Table 47. U.S. residing employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by selected demographic characteristics and broad occupation: 2015
Characteristic |
All employed |
Science occupations |
Engineering occupations |
S&E-related occupations |
Non-S&E occupations |
Total |
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists |
Computer/ information scientists |
Mathematical scientists |
Physical scientists |
Psychologists |
Social scientists |
Number |
SE |
Number |
SE |
Number |
SE |
Number |
SE |
Number |
SE |
Number |
SE |
Number |
SE |
Number |
SE |
Number |
SE |
Number |
SE |
Number |
SE |
Doctorate recipient |
787,250 |
1,900 |
446,850 |
2,100 |
139,300 |
1,325 |
48,900 |
875 |
34,450 |
650 |
84,150 |
1,175 |
74,950 |
950 |
65,150 |
950 |
107,450 |
1,300 |
92,750 |
1,550 |
140,150 |
1,700 |
Sex |
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Male |
519,400 |
1,700 |
284,750 |
1,925 |
84,550 |
1,300 |
40,850 |
825 |
24,900 |
600 |
64,750 |
1,025 |
31,850 |
900 |
37,800 |
775 |
92,150 |
1,200 |
54,600 |
1,300 |
87,900 |
1,525 |
Female |
267,850 |
1,050 |
162,150 |
1,200 |
54,750 |
900 |
8,050 |
375 |
9,500 |
325 |
19,450 |
525 |
43,100 |
775 |
27,350 |
550 |
15,300 |
500 |
38,150 |
825 |
52,250 |
850 |
Ethnicity |
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Hispanic or Latinoa |
32,400 |
425 |
18,850 |
375 |
6,150 |
250 |
1,150 |
125 |
1,300 |
100 |
3,000 |
175 |
3,600 |
175 |
3,650 |
200 |
4,200 |
225 |
3,700 |
250 |
5,650 |
275 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob |
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American Indian or Alaska Native |
1,500 |
175 |
900 |
150 |
250 |
50 |
D |
D |
D |
D |
50 |
25 |
250 |
75 |
350 |
100 |
200 |
50 |
200 |
75 |
200 |
50 |
Asian |
178,300 |
1,350 |
89,950 |
1,325 |
31,600 |
825 |
21,350 |
725 |
10,100 |
475 |
16,250 |
650 |
3,550 |
300 |
7,150 |
425 |
44,750 |
875 |
19,750 |
700 |
23,850 |
875 |
Black or African American |
27,350 |
400 |
14,250 |
425 |
3,900 |
200 |
800 |
100 |
800 |
100 |
2,000 |
175 |
3,300 |
200 |
3,400 |
200 |
2,650 |
200 |
3,850 |
225 |
6,600 |
275 |
White |
537,850 |
1,700 |
317,250 |
1,725 |
95,450 |
1,225 |
25,150 |
550 |
21,950 |
550 |
61,900 |
975 |
63,150 |
1,000 |
49,650 |
750 |
54,550 |
950 |
63,950 |
1,325 |
102,050 |
1,500 |
Other racec |
9,900 |
375 |
5,650 |
300 |
2,000 |
175 |
400 |
75 |
250 |
75 |
950 |
125 |
1,150 |
150 |
950 |
125 |
1,100 |
150 |
1,300 |
150 |
1,850 |
200 |
Age |
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Under 35 |
81,800 |
900 |
52,450 |
775 |
19,700 |
500 |
6,750 |
350 |
5,200 |
300 |
10,300 |
400 |
