As of 2011 (the latest numbers that have been released), there were a total of 48,068 PhDs awarded in the United States. Of this number, 11,467 PhDs were awarded in the Life Sciences area.
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There is no standard collective noun for a group of PhDs. Some that are close are a faculty of academics or a pomposity of professors.However, collective nouns are an informal part of language. Any noun the suits the situation can function as a collective noun; for example, a pomposity of PhDs, a profusion of PhDs, a puzzlement of PhDs, etc.
The plural form of Doctor of Philosophy can be abbreviated as either Ph.D's or PhD's.
Little more than 1% of Americans have PhDs.
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Well over a thousand Kenyans hold PhDs in various felds.
Well over a thousand Kenyans hold PhDs in various felds.
People with PhDs
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About 10,000. Some PhDs are pursued in SA, others in foreign countries.
The plural is Ph.Ds or PhDs (people) and the plural possessive is PhDs'.(the abbreviation with a period or periods is normally used after a name)
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