Table 49. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers working in science occupations, by field of doctorate and broad occupation: 2010 |
Field | All employed |
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists | Computer/ information scientists | Mathematical scientists | Physical scientists | Psychologists | Social scientists | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total | Total | Post-secondary teachers | Other | Total | Post-secondary teachers | Other | Total | Post-secondary teachers | Other | Total | Post-secondary teachers | Other | Total | Post-secondary teachers | Other | Total | Post-secondary teachers | Other | ||||||||||||||||||||
Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | |
All fields | 399,800 | 2,250 | 124,800 | 1,450 | 39,100 | 900 | 85,700 | 1,300 | 38,800 | 850 | 7,700 | 450 | 31,100 | 850 | 29,700 | 700 | 16,600 | 550 | 13,200 | 600 | 79,600 | 1,150 | 31,500 | 850 | 48,100 | 1,000 | 69,700 | 900 | 18,400 | 650 | 51,200 | 950 | 57,200 | 950 | 38,600 | 850 | 18,600 | 750 |
Science | 369,800 | 2,200 | 116,400 | 1,400 | 38,000 | 900 | 78,400 | 1,200 | 28,100 | 750 | 6,300 | 400 | 21,800 | 700 | 26,500 | 700 | 15,700 | 550 | 10,800 | 550 | 74,100 | 1,150 | 30,500 | 900 | 43,500 | 950 | 69,400 | 900 | 18,300 | 650 | 51,100 | 950 | 55,400 | 900 | 38,100 | 850 | 17,300 | 700 |
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 114,600 | 1,150 | 102,500 | 1,150 | 35,000 | 900 | 67,500 | 1,050 | 2,500 | 300 | 200 | 100 | 2,300 | 300 | 2,300 | 300 | 500 | 150 | 1,800 | 250 | 5,900 | 450 | 3,400 | 350 | 2,500 | 300 | 400 | 150 | 300 | 150 | D | D | 1,100 | 200 | 400 | 150 | 700 | 150 |
Agricultural/ food sciences | 12,200 | 500 | 11,100 | 500 | 3,300 | 300 | 7,800 | 450 | 200 | 100 | D | D | 200 | 100 | 200 | 100 | D | D | 200 | 100 | 700 | 150 | 400 | 100 | 200 | 100 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 100 | 50 | D | D | D | D |
Biochemistry/ biophysics | 17,400 | 650 | 14,600 | 550 | 3,900 | 350 | 10,700 | 450 | 500 | 150 | D | D | 500 | 150 | 200 | 100 | D | D | 100 | 100 | 2,100 | 250 | 1,400 | 250 | 700 | 150 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Cell/ molecular biology | 13,800 | 550 | 13,300 | 550 | 4,300 | 400 | 9,100 | 500 | 300 | 150 | D | D | 300 | 100 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 200 | 100 | 100 | 100 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Environmental life sciences | 5,300 | 400 | 3,200 | 300 | 1,200 | 200 | 2,100 | 300 | 200 | 100 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | 1,500 | 250 | 600 | 150 | 900 | 200 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 400 | 100 | 300 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Microbiology | 7,300 | 450 | 6,900 | 400 | 2,400 | 300 | 4,500 | 350 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | 200 | 100 | 100 | 50 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Zoology | 7,200 | 550 | 6,700 | 500 | 3,500 | 350 | 3,200 | 350 | 200 | 100 | D | D | 200 | 100 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 300 | 100 | 200 | 100 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Other biological sciences | 51,300 | 1,000 | 46,600 | 950 | 16,500 | 650 | 30,200 | 850 | 1,000 | 200 | D | D | 1,000 | 200 | 1,800 | 250 | 400 | 150 | 1,400 | 250 | 1,100 | 200 | 600 | 150 | 500 | 150 | 300 | 150 | 300 | 100 | D | D | 400 | 150 | D | D | 300 | 100 |
Computer/ information sciences | 15,200 | 400 | 200 | 100 | D | D | 100 | 100 | 14,200 | 400 | 5,000 | 350 | 9,300 | 400 | 500 | 150 | 100 | 100 | 300 | 150 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | 200 | 100 | 200 | 100 | D | D |
Mathematics/ statistics | 25,500 | 550 | 200 | 100 | D | D | 200 | 100 | 4,100 | 350 | 800 | 200 | 3,300 | 350 | 20,800 | 550 | 14,500 | 550 | 6,400 | 350 | 200 | 100 | D | D | 100 | 50 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 200 | 100 | S | S | D | D |
Physical sciences | 83,000 | 1,100 | 9,700 | 600 | 1,800 | 250 | 7,900 | 500 | 5,000 | 350 | D | D | 4,900 | 350 | 1,100 | 200 | 400 | 150 | 700 | 150 | 66,900 | 1,000 | 26,300 | 850 | 40,600 | 900 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 300 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 200 | 100 |
Astronomy/ astrophysics | 4,000 | 350 | 400 | 100 | 300 | 100 | D | D | 300 | 100 | D | D | 300 | 100 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 3,300 | 350 | 1,300 | 250 | 2,000 | 300 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Chemistry, except biochemistry | 40,800 | 800 | 6,300 | 450 | 600 | 150 | 5,700 | 450 | 1,400 | 200 | D | D | 1,300 | 200 | 100 | 100 | D | D | D | D | 32,900 | 800 | 12,700 | 600 | 20,300 | 700 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciencesa | 15,200 | 450 | 1,300 | 200 | 500 | 150 | 700 | 150 | 500 | 150 | D | D | 500 | 100 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 13,200 | 500 | 5,200 | 350 | 7,900 | 400 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 200 | 100 | 100 | 50 | D | D |
