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Table 17. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers in 4-year educational institutions, by broad field of doctorate, sex, and faculty rank: 2010

Field and sex	All employed		Full professor		Associate professor		Assistant professor		Instructor or lecturer		All other faculty		Rank not applicable
Field and sex	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE
All fields	289,400	2,600	97,800	1,550	61,900	1,300	58,300	1,250	13,500	550	1,400	250	56,500	1,250
Male	187,900	2,100	76,400	1,350	38,400	1,100	32,300	1,000	7,200	500	900	200	32,800	1,000
Female	101,400	1,300	21,400	700	23,500	750	25,900	650	6,300	400	500	150	23,800	750
Science	239,600	2,500	81,000	1,350	50,600	1,250	47,500	1,150	11,700	500	1,200	250	47,600	1,100
Male	154,800	1,950	63,200	1,250	31,200	1,000	26,700	950	6,000	400	800	200	26,900	850
Female	84,800	1,250	17,800	650	19,400	650	20,800	600	5,700	400	500	150	20,600	700
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences	83,500	1,200	25,100	850	15,200	700	16,300	600	3,300	350	400	150	23,200	700
Male	52,400	1,050	19,000	750	10,000	550	9,100	550	1,600	250	200	100	12,500	500
Female	31,100	800	6,000	350	5,200	450	7,200	400	1,700	200	200	100	10,700	500
Computer/ information sciences	7,400	350	2,200	250	2,200	250	1,600	200	300	100	D	D	1,100	200
Male	5,800	350	1,800	250	1,800	250	1,200	200	200	100	D	D	800	200
Female	1,600	150	400	100	400	100	400	100	S	S	D	D	300	100
Mathematics/ statistics	18,100	550	7,500	400	4,400	350	3,800	300	800	150	D	D	1,600	250
Male	14,000	500	6,400	400	3,200	300	2,700	250	500	150	D	D	1,100	200
Female	4,100	250	1,100	200	1,200	200	1,100	150	300	100	D	D	500	150
Physical sciences	42,500	950	15,200	650	7,200	450	7,100	450	2,300	250	400	150	10,300	450
Male	33,800	850	13,600	600	5,400	400	5,000	350	1,500	200	400	150	7,900	450
Female	8,700	400	1,600	200	1,800	200	2,100	250	800	150	D	D	2,400	250
Psychology	34,100	900	10,500	450	7,700	450	7,500	450	1,800	200	S	S	6,400	400
Male	15,300	600	6,700	400	3,200	300	2,600	250	500	150	D	D	2,200	250
Female	18,800	650	3,800	350	4,500	350	4,900	350	1,400	200	D	D	4,200	350
Social sciences	54,000	850	20,600	600	13,900	550	11,300	450	3,100	300	300	100	4,900	400
Male	33,500	700	15,700	550	7,500	450	6,200	350	1,600	250	D	D	2,300	300
Female	20,500	550	4,900	350	6,400	350	5,100	300	1,500	200	200	100	2,600	250
Engineering	33,000	850	12,300	550	6,400	500	6,200	350	1,300	250	D	D	6,800	450
Male	27,600	800	11,400	550	5,500	450	4,400	300	1,000	200	D	D	5,200	400
Female	5,400	300	900	150	900	200	1,800	200	300	100	D	D	1,600	200
Health	16,800	500	4,500	350	4,900	300	4,600	250	500	150	D	D	2,200	250
Male	5,600	350	1,700	250	1,700	200	1,200	150	200	100	D	D	600	150
Female	11,200	400	2,800	300	3,200	250	3,400	250	300	100	D	D	1,600	200

D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
SE = standard error.

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. Four-year educational institutions include 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes.

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.