A recent brief from the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics has revealed that a million individuals worldwide held a research doctoral degree in a science, engineering, or health (SEH) field that was earned at a U.S. academic institution, an increase of over 55,000 doctorate recipients since 2015.

According to the report, a total of 967,500 (88%) were residing in the United States, and over one-third of them were women (338,400).

These findings are from the 2017 Survey of Doctorate Recipients—a source of information about the educational background, occupational achievements, and career movements of U.S.-trained scientists and engineers in the United States and abroad.

The Survey of Doctorate Recipients, along with other surveys conducted by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation, provides data on the number and representation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in post-secondary SEH enrollment, degree awards, and employment outcomes. highlight the increased prevalence of women with U.S.-earned SEH doctorate degrees in the U.S. workforce.

Among those doctorate recipients living outside the United States in 2017, a majority (54%) lived in Asia and nearly 20% lived in Europe (including Russia).

The 2020 Women of Color STEM Conference is scheduled for October 8-10.