Health physics/radiation protection enrollments and degrees, 1985
The 1985 health physics/radiation protection survey included 64 institutions. Sixty-one institutions reported enrollments and degrees awarded; however, 5 of these programs are officially closed but are allowing enrolled students to complete their degree. Two institutions reported their programs were inactive. One institution's program was suspended, having reported the last degree awarded in 1984. Total enrollments in undergraduate and graduate health physics or radiation protection programs decreased from 1984 by 7%. Undergraduate enrollments decreased by 5% to 381; masters candidates decreased by 16% to 527, and doctoral candidates increased by 20% to 216, in large part a result of new foreign graduate students. Of the known placement, by far the largest group of bachelor's graduates continued for further study (27%). The largest employment category was nuclear utilities that recruited 22% of the new bachelor's, compared to only 15% in 1984. Foreign national enrollment at the undergraduate level changed little from 1984. The number of women enrolled in health physics declined at both the baccalaureate and masters degree levels in 1985. However, the number of women pursuing the Ph.D. degree increased by 6 and remained at 16%. Minority participation in 1985 remained the same low level as in past years with only slight variation, primarily among Hispanic US citizens at the undergraduate level and Asian American or Pacific Islanders who generally declined in participation.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Inc., TN (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76OR00033
- OSTI ID:
- 5854124
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ER-0269; ON: DE86010056
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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