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Table 12. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by field of doctorate and sector of employment: 2010
 

Field            All employed 4-year educational institutiona Other educational institutionb Private, for-profitc Private, nonprofit Federal government State or local goverment Self-employedd Other sectore
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All fields 692,900 1,750 289,400 2,600 24,700 800 223,900 2,000 45,100 1,150 48,700 1,150 17,300 750 41,700 1,100 2,000 250
Science 536,200 1,700 239,600 2,500 22,300 750 146,300 1,750 37,700 1,050 38,200 1,050 14,300 700 36,000 1,000 1,700 250
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 175,700 950 83,500 1,200 5,900 400 46,400 900 14,200 600 15,600 600 4,100 350 5,700 400 300 100
Agricultural/ food sciences 17,900 500 7,500 450 500 150 6,200 350 700 150 1,800 250 500 150 600 150 D D
Biochemistry/ biophysics 27,100 750 11,800 600 900 200 9,100 450 1,900 250 1,700 250 500 150 1,100 200 D D
Cell/ molecular biology 21,000 700 10,000 550 700 150 6,000 400 2,500 250 1,300 200 200 100 300 100 D D
Environmental life sciences 7,300 350 3,300 300 200 100 1,300 200 400 100 1,300 200 600 150 300 100 D D
Microbiology 12,200 550 5,200 350 600 150 3,800 350 900 200 1,000 200 300 100 400 100 D D
Zoology 10,000 500 5,000 350 500 150 1,500 250 600 150 1,400 250 500 150 400 150 D D
Other biological sciences 80,100 1,150 40,800 900 2,500 250 18,400 700 7,100 450 7,000 450 1,600 200 2,600 300 200 100
Computer/ information sciences 19,000 300 7,400 350 300 100 9,400 450 700 150 600 150 100 100 500 150 D D
Mathematics/ statistics 32,000 450 18,100 550 1,200 200 9,000 450 1,300 250 1,300 200 300 100 700 150 D D
Physical sciences 120,100 900 42,500 950 4,800 400 49,800 950 6,300 450 9,700 550 2,300 300 4,500 400 100 100
Astronomy/ astrophysics 4,700 400 3,000 250 D D 700 200 400 100 400 150 D D D D D D
Chemistry, except biochemistry 60,500 650 17,900 650 2,900 300 30,600 650 2,600 300 3,300 350 1,000 200 2,300 300 D D
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciencesf 19,100 350 8,900 350 600 150 4,200 350 800 150 2,900 300 800 150 1,000 200 D D
Physics 35,700 500 12,800 550 1,300 200 14,200 550 2,500 250 3,200 350 500 150 1,200 200 D D
Psychology 102,400 750 34,100 900 6,300 450 20,700 750 9,800 550 6,000 450 5,200 400 20,200 750 D D
Social sciences 87,000 750 54,000 850 3,700 350 10,900 550 5,400 450 5,100 450 2,400 250 4,300 400 1,100 200
Economics 23,200 400 12,000 450 500 150 4,500 350 1,300 200 2,500 300 300 100 1,300 200 800 200
Political sciences 20,100 550 13,100 550 900 200 2,200 300 1,200 250 800 150 700 150 1,000 200 200 100
Sociology 14,900 450 10,800 450 700 150 900 150 1,100 200 400 100 300 100 600 150 D D
Other social sciences 28,800 700 18,100 600 1,600 250 3,400 350 1,800 250 1,400 200 1,100 200 1,400 200 D D
Engineering 125,500 800 33,000 850 1,400 200 71,400 950 4,400 350 8,200 450 2,300 300 4,500 500 300 100
Aerospace/ aeronautical/ astronautical engineering 5,100 450 1,000 200 D D 2,400 300 300 100 1,000 200 D D 400 150 D D
Chemical engineering 15,700 650 3,000 350 200 100 10,600 550 400 150 800 150 200 100 500 150 D D
Civil engineering 10,900 550 3,700 350 D D 4,900 400 200 100 500 150 1,000 200 400 150 D D
Electrical/ computer engineering 36,700 400 9,300 550 300 150 23,100 550 1,300 250 1,500 250 200 100 900 200 D D
Materials/ metallurgical engineering 12,600 650 1,900 300 300 100 8,500 550 600 150 1,000 200 D D 300 150 D D
Mechanical engineering 18,000 700 4,800 350 200 100 10,500 550 500 150 1,300 200 D D 700 200 D D
Other engineering 26,600 850 9,200 500 400 100 11,500 600 1,200 200 2,200 300 700 150 1,300 250 100 100
Health 31,200 350 16,800 500 1,000 200 6,200 400 3,000 300 2,300 250 700 150 1,100 200 D D

D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information.
SE = standard error.
a Includes 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes.
b Includes 2-year colleges, community colleges, technical institutes, precollege institutions, and other educational institutions.
c Includes those self-employed in an incorporated business.
d Self-employed or business owner in a nonincorporated business.
e Includes employers not broken out separately.
f 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.
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.