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February 2014

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Education Characteristics of Exiting Physics Master’s, Classes of 2009, 2010 & 2011 Combined

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Number of Physics PhDs Granted by Subfield From Physics Departments, Classes of 2010 & 2011 Combined

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Research Subfields of First-Year Physics Graduate Students Enrolled in PhD-granting Departments in the U.S. by Citizenship, Fall 2007 and Fall 2009 Combined

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Number of Physics PhDs Granted by Subfield From Physics Departments, Classes of 2007 & 2008 Combined

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