Figure 1. Mean number R0 of new Ph.D.'s a typical tenure-track faculty member will graduate during his or her academic career, by two-digit CIP-code discipline
CIP code Discipline R0

01

Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences 3.1

03

Natural resources and conservation 4.6

04

Architecture and related services 1.3

05

Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 1.4

09

Communication, journalism, and related programs .8

11

Computer and information sciences and support services 3.4

13

Education 7.6

14

Engineering 6.9

15

Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 2.3

16

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics 1.0

19

Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 2.2

22

Legal professions and studies .2

23

English language and literature/letters 1.3

24

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities .8

25

Library science 1.0

26

Biological and biomedical sciences 4.0

27

Mathematics and statistics 1.5

30

Multi/interdisciplinary studies 5.3

31

Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies 1.0

38

Philosophy and religious studies 1.0

39

Theology and religious vocations 3.7

40

Physical sciences 3.1

42

Psychology 4.6

43

Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services .9

44

Public administration and social service professions 2.5

45

Social sciences 1.8

50

Visual and performing arts .8

51

Health professions and related programs 2.7

52

Business, management, marketing, and related support services 1.1

54

History 1.0

NOTE: Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) codes are as follows: 01—Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences; 03—Natural resources and conservation; 04—Architecture and related services; 05—Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies; 09—Communication, journalism, and related programs; 11—Computer and information sciences and support programs; 13—Education; 14—Engineering; 15—Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields; 16—Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics; 19—Family and consumer sciences/human sciences; 22—Legal professions and studies; 23—English language and literature/letters; 24—Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities; 25—Library science; 26—Biological and biomedical sciences; 27—Mathematics and statistics; 30—Multi/interdisciplinary studies; 31—Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies; 38—Philosophy and religious studies; 39—Theology and religious vocations; 40—Physical sciences; 42—Psychology; 43—Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting, and related protective services; 44—Public administration and social service professions; 45—Social sciences; 50—Visual and performing arts; 51—Health professions and related programs; 52—Business, management, marketing, and related support services; 54—History.

SOURCE: Authors' calculations based on data from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources and from the Center for Education Statistics' Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.