5,150 |
275 |
5,350 |
300 |
16,000 |
500 |
6,050 |
325 |
7,300 |
325 |
35–39 |
108,100 |
1,250 |
67,500 |
1,050 |
25,800 |
600 |
7,850 |
450 |
5,350 |
350 |
12,400 |
475 |
7,700 |
400 |
8,450 |
350 |
16,850 |
700 |
11,100 |
450 |
12,650 |
500 |
40–44 |
104,300 |
1,450 |
61,850 |
1,125 |
20,200 |
700 |
6,850 |
450 |
5,100 |
325 |
11,150 |
525 |
9,050 |
450 |
9,500 |
450 |
15,450 |
725 |
12,150 |
525 |
14,850 |
550 |
45–49 |
100,750 |
1,450 |
54,600 |
925 |
16,900 |
625 |
6,650 |
400 |
4,150 |
300 |
9,950 |
475 |
7,650 |
375 |
9,300 |
425 |
14,050 |
550 |
12,900 |
625 |
19,200 |
750 |
50–54 |
102,050 |
1,275 |
53,500 |
1,200 |
15,650 |
625 |
7,250 |
475 |
4,350 |
375 |
10,800 |
525 |
8,050 |
475 |
7,350 |
425 |
14,900 |
525 |
13,100 |
575 |
20,500 |
800 |
55–59 |
94,700 |
1,400 |
49,050 |
1,100 |
14,550 |
575 |
5,400 |
400 |
3,400 |
300 |
10,200 |
450 |
8,800 |
475 |
6,650 |
400 |
12,400 |
600 |
13,800 |
650 |
19,500 |
725 |
60–64 |
93,500 |
1,275 |
51,600 |
1,075 |
14,950 |
575 |
4,150 |
350 |
3,250 |
275 |
8,750 |
475 |
12,600 |
575 |
7,850 |
400 |
8,150 |
475 |
12,700 |
625 |
21,050 |
675 |
65–75 |
102,050 |
1,325 |
56,350 |
1,125 |
11,550 |
550 |
4,000 |
325 |
3,650 |
275 |
10,600 |
550 |
15,950 |
725 |
10,700 |
525 |
9,650 |
525 |
10,950 |
575 |
25,100 |
875 |
Citizenship |
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U.S. citizen |
681,900 |
2,075 |
386,350 |
1,950 |
118,350 |
1,325 |
36,100 |
775 |
27,600 |
625 |
72,550 |
1,050 |
73,400 |
975 |
58,350 |
925 |
81,100 |
1,175 |
85,100 |
1,500 |
129,350 |
1,650 |
Native-born |
529,250 |
1,900 |
312,550 |
1,675 |
96,150 |
1,100 |
21,600 |
575 |
19,450 |
500 |
58,550 |
900 |
67,450 |
975 |
49,350 |
850 |
47,550 |
875 |
66,200 |
1,300 |
102,950 |
1,500 |
Naturalized |
152,600 |
1,675 |
73,800 |
1,300 |
22,250 |
700 |
14,500 |
650 |
8,100 |
400 |
14,050 |
600 |
5,950 |
400 |
9,000 |
450 |
33,550 |
950 |
18,850 |
800 |
26,400 |
875 |
Non-U.S. citizen |
105,400 |
1,225 |
60,500 |
1,025 |
20,950 |
650 |
12,800 |
525 |
6,850 |
400 |
11,600 |
500 |
1,550 |
175 |
6,800 |
325 |
26,350 |
775 |
7,700 |
450 |
10,850 |
500 |
Permanent resident |
76,700 |
1,225 |
43,400 |
950 |
14,350 |
550 |
9,700 |
500 |
4,700 |
375 |
8,350 |
450 |
1,300 |
150 |
4,950 |
300 |
18,450 |
725 |
6,100 |
425 |
8,750 |
475 |
Temporary resident |
28,700 |
650 |
17,150 |
550 |
6,550 |
350 |
3,100 |
275 |
2,150 |
225 |
3,250 |
225 |
250 |
75 |
1,850 |
175 |
7,850 |
425 |
1,600 |
200 |
2,100 |
200 |
Years since doctorate |
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≤ 5 |
123,300 |
525 |
77,900 |
725 |
27,950 |
550 |
9,700 |
375 |
6,500 |
300 |
