Table 75. Doctoral scientists and engineers employed as postdoctoral appointees, by field of doctorate: 2010 |
Field | Number | SE |
---|---|---|
Postdoctoral appointees | 30,800 | 900 |
Science | 26,000 | 750 |
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 16,100 | 550 |
Agricultural/ food sciences | 500 | 150 |
Biochemistry/ biophysics | 2,500 | 250 |
Cell/ molecular biology | 3,000 | 300 |
Environmental life sciences | 300 | 100 |
Microbiology | 1,200 | 200 |
Zoology | 400 | 150 |
Other biological sciences | 8,100 | 450 |
Computer/ information sciences | 400 | 100 |
Mathematics/ statistics | 800 | 150 |
Physical sciences | 6,000 | 350 |
Astronomy/ astrophysics | 600 | 150 |
Chemistry, except biochemistry | 2,600 | 250 |
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciencesa | 600 | 100 |
Physics | 2,200 | 250 |
Psychology | 1,700 | 200 |
Social sciences | 1,000 | 150 |
Economics | 200 | 100 |
Political sciences | 100 | 100 |
Sociology | 200 | 100 |
Other social sciences | 400 | 100 |
Engineering | 3,900 | 300 |
Aerospace/ aeronautical/ astronautical engineering | 200 | 100 |
Chemical engineering | 500 | 150 |
Civil engineering | 300 | 100 |
Electrical/ computer engineering | 400 | 150 |
Materials/ metallurgical engineering | 600 | 150 |
Mechanical engineering | 500 | 150 |
Other engineering | 1,400 | 200 |
Health | 900 | 150 |
SE = standard error. a Includes other physical 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. A postdoc is a temporary position awarded in academe, industry, nonprofit organizations, or government primarily for gaining additional education and training in research. Postdoc status is reported for the principal job as of the survey reference date (1 October 2010). |
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. |