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Table 14. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by sector of employment, broad field of doctorate, ethnicity, and race: 2010
 

Employment sector and field            All employed   Not Hispanic or Latinob
Total Hispanic or Latinoa American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other racec
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All sectors 692,900 1,750 23,500 350 1,500 150 134,600 900 22,300 350 502,300 1,700 8,800 300
Science 536,200 1,700 19,000 350 1,300 150 81,600 850 17,700 350 409,500 1,500 7,100 300
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 175,700 950 6,200 200 300 100 31,000 550 4,500 200 131,100 850 2,400 200
Computer/ information sciences 19,000 300 300 100 D D 6,900 250 500 100 11,000 300 200 100
Mathematics/ statistics 32,000 450 900 100 D D 7,800 250 800 100 22,200 450 200 100
Physical sciences 120,100 900 3,300 200 200 100 23,400 500 2,200 150 89,500 850 1,400 200
Psychology 102,400 750 4,600 150 300 100 4,100 200 5,300 250 86,500 700 1,600 150
Social sciences 87,000 750 3,600 150 400 100 8,300 350 4,500 200 69,000 750 1,300 200
Engineering 125,500 800 3,400 150 100 100 48,800 550 2,700 150 69,400 650 1,100 200
Health 31,200 350 1,000 100 100 50 4,200 200 1,900 100 23,500 350 500 100
4-year educational institutiond 289,400 2,600 11,600 350 700 150 45,800 1,100 10,900 350 216,400 2,300 4,000 250
Science 239,600 2,500 9,700 300 600 150 34,300 900 8,800 350 182,700 2,150 3,400 250
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 83,500 1,200 3,400 200 200 100 14,400 600 2,000 150 62,300 1,100 1,200 150
Computer/ information sciences 7,400 350 100 50 D D 2,700 250 300 100 4,200 300 100 50
Mathematics/ statistics 18,100 550 700 100 D D 3,500 250 500 100 13,400 500 S S
Physical sciences 42,500 950 1,500 150 D D 7,000 450 900 150 32,600 800 500 150
Psychology 34,100 900 1,600 150 100 100 1,800 200 2,200 200 27,600 850 600 150
Social sciences 54,000 850 2,400 150 200 100 5,000 300 2,900 200 42,600 750 900 150
Engineering 33,000 850 1,300 150 D D 10,000 500 1,000 150 20,400 700 300 100
Health 16,800 500 500 100 D D 1,500 200 1,100 150 13,400 450 300 100
Other educational institutione 24,700 800 1,200 150 D D 2,000 250 1,800 200 19,600 750 200 100
Science 22,300 750 1,000 150 D D 1,500 250 1,500 200 18,100 700 200 100
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 5,900 400 300 100 D D 400 150 300 100 4,900 400 * *
Computer/ information sciences 300 100 D D D D D D D D 200 100 D D
Mathematics/ statistics 1,200 200 D D D D 300 150 D D 800 150 D D
Physical sciences 4,800 400 200 50 D D 300 100 300 100 4,100 350 D D
Psychology 6,300 450 300 100 D D 200 100 400 100 5,300 400 D D
Social sciences 3,700 350 200 100 D D 200 100 400 100 2,800 300 100 50
Engineering 1,400 200 D D D D 400 150 100 100 800 200 D D
Health 1,000 200 S S D D D D 200 50 700 150 D D
Private, for-profitf 223,900 2,000 5,800 300 400 100 66,800 1,100 4,600 300 143,900 1,700 2,400 200
Science 146,300 1,750 4,000 250 300 100 32,100 850 3,400 250 104,800 1,400 1,700 200
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 46,400 900 1,400 150 D D 9,900 450 1,100 150 33,400 750 600 100
Computer/ information sciences 9,400 450 200 100 D D 3,900 300 100 50 5,000 350 100 50
Mathematics/ statistics 9,000 450 200 100 D D 3,300 300 200 100 5,400 350 D D
Physical sciences 49,800 950 1,200 150 100 100 12,800 600 700 100 34,400 700 600 150
Psychology 20,700 750 700 150 S S 800 150 1,000 200 17,800 750 300 100
Social sciences 10,900 550 300 100 D D 1,400 200 300 100 8,900 550 D D
Engineering 71,400 950 1,600 150 100 50 33,100 700 1,000 150 35,000 800 600 150
Health 6,200 400 200 50 D D 1,700 200 200 50 4,000 350 100 50
Private, nonprofit 45,100 1,150 1,400 200 100 50 6,500 450 1,100 150 35,300 1,050 700 150
Science 37,700 1,050 1,200 150 D D 4,700 350 900 150 30,200 1,000 600 150
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 14,200 600 400 100 D D 2,600 250 200 50 10,700 550 200 100
Computer/ information sciences 700 150 D D D D D D D D 600 150 D D
