Employed Doctoral Scientists & Engineers by State: Percent Change 1999-2001
Data Source: National Science Foundation/Division of Science Resources Studies, 1999 and 2001 (characteristics of Doctoral Scientists and Engineers in the United States, Tables 15 and 17, respectively).
KEY: NA=Suppressed due to too few cases (fewer than 50 weighted cases).
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Rank by change in total
State
Total
Sciences
Computer & Info. sciences
Mathematical sciences
Biological & agricultural sciences
Health sciences
Physical & related sciences
Social sciences
Psychology
Engineering
United States
3.89
3.90
12.29
2.61
4.79
10.77
0.93
2.52
5.44
3.85
49
Alabama
-7.63
-11.02
80.00
-8.16
-7.28
34.62
-10.11
-22.41
-31.76
5.26
33
Alaska
1.69
2.75
NA
NA
0.00
NA
21.88
5.56
-37.50
-11.11
12
Arizona
8.44
8.85
20.00
12.50
16.26
0.00
0.78
3.88
17.71
7.10
46
Arkansas
-5.19
-4.44
NA
-46.15
-3.60
-33.33
13.16
2.56
-16.67
-17.39
20
California
4.88
5.60
35.96
12.84
9.03
12.50
2.29
-5.89
5.18
2.55
23
Colorado
4.71
5.39
26.32
-12.50
8.63
6.45
3.21
8.40
3.68
1.12
44
Connecticut
-3.06
-5.08
14.29
-28.57
-6.37
7.14
-1.80
-10.57
-3.14
12.39
45
Delaware
-3.80
-5.21
-28.57
0.00
6.52
9.09
-21.43
11.11
26.09
3.28
30
District of Columbia
2.68
1.47
-16.67
3.77
-0.45
50.00
-6.81
3.70
-3.23
18.09
14
Florida
7.51
9.34
7.69
-1.59
21.12
32.00
4.67
2.62
4.26
-1.18
11
Georgia
8.61
5.28
9.09
-19.05
0.64
5.45
10.05
16.67
6.95
35.83
26
Hawaii
3.20
0.42
NA
-11.11
-6.74
28.57
13.51
-3.45
8.82
42.86
8
Idaho
9.31
13.46
NA
-28.57
-2.99
60.00
30.00
23.53
27.59
-4.17
41
Illinois
-0.90
-0.05
1.85
-1.83
-6.15
15.19
-10.05
11.34
8.67
-4.75
10
Indiana
8.74
7.00
66.67
7.27
7.02
4.35
1.18
8.00
10.96
18.12
37
Iowa
0.46
1.81
0.00
-9.38
-2.03
30.77
-11.32
12.82
7.69
-11.76
2
Kansas
11.83
12.50
11.11
45.45
2.61
-30.00
12.12
46.67
16.67
6.98
4
Kentucky
11.14
11.70
NA
18.42
23.02
-4.17
-18.87
1.39
22.41
5.41
43
Louisiana
-2.76
-2.17
16.67
-12.00
3.92
-11.43
-17.70
14.29
1.52
-7.23
48
Maine
-6.57
-7.22
NA
-28.57
-12.07
0.00
16.67
0.00
-27.91
0.00
32
Maryland
1.75
2.23
-7.89
-2.22
2.16
13.04
0.45
-2.58
10.13
-1.29
16
Massachusetts
6.71
8.26
36.59
-4.52
13.42
14.46
7.96
3.08
4.83
-0.86
24
Michigan
4.70
5.57
7.69
28.17
-1.92
-10.20
0.00
12.92
13.85
1.89
38
Minnesota
0.09
-0.42
-33.33
-19.44
10.37
6.06
-8.33
-5.48
-0.51
2.82
31
Mississippi
2.26
1.57
-16.67
11.11
8.49
-25.00
-2.13
-7.69
16.67
9.09
42
Missouri
-1.49
-2.18
-8.33
-19.51
2.48
50.00
-3.87
-8.20
-6.45
3.42
47
Montana
-5.26
-4.96
NA
28.57
-4.55
NA
-19.23
-18.18
7.14
-9.09
51
Nebraska
-14.29
-14.29
NA
NA
-1.96
NA
-25.00
-26.67
-28.00
-14.29
7
Nevada
9.73
6.58
0.00
54.55
34.88
NA
-21.43
-19.05
0.00
24.24
13
New Hampshire
8.33
7.43
-27.27
-22.22
81.25
25.00
-9.23
16.00
18.75
13.21
22
New Jersey
4.74
5.67
14.10
15.52
13.33
12.50
3.56
0.47
-5.26
0.99
34
New Mexico
1.57
-1.44
30.00
-21.88
-0.93
25.00
-6.62
26.67
4.55
9.22
29
New York
3.05
2.83
9.30
2.29
1.36
25.58
3.85
-3.36
4.37
4.70
15
North Carolina
6.75
7.51
-36.00
14.86
2.81
9.20
15.77
6.33
11.21
1.51
6
North Dakota
9.89
8.30
NA
-11.11
6.93
12.50
7.14
16.00
11.11
27.27
40
Ohio
-0.64
0.00
0.00
-12.94
3.88
8.25
-8.49
-0.82
8.77
-3.00
21
Oklahoma
4.81
3.75
NA
-20.00
2.94
-8.70
10.81
13.21
0.00
10.14
18
Oregon
5.86
3.77
17.65
21.05
0.90
-9.09
13.21
2.33
-2.33
16.67
27
Pennsylvania
3.12
2.28
-20.00
16.67
3.86
0.98
-2.77
-1.06
8.44
7.55
36
Rhode Island
0.76
2.80
NA
-21.43
4.88
0.00
-7.84
8.70
27.27
-8.33
9
South Carolina
9.15
7.87
11.11
45.00
11.76
-8.33
3.13
-9.59
22.22
15.79
39
South Dakota
0.00
4.40
NA
-14.29
2.86
14.29
55.56
25.00
-28.57
-25.00
5
Tennessee
11.00
14.89
16.67
20.83
3.13
32.00
17.51
23.40
18.57
-5.30
25
Texas
3.93
3.70
-3.95
-1.60
7.87
7.63
-0.90
3.86
5.74
4.42
17
Utah
6.17
6.13
NA
-13.04
-0.81
7.69
-5.88
10.53
25.93
6.32
35
Vermont
1.16
3.42
NA
NA
12.24
10.00
-15.00
11.43
-6.67
-11.11
19
Virginia
5.12
5.78
18.18
12.10
0.34
26.92
5.09
4.03
6.12
1.44
3
Washington
11.40
10.07
12.50
-4.44
7.69
25.58
10.92
13.04
11.56
18.72
50
West Virginia
-7.80
-8.09
NA
NA
-3.51
-27.27
-3.77
-12.00
-21.74
-6.25
28
Wisconsin
3.07
0.97
0.00
0.00
-3.46
-5.13
8.51
0.00
2.92
15.70
1
Wyoming
13.51
8.82
NA
60.00
20.00
NA
-26.09
-33.33
183.33
100.00
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