Physics | 23,000 | 600 | 1,800 | 250 | 300 | 150 | 1,500 | 200 | 2,800 | 300 | D | D | 2,800 | 300 | 800 | 200 | 300 | 150 | 600 | 150 | 17,400 | 550 | 7,100 | 450 | 10,400 | 450 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Psychology | 76,100 | 850 | 2,400 | 300 | 700 | 150 | 1,700 | 250 | 1,100 | 200 | D | D | 1,100 | 200 | 600 | 150 | D | D | 600 | 150 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 68,400 | 950 | 17,700 | 650 | 50,700 | 950 | 3,500 | 300 | 1,400 | 200 | 2,100 | 250 |
Social sciences | 55,300 | 850 | 1,400 | 200 | 500 | 150 | 900 | 150 | 1,200 | 200 | 200 | 100 | 1,000 | 200 | 1,200 | 200 | 200 | 100 | 1,000 | 200 | 1,000 | 200 | 700 | 200 | 300 | 150 | 500 | 150 | 200 | 100 | 300 | 100 | 50,100 | 800 | 35,800 | 800 | 14,300 | 600 |
Economics | 16,200 | 500 | 300 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 100 | 200 | 100 | D | D | 200 | 100 | 500 | 100 | D | D | 400 | 100 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | 15,100 | 500 | 8,600 | 450 | 6,600 | 450 |
Political sciences | 13,100 | 550 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 200 | 100 | D | D | 200 | 100 | 200 | 100 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | 12,500 | 500 | 10,000 | 450 | 2,500 | 300 |
Sociology | 10,300 | 450 | 200 | 100 | D | D | 100 | 100 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 300 | 100 | D | D | 300 | 100 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 100 | 100 | D | D | D | D | 9,600 | 450 | 7,800 | 400 | 1,900 | 250 |
Other social sciences | 15,700 | 600 | 1,000 | 200 | 300 | 100 | 600 | 150 | 700 | 200 | D | D | 600 | 150 | 200 | 100 | D | D | 200 | 100 | 800 | 200 | 600 | 150 | 200 | 100 | 300 | 100 | S | S | D | D | 12,800 | 500 | 9,400 | 450 | 3,300 | 300 |
Engineering | 21,700 | 700 | 3,100 | 300 | 400 | 150 | 2,700 | 250 | 10,600 | 600 | 1,400 | 200 | 9,200 | 550 | 2,600 | 350 | 800 | 150 | 1,800 | 300 | 4,900 | 400 | 800 | 200 | 4,100 | 350 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 400 | 150 | 100 | 100 | 300 | 100 |
Aerospace, aeronautical and astronautical engineering | 800 | 150 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 300 | 100 | D | D | 300 | 100 | 200 | 100 | D | D | D | D | 100 | 100 | D | D | 100 | 100 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Chemical engineering | 2,000 | 250 | 700 | 150 | D | D | 600 | 150 | 600 | 150 | D | D | 600 | 150 | 200 | 100 | D | D | 200 | 100 | 500 | 150 | S | S | 400 | 150 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Civil engineering | 1,000 | 200 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 400 | 150 | D | D | 300 | 100 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 400 | 150 | D | D | 300 | 100 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Electrical/ computer engineering | 8,400 | 450 | 300 | 100 | D | D | 200 | 100 | 6,900 | 450 | 1,100 | 200 | 5,800 | 400 | 500 | 150 | 200 | 100 | 400 | 100 | 700 | 150 | D | D | 600 | 150 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Materials/ metallurgical engineering | 1,800 | 250 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 300 | 100 | D | D | 300 | 100 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 1,200 | 200 | 200 | 100 | 1,000 | 200 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Mechanical engineering | 1,800 | 250 | 100 | 100 | D | D | D | D | 900 | 200 | D | D | 900 | 200 | 300 | 100 | D | D | 200 | 100 | 400 | 100 | D | D | 300 | 100 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Other engineering | 6,000 | 400 | 1,900 | 250 | 200 | 100 | 1,700 | 200 | 1,200 | 250 | 200 | 100 | 1,100 | 200 | 1,100 | 200 | 300 | 100 | 800 | 200 | 1,500 | 250 | 400 | 150 | 1,200 | 200 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 200 | 100 | D | D | 200 | 100 |
Health | 8,300 | 450 | 5,300 | 350 | 600 | 150 | 4,700 | 350 | 100 | 50 | D | D | 100 | 50 | 600 | 150 | D | D | 600 | 150 | 600 | 150 | 100 | 50 | 500 | 150 | 200 | 100 | 100 | 100 | D | D | 1,400 | 200 | 400 | 100 | 1,000 | 200 |
D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards. SE = standard error. |
a Other physical sciences are included in earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences. |
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. |
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. |