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Table 19. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers in 4-year educational institutions, by broad field of doctorate, ethnicity, race, and faculty rank: 2010
 

Field, ethnicity, and race              All employed Full professor Associate professor Assistant professor Instructor or lecturer All other faculty Rank not applicable
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
Hispanic or Latinoa  11,600 350 3,100 250 2,600 250 3,100 200 500 100 D D 2,200 150
Not Hispanic or Latinob                            
American Indian or Alaska Native 700 150 200 100 200 50 200 100 D D D D S S
Asian 45,800 1,100 9,900 500 8,200 500 11,600 550 1,400 200 200 100 14,400 650
Black or African American 10,900 350 2,300 250 3,100 250 2,900 200 400 100 D D 2,000 200
White 216,400 2,300 81,100 1,400 46,900 1,150 39,500 1,000 10,800 550 1,100 200 36,900 900
Other racec 4,000 250 1,100 150 800 150 900 150 200 100 D D 900 150
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
Hispanic or Latinoa  9,700 300 2,600 200 2,200 250 2,500 200 400 100 D D 1,900 150
Not Hispanic or Latinob                            
American Indian or Alaska Native 600 150 200 100 200 50 200 100 D D D D D D
Asian 34,300 900 7,200 400 6,400 400 8,400 450 1,200 200 200 100 10,900 550
Black or African American 8,800 350 1,900 200 2,400 200 2,500 200 300 100 D D 1,700 200
White 182,700 2,150 68,300 1,300 38,800 1,100 33,000 950 9,500 500 1,000 200 32,100 850
Other racec 3,400 250 800 150 700 150 800 150 200 100 D D 800 100
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
Hispanic or Latinoa  3,400 200 800 150 700 150 800 150 100 50 D D 1,000 100
Not Hispanic or Latinob                            
American Indian or Alaska Native 200 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 14,400 600 2,200 300 2,200 300 3,200 300 400 150 D D 6,300 400
Black or African American 2,000 150 400 100 500 150 500 100 100 50 D D 600 100
White 62,300 1,100 21,400 750 11,500 600 11,500 500 2,700 300 300 100 14,900 600
Other racec 1,200 150 200 100 200 100 200 100 D D D D 500 100
Computer/ information sciences 7,400 350 2,200 250 2,200 250 1,600 200 300 100 D D 1,100 200
Hispanic or Latinoa  100 50 D D 100 50 D D D D D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latinob                            
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 2,700 250 800 150 700 150 700 150 D D D D 400 100
Black or African American 300 100 100 50 * * 100 50 D D D D D D
White 4,200 300 1,300 250 1,300 200 700 150 200 100 D D 700 150
Other racec 100 50 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Mathematics/ statistics 18,100 550 7,500 400 4,400 350 3,800 300 800 150 D D 1,600 250
Hispanic or Latinoa  700 100 400 100 100 50 200 50 * * D D * *
Not Hispanic or Latinob                            
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 3,500 250 1,100 200 800 150 900 150 D D D D 500 150
Black or African American 500 100 100 50 200 100 200 50 D D D D D D
White 13,400 500 5,900 350 3,400 300 2,500 250 700 150 D D 1,000 200
Other racec S S D D D D D D D D D D D D
Physical sciences 42,500 950 15,200 650 7,200 450 7,100 450 2,300 250 400 150 10,300 450
Hispanic or Latinoa  1,500 150 600 150 300 100 300 100 D D D D 300 100
Not Hispanic or Latinob                            
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 7,000 450 1,400 200 900 150 1,500 250 300 100 100 50 2,700 250
Black or African American 900 150 200 100 300 100 300 100 100 50 D D 100 50
White 32,600 800 12,700 550 5,700 450 4,900 350 1,800 250 300 150 7,100 400
Other racec 500 150 200 100 D D S S S S D D 100 50
Psychology 34,100 900 10,500 450 7,700 450 7,500 450 1,800 200 S S 6,400 400
Hispanic or Latinoa  1,600 150 300 100 400 100 500 100 100 50 D D 300 100
Not Hispanic or Latinob                            
American Indian or Alaska Native 100 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 1,800 200 300 100 400 150 500 100 S S D D 600 150
Black or African American 2,200 200 400 150 400 100 600 100 D D D D 700 150
White 27,600 850 9,300 500 6,300 400 5,700 400 1,600 200 D D 4,700 350
Other racec 600 150 200 100 100 100 100 50 D D D D 200 100
Social sciences 54,000 850 20,600 600 13,900 550 11,300 450 3,100 300 300 100 4,900 400
Hispanic or Latinoa  2,400 150 600 100 600 100 800 100 100 50 D D 200 100
Not Hispanic or Latinob                            
American Indian or Alaska Native 200 100 D D D D 100 50 D D D D D D
Asian 5,000 300 1,400 200 1,300 200 1,500 200 200 100 D D 500 150
Black or African American 2,900 200 700 150 1,000 150 800 100 100 50 D D 300 100
White 42,600 750 17,600 550 10,800 500 7,600 350 2,600 300 200 100 3,800 300
Other racec 900 150 200 100 200 100 400 100 D D D D 100 50
Engineering 33,000 850 12,300 550 6,400 500 6,200 350 1,300 250 D D 6,800 450
Hispanic or Latinoa  1,300 150 500 100 200 100 300 100 100 50 D D 200 50
Not Hispanic or Latinob                            
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 10,000 500 2,500 300 1,500 250 2,700 300 200 100 D D 3,000 300
Black or African American 1,000 150 300 100 300 100 200 50 D D D D 200 50
White 20,400 700 8,900 500 4,200 400 3,100 250 900 200 D D 3,300 300
Other racec 300 100 100 100 100 50 D D D D D D D D
Health 16,800 500 4,500 350 4,900 300 4,600 250 500 150 D D 2,200 250
Hispanic or Latinoa  500 100 * * 200 50 200 50 D D D D 100 50
Not Hispanic or Latinob                            
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 1,500 200 200 100 300 150 500 150 D D D D 400 150
Black or African American 1,100 150 200 100 400 100 300 100 D D D D 100 50
White 13,400 450 4,000 350 4,000 300 3,500 250 400 100 D D 1,500 250
Other racec 300 100 D D D D 100 50 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.
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.