |        |
1995-96 ..|   10,415 |  2,254 |   2,287 |    3,190 |    991 |     372 |    3,679 |  1,678 |   1,462
1996-97 ..|   10,644 |  2,240 |   2,259 |    3,219 |    996 |     388 |    3,376 |  1,496 |   1,410
1997-98 ..|   10,582 |  2,141 |   2,342 |    3,066 |    966 |     416 |    3,441 |  1,371 |   1,393
__________|__________|________|_________|__________|________|_________|__________|________|_________

NOTE: Geology includes geology, geochemistry, and geophysics, paleontology, and seismology. Beginning in 1982-83, also includes other geological sciences.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS), "Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred" surveys, and Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Completions" surveys. (This table was prepared June 2000.)

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