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 | ||||||||||||
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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. |