Table 13. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by sector of employment, broad field of doctorate, and sex: 2010 |
Employment sector and field | All employed | Male | Female | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | |
All sectors | 692,900 | 1,750 | 472,700 | 1,400 | 220,200 | 1,050 |
Science | 536,200 | 1,700 | 351,200 | 1,300 | 185,000 | 1,050 |
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 175,700 | 950 | 111,800 | 800 | 63,800 | 700 |
Computer/ information sciences | 19,000 | 300 | 15,700 | 250 | 3,200 | 150 |
Mathematics/ statistics | 32,000 | 450 | 25,400 | 400 | 6,500 | 250 |
Physical sciences | 120,100 | 900 | 97,900 | 800 | 22,200 | 450 |
Psychology | 102,400 | 750 | 46,600 | 600 | 55,800 | 600 |
Social sciences | 87,000 | 750 | 53,800 | 650 | 33,300 | 450 |
Engineering | 125,500 | 800 | 110,000 | 800 | 15,500 | 350 |
Health | 31,200 | 350 | 11,500 | 300 | 19,700 | 350 |
4-year educational institutiona | 289,400 | 2,600 | 187,900 | 2,100 | 101,400 | 1,300 |
Science | 239,600 | 2,500 | 154,800 | 1,950 | 84,800 | 1,250 |
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 83,500 | 1,200 | 52,400 | 1,050 | 31,100 | 800 |
Computer/ information sciences | 7,400 | 350 | 5,800 | 350 | 1,600 | 150 |
Mathematics/ statistics | 18,100 | 550 | 14,000 | 500 | 4,100 | 250 |
Physical sciences | 42,500 | 950 | 33,800 | 850 | 8,700 | 400 |
Psychology | 34,100 | 900 | 15,300 | 600 | 18,800 | 650 |
Social sciences | 54,000 | 850 | 33,500 | 700 | 20,500 | 550 |
Engineering | 33,000 | 850 | 27,600 | 800 | 5,400 | 300 |
Health | 16,800 | 500 | 5,600 | 350 | 11,200 | 400 |
Other educational institutionb | 24,700 | 800 | 13,000 | 650 | 11,700 | 550 |
Science | 22,300 | 750 | 11,700 | 600 | 10,600 | 500 |
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 5,900 | 400 | 2,900 | 300 | 3,000 | 300 |
Computer/ information sciences | 300 | 100 | 200 | 100 | D | D |
Mathematics/ statistics | 1,200 | 200 | 1,000 | 200 | 300 | 100 |
Physical sciences | 4,800 | 400 | 3,500 | 300 | 1,300 | 200 |
Psychology | 6,300 | 450 | 2,200 | 250 | 4,100 | 350 |
Social sciences | 3,700 | 350 | 1,900 | 250 | 1,800 | 200 |
Engineering | 1,400 | 200 | 1,000 | 200 | 400 | 100 |
Health | 1,000 | 200 | 300 | 150 | 700 | 150 |
Private, for-profitc | 223,900 | 2,000 | 175,600 | 1,800 | 48,300 | 950 |
Science | 146,300 | 1,750 | 107,900 | 1,550 | 38,400 | 900 |
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 46,400 | 900 | 31,800 | 800 | 14,600 | 600 |
Computer/ information sciences | 9,400 | 450 | 8,200 | 400 | 1,200 | 150 |
Mathematics/ statistics | 9,000 | 450 | 7,600 | 400 | 1,500 | 200 |
Physical sciences | 49,800 | 950 | 41,700 | 900 | 8,100 | 400 |
Psychology | 20,700 | 750 | 10,800 | 550 | 9,800 | 550 |
Social sciences | 10,900 | 550 | 7,800 | 500 | 3,100 | 250 |
Engineering | 71,400 | 950 | 64,400 | 950 | 7,000 | 350 |
Health | 6,200 | 400 | 3,300 | 300 | 2,900 | 300 |
Private, nonprofit | 45,100 | 1,150 | 26,700 | 850 | 18,400 | 650 |
Science | 37,700 | 1,050 | 22,100 | 750 | 15,600 | 650 |
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 14,200 | 600 | 8,800 | 500 | 5,400 | 400 |
