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The stay rate for science and engineering doctorate recipients from China is 83%, according to the National Science Foundation.
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Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Berklee honored him with an honorary doctorate of music in 1996; North Dakota State bestowed another honorary doctorate on him in 1999.
—Jon Burlingame, Variety, 30 May 2025
In the Southeastern Conference, for example, at least seven schools’ FARs currently hold juris doctorates.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 May 2025
President Donald Trump's eldest son, 47, wrote of the 73-year-old former first lady, whose doctorate degree is in education.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 21 May 2025
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Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Berklee honored him with an honorary doctorate of music in 1996; North Dakota State bestowed another honorary doctorate on him in 1999.
—Jon Burlingame, Variety, 30 May 2025
In the Southeastern Conference, for example, at least seven schools’ FARs currently hold juris doctorates.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 May 2025
President Donald Trump's eldest son, 47, wrote of the 73-year-old former first lady, whose doctorate degree is in education.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 21 May 2025
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“Doctorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doctorate. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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doctorate
noun
doc·tor·ate
ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət 
: the degree, title, or rank of a doctor
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