List of fields of doctoral studies in the United States

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This is a list of the fields of doctoral studies, as used by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago in
the United States in its annual Survey of Earned Doctorates,
[1][2]
conducted for the National Science Foundation, and other federal
agencies, in the United States.
These are fields of research-oriented doctoral studies, leading mostly to the awarding of the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), and
Doctor of Education (Ed.D. or D.Ed.) in the United States. (In the academic year 2008-2009, 93.5% of the 49,562 research-oriented
doctorates awarded in the U.S. were Ph.D.s; 5.5% are Ed.D.s.
[3]
) Studies that lead to professional doctorates, such as Doctor of
Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), and Juris Doctor (J.D.), are not included.
Contents [hide]
1 Agricultural sciences/Natural resources
2 Biological sciences/Biomedical sciences
3 Health sciences
4 Engineering
5 Computer and Information sciences
6 Mathematics
7 Physical sciences
7.1 Astronomy
7.2 Atmospheric Science & Meteorology
7.3 Chemistry
7.4 Geological & Earth Sciences
7.5 Physics
7.6 Ocean/Marine Sciences
8 Psychology
9 Social Sciences
10 Humanities
10.1 History
10.2 Letters
10.3 Foreign Languages & Literature
10.4 Other Humanities
11 Education
11.1 Research and Administration
11.2 Teacher Education
11.3 Teaching Fields
11.4 Other Education
12 Professional fields
12.1 Business Management/Administrative Services
12.2 Communications
12.3 Other Professional Fields
12.4 Other Fields
13 Notes
14 See also
15 External links
Agricultural sciences/Natural resources [edit]
000 Agricultural Economics
005 Agricultural Animal Breeding
010 Animal Nutrition
014 Poultry Science
019 Animal Science, Other
020 Agronomy & Crop Science
025 Agricultural & Horticultural Plant Breeding
030 Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
039 Plant Sciences, Other
043 Food Science
044 Food Science and Food Technology, Other
046 Soil Chemistry/Microbiology
049 Soil Sciences, Other
050 Horticulture Science
055 Fishing and Fisheries Sciences/Fisheries management
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066 Forest Sciences and Biology
070 Forest/Resources Management
072 Wood Science & Pulp/Paper Technology
074 Natural resources/Conservation
079 Forestry & Related Science, Other
080 Wildlife/Range Management
081 Environmental Science
098 Agriculture, General
099 Agricultural Science, Other
Biological sciences/Biomedical sciences [edit]
100 Biochemistry (see 539)
103 Biomedical sciences
105 Biophysics (see 565)
107 Biotechnology
110 Bacteriology
115 Plant genetics
120 Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
125 Plant Physiology
129 Botany/Plant Biology
130 Anatomy
133 Biometrics & Biostatistics
136 Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
139 Ecology
142 Developmental biology/Embryology
145 Endocrinology
148 Entomology
151 Immunology
154 Molecular Biology
157 Microbiology
160 Neuroscience
163 Nutrition science
166 Parasitology
169 Toxicology
170 Genetics, Human & Animal
175 Pathology, Human & Animal
180 Pharmacology, Human & Animal
185 Physiology, Human & Animal
189 Zoology, Other
198 Biology/Biological sciences, General
199 Biology/Biomedical sciences, Other
Health sciences [edit]
200 Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology
210 Environmental Health
211 Environmental toxicology
212 Health Systems/Service Administration
215 Public Health
220 Epidemiology
222 Kinesiology/Exercise science
230 Nursing sciences
240 Pharmacy
245 Rehabilitation/Therapeutic Services
246 Physician Assistant
250 Veterinary Medicine
298 Health Sciences, General
299 Health Sciences, Other
Engineering [edit]
300 Aerospace, Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering
303 Agricultural engineering
306 Bioengineering & Biomedical engineering
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309 Ceramic sciences
312 Chemical engineering
315 Civil engineering
318 Communications engineering
321 Computer engineering
324 Electrical, Electronics and Communications
327 Engineering Mechanics
330 Engineering Physics
333 Engineering Science
336 Environmental Health Engineering
339 Industrial & manufacturing engineering
342 Materials science
345 Mechanical engineering
348 Metallurgical engineering
351 Mining & Mineral
357 Nuclear engineering
360 Ocean engineering
363 Operations Research (See also 465, 930)
366 Petroleum engineering
369 Polymer & Plastics engineering
372 Systems engineering
398 Engineering, General
399 Engineering, Other
Computer and Information sciences [edit]
400 Computer Science
410 Information Science and Information Systems
415 Robotics
419 Computer and Information sciences, Other
Mathematics [edit]
420 Applied Mathematics
425 Algebra
430 Analysis & Functional Analysis
435 Geometry/Geometric Analysis
440 Mathematical Logic
445 Number Theory
450 Statistics (See also 690)
455 Topology, Foundations
460 Computing Theory & Practice
465 Operations Research (See also 363, 930)
498 Mathematics/Statistics, General
499 Mathematics/Statistics, Other
Physical sciences [edit]
Astronomy [edit]
500 Astronomy
505 Astrophysics
Atmospheric Science & Meteorology [edit]
510 Atmospheric chemistry and Climatology
512 Atmospheric physics and Atmospheric dynamics
514 Meteorology
518 Atmospheric science/Meteorology, General
519 Atmospheric science/Meteorology, Other
Chemistry [edit]
520 Analytical chemistry
522 Inorganic chemistry
526 Organic chemistry
528 Medicinal/Pharmaceutical chemistry
530 Physical chemistry
532 Polymer
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534 Theoretical chemistry
538 Chemistry, General
539 Chemistry, Other (See also 100)
Geological & Earth Sciences [edit]
540 Geology
542 Geochemistry
544 Geophysics & Seismology