Computer/ information sciences | 700 | 150 | 400 | 150 | 200 | 100 |
Mathematics/ statistics | 1,300 | 250 | 1,000 | 200 | 300 | 100 |
Physical sciences | 6,300 | 450 | 5,000 | 400 | 1,300 | 200 |
Psychology | 9,800 | 550 | 4,300 | 350 | 5,500 | 400 |
Social sciences | 5,400 | 450 | 2,500 | 300 | 3,000 | 300 |
Engineering | 4,400 | 350 | 3,800 | 300 | 600 | 150 |
Health | 3,000 | 300 | 800 | 150 | 2,200 | 250 |
Federal government | 48,700 | 1,150 | 32,900 | 900 | 15,800 | 600 |
Science | 38,200 | 1,050 | 25,100 | 800 | 13,100 | 600 |
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 15,600 | 600 | 9,500 | 450 | 6,000 | 400 |
Computer/ information sciences | 600 | 150 | 500 | 150 | 100 | 50 |
Mathematics/ statistics | 1,300 | 200 | 1,000 | 200 | 200 | 100 |
Physical sciences | 9,700 | 550 | 8,200 | 500 | 1,600 | 200 |
Psychology | 6,000 | 450 | 2,700 | 300 | 3,300 | 350 |
Social sciences | 5,100 | 450 | 3,100 | 350 | 2,000 | 200 |
Engineering | 8,200 | 450 | 6,900 | 400 | 1,300 | 200 |
Health | 2,300 | 250 | 900 | 200 | 1,400 | 200 |
State or local goverment | 17,300 | 750 | 10,600 | 650 | 6,700 | 450 |
Science | 14,300 | 700 | 8,600 | 550 | 5,700 | 400 |
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 4,100 | 350 | 2,700 | 300 | 1,400 | 200 |
Computer/ information sciences | 100 | 100 | D | D | D | D |
Mathematics/ statistics | 300 | 100 | 200 | 100 | D | D |
Physical sciences | 2,300 | 300 | 1,800 | 250 | 500 | 150 |
Psychology | 5,200 | 400 | 2,600 | 300 | 2,600 | 300 |
Social sciences | 2,400 | 250 | 1,200 | 200 | 1,100 | 200 |
Engineering | 2,300 | 300 | 1,900 | 250 | 400 | 150 |
Health | 700 | 150 | 100 | 100 | 600 | 150 |
Self-employedd | 41,700 | 1,100 | 24,700 | 900 | 17,000 | 700 |
Science | 36,000 | 1,000 | 20,100 | 800 | 16,000 | 700 |
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 5,700 | 400 | 3,600 | 300 | 2,100 | 250 |
Computer/ information sciences | 500 | 150 | 400 | 150 | D | D |
Mathematics/ statistics | 700 | 150 | 600 | 150 | S | S |
Physical sciences | 4,500 | 400 | 3,900 | 350 | 600 | 150 |
Psychology | 20,200 | 750 | 8,500 | 500 | 11,700 | 550 |
Social sciences | 4,300 | 400 | 2,900 | 300 | 1,400 | 250 |
Engineering | 4,500 | 500 | 4,200 | 450 | 300 | 100 |
Health | 1,100 | 200 | 400 | 100 | 700 | 150 |
Other sectore | 2,000 | 250 | 1,200 | 200 | 800 | 150 |
Science | 1,700 | 250 | 1,000 | 200 | 800 | 150 |
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 300 | 100 | D | D | 300 | 100 |
Computer/ information sciences | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Mathematics/ statistics | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Physical sciences | 100 | 100 | D | D | D | D |
Psychology | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Social sciences | 1,100 | 200 | 800 | 200 | 300 | 100 |
Engineering | 300 | 100 | 200 | 100 | D | D |
Health | D | D | D | D | D | D |
D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards. 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. |
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. |