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... As expected, some activities were concentrated in certain fields: 48 percent of psychology doctorates were primarily engaged in professional services; computer applications was the primary activity for 24 percent of computer sciences Ph.D.s, and 20 percent of engineers were primarily doing development/design. The proportion reporting applied research as the primary work activity declined as years since the doctorate increased, from 26 percent for recent Ph.D.s (those with 5 years or less since the doctorate)
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... FIGURE 6. Employed science arid engineering Ph.D.s, by primary work activity and field, 1995.
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