Statistics of PhD Awarded in 2008

There are 48802 PhD graduated on 2008.
1/4 is life science. 1/6 is physical sciences. 1/6 is engineering. 1/6 is social sciences. There is a big increase in PhD awarded from the first three disciplines, but not from social science.
1/3 is US citizen or resident. 1/10 is from China and 90% will stay is US. 5% is from India and 88% will stay is US. 3% is from Korea and 65% will stay is US. 1.4% from Taiwan and 53% will stay in US.
50% get BS in same field. 75% get MS degree. 60% of parent get advance degree.
After graduated: 59% academe, 6% government, 16% industry, 5.4% nonprofit
Primary activity: 42.4 teaching, 28.8 research, 16.2 administration, 11.1 service
Secondary activity: 19.2 teaching, 32.9 research, 9.4 administration, 7.4 service

Source: http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf10309/

Ranking of Universities Related Me

National TSING HUA University
THE-QS WUR 2009 - Natural Sciences #150 /301
ARWU 2009 – Natural Sciences and Mathematics #100+
Univ. of Pittsburgh
USNews 2011 - Best Engineering Schools: EE #53 /84
THE-QS WUR 2009 - Engineering/Technology #218 /300
ARWU 2009 – Engineering and Computer Sciences #100+
Univ. of Pittsburgh
USNews 2011 - Best Engineering Schools: Bioeng #12 /52
THE-QS WUR 2009 - Life Sciences & Biomedicine #148 /300
ARWU 2009 - Life and Agriculture Sciences #40 /100

Journal Citation Reports 2009

Nature 34.5
Science 29.8
Nat Method 16.8
Nat Neurosci 14.3
PNAS 9.4
J Neurosci 7.2
Radiology 6.3
Hum Brain Mapp 6.3
NeuroImage 5.7
JCBFM 5.5
PLOS One 4.4
Psychopharmacology 4.1
MRM 3.2
NMR BioMed 3.1
JMRI 2.8
Med Phys 2.7
JMR 2.5
MRI 2.0