Mathematics/ statistics 1,300 250 D D D D 300 100 D D 1,000 200 D D
Physical sciences 6,300 450 100 50 D D 900 200 100 50 5,200 400 D D
Psychology 9,800 550 500 100 D D 400 100 300 100 8,500 550 100 100
Social sciences 5,400 450 200 100 D D 500 100 300 100 4,300 400 100 50
Engineering 4,400 350 100 50 D D 1,500 250 D D 2,800 300 D D
Health 3,000 300 100 50 D D 400 100 100 50 2,400 250 * *
Federal government 48,700 1,150 1,400 150 D D 7,400 400 1,900 200 37,300 1,100 700 150
Science 38,200 1,050 1,200 150 D D 5,100 350 1,500 200 29,800 950 600 100
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 15,600 600 400 100 D D 2,500 250 600 100 11,900 600 300 100
Computer/ information sciences 600 150 D D D D D D D D 500 150 D D
Mathematics/ statistics 1,300 200 100 50 D D 300 100 D D 800 200 D D
Physical sciences 9,700 550 300 50 D D 1,500 250 200 100 7,600 450 100 50
Psychology 6,000 450 300 100 D D 300 100 400 100 4,900 400 100 50
Social sciences 5,100 450 100 50 D D 500 150 200 100 4,100 400 D D
Engineering 8,200 450 200 50 D D 1,800 250 300 100 5,700 400 100 100
Health 2,300 250 * * D D 400 150 200 50 1,700 250 D D
State or local goverment 17,300 750 700 150 D D 3,000 300 1,000 150 12,200 650 400 150
Science 14,300 700 600 100 D D 1,800 200 800 150 10,700 600 300 100
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 4,100 350 100 100 D D 700 150 200 100 3,000 300 100 50
Computer/ information sciences 100 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Mathematics/ statistics 300 100 D D D D 100 100 D D D D D D
Physical sciences 2,300 300 D D D D 300 150 D D 1,800 250 D D
Psychology 5,200 400 300 100 D D 200 100 400 100 4,100 400 100 100
Social sciences 2,400 250 100 50 D D 300 100 200 50 1,800 250 D D
Engineering 2,300 300 100 50 D D 1,100 200 D D 1,100 200 D D
Health 700 150 100 50 D D 100 100 100 50 400 150 D D
Self-employedg 41,700 1,100 1,100 150 100 100 2,700 300 1,000 200 36,500 1,100 400 100
Science 36,000 1,000 1,000 150 100 100 1,700 250 800 200 32,000 1,000 400 100
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 5,700 400 100 50 D D 600 150 S S 4,800 350 D D
Computer/ information sciences 500 150 D D D D D D D D 500 150 D D
Mathematics/ statistics 700 150 D D D D D D D D 700 150 D D
Physical sciences 4,500 400 100 50 D D 500 150 D D 3,900 350 D D
Psychology 20,200 750 700 150 D D 400 150 600 150 18,300 700 200 100
Social sciences 4,300 400 100 50 D D 200 100 100 50 3,900 400 D D
Engineering 4,500 500 100 50 D D 800 200 S S 3,500 450 D D
Health 1,100 200 D D D D S S S S 900 150 D D
Other sectorh 2,000 250 200 100 D D 500 150 100 50 1,300 250 D D
Science 1,700 250 100 50 D D 400 150 S S 1,100 200 D D
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 300 100 D D D D D D D D 200 100 D D
Computer/ information sciences D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Mathematics/ statistics D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Physical sciences 100 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Psychology D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Social sciences 1,100 200 100 50 D D 200 100 D D 700 150 D D
Engineering 300 100 D D D D D D D D 100 100 D D
Health D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

* = value < 50. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
SE = standard error.
a Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
b American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, black or African American, and white are single race.
c Other race includes Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and persons reporting more than one race who are not of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.
d Includes 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes.
e Includes 2-year colleges, community colleges, technical institutes, precollege institutions, and other educational institutions.
f Includes those self-employed in an incorporated business.
g Self-employed or business owner in a nonincorporated business.
h 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.