Graphs of Statistics for Doctoral Degrees on Women at MIT

NOTE: Departments vary greatly in size at MIT. The number of degrees awarded for 1996 is given following each graph to give the reader an idea of the sizes of the departments.

Percentage Doctoral's Degree Awarded to Women in Engineering Departments at MIT, 1993-1996

Number of doctoral degrees awarded at MIT in 1996 by department
Department	Degrees Awarded
Civil Engineering	22
Mechanical Engineering	48
Material Science and Engineering	33
EECS	74
Chemical Engineering	27
Ocean Engineering	14
Aero & Astro	10
Nuclear Engineering	23

Percentage Doctoral's Degree Awarded to Women in Science Departments at MIT, 1994-1996

Number of doctoral degrees awarded at MIT in 1996 by department
Department	Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	44
Biology	47
Physics	34
Brain & Cognitive Science	14
Earth, Atmospheric, & Planetary Science	24
Math	23

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