1. Doctoral degrees are as defined in the Integrated Postescondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). This includes the Ph.D. in any field as well as other doctoral-level degrees such as the Doctor of Education, Doctor of Juridical Science, and Doctor of Public Health. It excludes degrees defined as first-professional degrees in IPEDS. For more information, see: http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds