This is the list of the fields of doctoral studies in the United States used for the annual Survey of Earned Doctorates, conducted by
NORC at the University of Chicago for the
National Science Foundation and other federal agencies, as used for the 2015 survey.[1]
These are fields of
research-oriented doctoral studies, leading mostly to
Ph.D.s – in the academic year 2014–15, 98% of the 55,006 research doctorates awarded in the U.S. were Ph.D.s; 1.1% were
Ed.D.s; 0.9% were other research doctorates.[2]Professional degrees, though they are also considered doctorates (earned, not honorary), and do entitle the holder to call themselves "Doctor", such as
D.D.S.,
D.Min.,
M.D.,
D.Pharm.,
D.V.M,
J.D.,
Psy.D., and
Th.D., are not included in the survey.[3]