Table 20. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers in 4-year educational institutions, by broad field of doctorate, sex, and tenure status: 2010 |
Field and sex | All employed | Tenured | On tenure track | Not on tenure track | Tenure not applicable | |||||
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Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | |
All fields | 289,400 | 2,600 | 137,100 | 1,900 | 47,100 | 1,000 | 31,000 | 950 | 74,100 | 1,350 |
Male | 187,900 | 2,100 | 100,600 | 1,600 | 27,300 | 800 | 17,200 | 750 | 42,900 | 1,150 |
Female | 101,400 | 1,300 | 36,600 | 900 | 19,800 | 650 | 13,800 | 550 | 31,200 | 900 |
Science | 239,600 | 2,500 | 114,000 | 1,750 | 37,600 | 950 | 26,100 | 850 | 61,900 | 1,250 |
Male | 154,800 | 1,950 | 83,000 | 1,450 | 22,200 | 750 | 14,600 | 650 | 35,100 | 1,000 |
Female | 84,800 | 1,250 | 31,100 | 850 | 15,400 | 600 | 11,500 | 550 | 26,800 | 850 |
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 83,500 | 1,200 | 32,400 | 950 | 12,400 | 500 | 11,300 | 550 | 27,400 | 700 |
Male | 52,400 | 1,050 | 24,200 | 800 | 7,500 | 450 | 5,900 | 450 | 14,900 | 550 |
Female | 31,100 | 800 | 8,300 | 450 | 4,900 | 350 | 5,400 | 350 | 12,500 | 550 |
Computer/ information sciences | 7,400 | 350 | 3,900 | 300 | 1,700 | 200 | 400 | 150 | 1,300 | 200 |
Male | 5,800 | 350 | 3,200 | 250 | 1,300 | 200 | 300 | 150 | 1,000 | 200 |
Female | 1,600 | 150 | 700 | 150 | 400 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 300 | 100 |
Mathematics/ statistics | 18,100 | 550 | 11,600 | 500 | 3,000 | 250 | 1,300 | 200 | 2,200 | 250 |
Male | 14,000 | 500 | 9,500 | 450 | 2,100 | 200 | 800 | 200 | 1,600 | 200 |
Female | 4,100 | 250 | 2,200 | 200 | 900 | 150 | 400 | 150 | 700 | 150 |
Physical sciences | 42,500 | 950 | 20,200 | 700 | 5,700 | 350 | 4,000 | 350 | 12,600 | 500 |
Male | 33,800 | 850 | 16,900 | 650 | 4,100 | 350 | 3,200 | 300 | 9,600 | 450 |
Female | 8,700 | 400 | 3,300 | 250 | 1,600 | 200 | 800 | 150 | 3,000 | 250 |
Psychology | 34,100 | 900 | 14,600 | 600 | 5,400 | 400 | 4,100 | 400 | 10,000 | 500 |
Male | 15,300 | 600 | 8,200 | 450 | 1,800 | 250 | 1,600 | 250 | 3,700 | 350 |
Female | 18,800 | 650 | 6,400 | 400 | 3,500 | 300 | 2,500 | 300 | 6,400 | 400 |
Social sciences | 54,000 | 850 | 31,300 | 800 | 9,500 | 350 | 5,000 | 350 | 8,300 | 450 |
Male | 33,500 | 700 | 21,000 | 600 | 5,400 | 300 | 2,800 | 250 | 4,300 | 350 |
Female | 20,500 | 550 | 10,300 | 450 | 4,100 | 250 | 2,200 | 250 | 4,000 | 350 |
Engineering | 33,000 | 850 | 16,300 | 650 | 5,500 | 400 | 2,600 | 300 | 8,600 | 500 |
Male | 27,600 | 800 | 14,800 | 650 | 4,000 | 300 | 2,000 | 300 | 6,800 | 450 |
Female | 5,400 | 300 | 1,500 | 200 | 1,500 | 200 | 600 | 150 | 1,800 | 250 |
Health | 16,800 | 500 | 6,800 | 400 | 4,000 | 250 | 2,300 | 250 | 3,600 | 300 |
Male | 5,600 | 350 | 2,800 | 300 | 1,100 | 150 | 600 | 150 | 1,000 | 200 |
Female | 11,200 | 400 | 4,000 | 300 | 2,900 | 200 | 1,800 | 200 | 2,600 | 300 |
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. |