Table 17. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers in 4-year educational institutions, by broad field of doctorate, sex, and faculty rank: 2010 |
Field and sex | All employed | Full professor | Associate professor | Assistant professor | Instructor or lecturer | All other faculty | Rank not applicable | |||||||
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Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | |
All fields | 289,400 | 2,600 | 97,800 | 1,550 | 61,900 | 1,300 | 58,300 | 1,250 | 13,500 | 550 | 1,400 | 250 | 56,500 | 1,250 |
Male | 187,900 | 2,100 | 76,400 | 1,350 | 38,400 | 1,100 | 32,300 | 1,000 | 7,200 | 500 | 900 | 200 | 32,800 | 1,000 |
Female | 101,400 | 1,300 | 21,400 | 700 | 23,500 | 750 | 25,900 | 650 | 6,300 | 400 | 500 | 150 | 23,800 | 750 |
Science | 239,600 | 2,500 | 81,000 | 1,350 | 50,600 | 1,250 | 47,500 | 1,150 | 11,700 | 500 | 1,200 | 250 | 47,600 | 1,100 |
Male | 154,800 | 1,950 | 63,200 | 1,250 | 31,200 | 1,000 | 26,700 | 950 | 6,000 | 400 | 800 | 200 | 26,900 | 850 |
Female | 84,800 | 1,250 | 17,800 | 650 | 19,400 | 650 | 20,800 | 600 | 5,700 | 400 | 500 | 150 | 20,600 | 700 |
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 83,500 | 1,200 | 25,100 | 850 | 15,200 | 700 | 16,300 | 600 | 3,300 | 350 | 400 | 150 | 23,200 | 700 |
Male | 52,400 | 1,050 | 19,000 | 750 | 10,000 | 550 | 9,100 | 550 | 1,600 | 250 | 200 | 100 | 12,500 | 500 |
Female | 31,100 | 800 | 6,000 | 350 | 5,200 | 450 | 7,200 | 400 | 1,700 | 200 | 200 | 100 | 10,700 | 500 |
Computer/ information sciences | 7,400 | 350 | 2,200 | 250 | 2,200 | 250 | 1,600 | 200 | 300 | 100 | D | D | 1,100 | 200 |
Male | 5,800 | 350 | 1,800 | 250 | 1,800 | 250 | 1,200 | 200 | 200 | 100 | D | D | 800 | 200 |
Female | 1,600 | 150 | 400 | 100 | 400 | 100 | 400 | 100 | S | S | D | D | 300 | 100 |
Mathematics/ statistics | 18,100 | 550 | 7,500 | 400 | 4,400 | 350 | 3,800 | 300 | 800 | 150 | D | D | 1,600 | 250 |
Male | 14,000 | 500 | 6,400 | 400 | 3,200 | 300 | 2,700 | 250 | 500 | 150 | D | D | 1,100 | 200 |
Female | 4,100 | 250 | 1,100 | 200 | 1,200 | 200 | 1,100 | 150 | 300 | 100 | D | D | 500 | 150 |
Physical sciences | 42,500 | 950 | 15,200 | 650 | 7,200 | 450 | 7,100 | 450 | 2,300 | 250 | 400 | 150 | 10,300 | 450 |
Male | 33,800 | 850 | 13,600 | 600 | 5,400 | 400 | 5,000 | 350 | 1,500 | 200 | 400 | 150 | 7,900 | 450 |
Female | 8,700 | 400 | 1,600 | 200 | 1,800 | 200 | 2,100 | 250 | 800 | 150 | D | D | 2,400 | 250 |
Psychology | 34,100 | 900 | 10,500 | 450 | 7,700 | 450 | 7,500 | 450 | 1,800 | 200 | S | S | 6,400 | 400 |
Male | 15,300 | 600 | 6,700 | 400 | 3,200 | 300 | 2,600 | 250 | 500 | 150 | D | D | 2,200 | 250 |
Female | 18,800 | 650 | 3,800 | 350 | 4,500 | 350 | 4,900 | 350 | 1,400 | 200 | D | D | 4,200 | 350 |
Social sciences | 54,000 | 850 | 20,600 | 600 | 13,900 | 550 | 11,300 | 450 | 3,100 | 300 | 300 | 100 | 4,900 | 400 |
Male | 33,500 | 700 | 15,700 | 550 | 7,500 | 450 | 6,200 | 350 | 1,600 | 250 | D | D | 2,300 | 300 |
Female | 20,500 | 550 | 4,900 | 350 | 6,400 | 350 | 5,100 | 300 | 1,500 | 200 | 200 | 100 | 2,600 | 250 |
Engineering | 33,000 | 850 | 12,300 | 550 | 6,400 | 500 | 6,200 | 350 | 1,300 | 250 | D | D | 6,800 | 450 |
Male | 27,600 | 800 | 11,400 | 550 | 5,500 | 450 | 4,400 | 300 | 1,000 | 200 | D | D | 5,200 | 400 |
Female | 5,400 | 300 | 900 | 150 | 900 | 200 | 1,800 | 200 | 300 | 100 | D | D | 1,600 | 200 |
Health | 16,800 | 500 | 4,500 | 350 | 4,900 | 300 | 4,600 | 250 | 500 | 150 | D | D | 2,200 | 250 |
Male | 5,600 | 350 | 1,700 | 250 | 1,700 | 200 | 1,200 | 150 | 200 | 100 | D | D | 600 | 150 |
Female | 11,200 | 400 | 2,800 | 300 | 3,200 | 250 | 3,400 | 250 | 300 | 100 | D | D | 1,600 | 200 |
D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards. SE = standard error. |
NOTES: Numbers are rounded to the nearest 100. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest 50. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Four-year educational institutions include 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes. |
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2010. |
Data from survey cycle 2010, as of August 21, 2013. |