546 Paleontology
548 Mineralogy & Petrology
550 Stratigraphy & Sedimentation
552 Geomorphology & Glacial Geology
558 Geological and Earth Sciences, General
559 Geological and Earth Sciences, Other
Physics [edit]
560 Acoustics
561 Atomic/Molecular/Chemical physics
564 Particle (Elementary) physics
565 Biophysics (see 105)
568 Nuclear Physics
569 Optics/Photonics
570 Plasma, Fusion
572 Polymer
574 Condensed Matter/Low temperature physics
576 Applied Physics
578 Physics, General
579 Physics, Other
Ocean/Marine Sciences [edit]
585 Hydrology & Water Resources
590 Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
595 Marine Sciences
599 Ocean/Marine Sciences
Psychology [edit]
600 Clinical psychology
603 Cognitive psychology & Psycholinguistics
606 Comparative psychology
609 Counseling psychology
612 Developmental psychology & Child psychology
613 Human Development & Family Studies
615 Experimental psychology
618 Educational psychology (See also 822)
620 Family Psychology
621 Industrial & Organizational psychology(See also 935)
624 Personality
627 Physiological psychology/Psychobiology
633 Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
636 School psychology (See also 825)
639 Social psychology
648 Psychology, General
649 Psychology, Other
Social Sciences [edit]
650 Anthropology
652 Area studies
658 Criminology
662 Demography/Population studies
666 Economics
668 Econometrics
670 Geography
674 International Relations/Affairs
678 Political Science & Government
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682 Public Policy Analysis
686 Sociology
690 Statistics (See also 450)
694 Urban Affairs/Studies
698 Social Sciences, General
699 Social Sciences, Other
Humanities [edit]
History [edit]
700 History, American
703 History, Asian
705 History, European
706 History, African
707 History, Latin American
708 Middle/Near East Studies
710 History of science, Philosophy of science. History of technology and Philosophy of technology
718 History, General
719 History, Other
Letters [edit]
720 Classics
723 Comparative Literature
724 Folklore
729 Linguistics
732 American literature
733 English literature
734 English Language
736 Speech & Rhetorical Studies
738 Letters, General
739 Letters, Other
Foreign Languages & Literature [edit]
740 French
743 German
746 Italian
749 Spanish
752 Russian
755 Slavic (other than Russian)
758 Chinese
762 Japanese
768 Arabic
769 Other Languages & Literature
Other Humanities [edit]
770 American/U.S. Studies
773 Archaeology
776 Art History/Art criticism/Conservation
780 Music
785 Philosophy
790 Religion/Religious studies (See also 984)
795 Drama/Theatre arts
798 Humanities, General
799 Humanities, Other
Education [edit]
Research and Administration [edit]
800 Curriculum & Instruction
805 Educational Administration & Supervision
807 Educational Leadership
810 Educational/Instructional Media Design
815 Educational Statistics/Research Methods
820 Educational Assessment/Testing/Measure
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822 Educational Psychology (See also 618)
825 School Psychology (See also 636)
830 Social/Philosophical Foundations of Educ.
835 Special Education
840 Counseling Education/Counseling & Guidance
845 Higher Education/Evaluation & Research
Teacher Education [edit]
850 Pre-elementary/Early Childhood
852 Elementary
856 Secondary
858 Adult & Continuing
Teaching Fields [edit]
860 Agricultural Education
861 Art Education
862 Business Education
864 English Education
866 Foreign Languages Education
868 Health Education
870 Family & Consumer Science/Home Economics
874 Mathematics Education
876 Music Education
878 Nursing Education
880 Physical Education & Coaching
882 Reading Education
884 Science Education
885 Social Science Education
887 Trade & Industrial Education
889 Teach Education & Professional Development
Other Education [edit]
898 Education, General
899 Education, Other
Professional fields [edit]
Business Management/Administrative Services [edit]
900 Accounting
905 Banking/Financial Support Services
910 Business Administration & Management
915 Business/Managerial Economics
916 International Business/Trade/Commerce
917 Management Information Systems/Business Data
920 Marketing Management & Research
921 Human Resources Development
930 Operations Research (See also 363, 465)
935 Organizational Behavior (See also 621)
938 Business Management/Administration, General
939 Business Management/Administration, Other
Communications [edit]
940 Communication research
947 Mass Communication/Media Studies
950 Film, Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
957 Communications theory
958 Communications, General
959 Communications, Other
Other Professional Fields [edit]
960 Architecture/ Environmental Design
964 Family/Consumer Science/Human Science, General
968 Law
972 Library Science
974 Parks/Sports/Recreation/Leisure/Fitness
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976 Public Administration
980 Social Work
984 Theology/Religious Education (See also 790)
989 Professional Fields, Other
Other Fields [edit]
999 Other Fields
Notes [edit]
1. ^ Survey of earned doctorates (SED), conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago
2. ^ Questionnaire for Survey of earned doctorates (SED 2011)
3. ^ Doctorate Recipients from United States Universities: Summary Report 2009
See also [edit]
List of academic disciplines
Joint Academic Classification of Subjects
Fields of science
Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC 2008) (web-page ) Chapter 3 and Appendix 1: Fields of
research classification.
External links [edit]
A Taxonomy of Doctoral Research Fields by the United States National Academies
Categories: Academic disciplines Doctoral degrees Academia Research Education by subject Classification systems
United States education-related lists
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