13,500 |
375 |
8,400 |
350 |
11,850 |
350 |
20,150 |
550 |
11,800 |
400 |
13,400 |
475 |
6–10 |
137,650 |
775 |
79,950 |
900 |
27,950 |
650 |
9,650 |
475 |
6,750 |
375 |
14,200 |
450 |
10,600 |
425 |
10,850 |
375 |
22,450 |
725 |
16,650 |
550 |
18,600 |
625 |
11–15 |
112,050 |
1,025 |
64,250 |
1,050 |
21,600 |
675 |
6,300 |
350 |
4,900 |
325 |
11,600 |
475 |
9,350 |
400 |
10,550 |
450 |
14,650 |
575 |
14,350 |
550 |
18,800 |
650 |
16–20 |
111,750 |
775 |
59,950 |
925 |
17,700 |
625 |
8,000 |
450 |
5,000 |
325 |
10,050 |
425 |
10,200 |
425 |
8,950 |
475 |
15,700 |
525 |
14,150 |
575 |
21,950 |
800 |
21–25 |
94,050 |
875 |
49,450 |
925 |
13,300 |
525 |
5,500 |
350 |
3,550 |
275 |
10,350 |
525 |
10,350 |
475 |
6,450 |
325 |
12,200 |
550 |
12,900 |
625 |
19,550 |
650 |
> 25 |
208,500 |
1,575 |
115,350 |
1,400 |
30,850 |
875 |
9,700 |
450 |
7,800 |
400 |
24,450 |
750 |
26,050 |
725 |
16,500 |
625 |
22,350 |
650 |
22,900 |
825 |
47,900 |
1,125 |
Place of birth |
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United States |
518,000 |
1,900 |
306,000 |
1,675 |
93,950 |
1,100 |
21,350 |
550 |
19,150 |
500 |
57,200 |
925 |
66,500 |
950 |
47,850 |
850 |
46,400 |
825 |
64,600 |
1,300 |
101,000 |
1,475 |
Europe |
41,900 |
900 |
26,200 |
750 |
7,250 |
425 |
3,350 |
300 |
3,050 |
250 |
5,800 |
400 |
2,550 |
250 |
4,200 |
300 |
5,200 |
375 |
4,050 |
350 |
6,450 |
400 |
Asia |
182,800 |
1,475 |
89,850 |
1,175 |
30,250 |
800 |
21,400 |
700 |
10,150 |
500 |
17,050 |
725 |
3,150 |
300 |
7,900 |
425 |
49,150 |
1,000 |
19,300 |
775 |
24,550 |
875 |
North Americad |
8,100 |
400 |
5,100 |
325 |
1,550 |
225 |
500 |
125 |
450 |
125 |
800 |
125 |
750 |
175 |
1,100 |
175 |
500 |
100 |
850 |
150 |
1,650 |
200 |
Central Americae |
5,250 |
275 |
2,800 |
200 |
950 |
125 |
200 |
50 |
250 |
50 |
600 |
100 |
250 |
50 |
550 |
100 |
950 |
125 |
550 |
100 |
1,000 |
150 |
Caribbean |
3,750 |
225 |
2,250 |
175 |
700 |
100 |
150 |
50 |
150 |
50 |
400 |
75 |
450 |
100 |
450 |
75 |
400 |
75 |
450 |
100 |
650 |
100 |
South America |
10,850 |
350 |
6,200 |
300 |
2,050 |
150 |
650 |
100 |
550 |
100 |
1,000 |
150 |
600 |
150 |
1,300 |
125 |
1,900 |
200 |
1,000 |
125 |
1,800 |
200 |
Africa |
11,750 |
425 |
5,450 |
300 |
1,800 |
175 |
750 |
150 |
500 |
100 |
950 |
125 |
200 |
75 |
1,250 |
175 |
2,200 |
225 |
1,550 |
175 |
2,600 |
250 |
Oceania |
1,800 |
225 |
1,150 |
175 |
300 |
100 |
S |
S |
S |
S |
250 |
100 |
200 |
100 |
300 |
100 |
250 |
100 |
100 |
50 |
250 |
75 |
Unknown |
2,950 |
250 |
1,900 |
225 |
600 |
150 |
450 |
125 |
150 |
75 |
150 |
75 |
250 |
100 |
250 |
100 |
550 |
125 |
300 |
100 |
250 |
75 |