Earned degrees in chemistry, geology, and physics conferred by institutions of higher education, by level of degree: 1970-71 to 1993-94

Table 287.

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               |           Chemistry          |          Geology\1\          |            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
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\1\Includes geology, geochemistry, and geophysics and seismology. Beginning in 1982-83, also includes other geological sciences.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred" surveys, and Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Completions" surveys. (This table was prepared November 1995.)

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