Women in Physics Statistics

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APS and the American Institute of Physics (AIP) Statistical Research Center provide a variety of statistics on women in physics in the US.
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APS generates statistical reports on women in physics. These reports are freely available for your use. You may use our graphs in reports and presentations or you may use the raw data to create new graphs and charts. Credit APS and IPEDS as shown on each graph.

Bachelor’s Degrees in Physics and STEM Earned by Women

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Percent of physics and STEM bachelor's degrees conferred to women as the first or second major at US institutions

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Physics Degrees Earned by Women

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Percent of physics bachelor’s and doctoral degrees earned by women at U.S. institutions

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Bachelor’s Degrees Earned by Women, by Major

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Percent of STEM bachelor’s degrees conferred to women by major (Biology, Chemistry, Math & Statistics, Earth Sciences, Physics, and Engineering)

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Doctoral Degrees Earned by Women, by Major

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Percent of STEM doctoral degrees conferred to women by major (Biology, Chemistry, Math & Statistics, Earth Sciences, Physics, and Engineering)

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Degrees Earned by Women, by Field

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Average percent of bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees earned by women by major (Biology, Chemistry, Math & Statistics, Earth Sciences, Physics, and Engineering)

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Doctoral Degrees Earned by Women, by Citizenship

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Percent of doctoral degrees earned by women, by US residency status

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