Doctoral Degrees Awarded by Discipline
1997-98 Compared to 1987-88

                                                               1997-98                   1987-88
Discipline                                               N            %            N            %

Agriculture/Forestry/Environmental Studies                51         13.2           45         12.9
Biological Sciences                                       47         12.2           18          5.2
Business                                                   5          1.3            3          0.9
Communications/Journalism                                  2          0.5            2          0.6
Computer Science                                           6          1.6            2          0.6
Education                                                 64         16.6          132         37.9
Engineering/Engineering Technologies                      25          6.5           23          6.6
Health Sciences                                           14          3.6            2          0.6
Humanities/Fine Arts                                      40         10.4           16          4.6
Mathematics                                                8          2.1           10          2.9
Physical Sciences                                         48         12.5           47         13.5
Social Sciences                                           43         11.2           37         10.6
All Other*                                                32          8.3           11          3.2

    Total                                                385        100.0          348        100.0

NOTE:  Excludes Oregon Health Sciences University.
*"Other" includes degrees awarded in home economics; interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary studies; pa


Source:  OUS Institutional Research Services, 1987-88 and 1997-98 IPEDS Completions Survey.