NCSES SDR FY2010 DST 20

Table 20. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers in 4-year educational institutions, by broad field of doctorate, sex, and tenure status: 2010

Field and sex	All employed		Tenured		On tenure track		Not on tenure track		Tenure not applicable
Field and sex	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE
All fields	289,400	2,600	137,100	1,900	47,100	1,000	31,000	950	74,100	1,350
Male	187,900	2,100	100,600	1,600	27,300	800	17,200	750	42,900	1,150
Female	101,400	1,300	36,600	900	19,800	650	13,800	550	31,200	900
Science	239,600	2,500	114,000	1,750	37,600	950	26,100	850	61,900	1,250
Male	154,800	1,950	83,000	1,450	22,200	750	14,600	650	35,100	1,000
Female	84,800	1,250	31,100	850	15,400	600	11,500	550	26,800	850
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences	83,500	1,200	32,400	950	12,400	500	11,300	550	27,400	700
Male	52,400	1,050	24,200	800	7,500	450	5,900	450	14,900	550
Female	31,100	800	8,300	450	4,900	350	5,400	350	12,500	550
Computer/ information sciences	7,400	350	3,900	300	1,700	200	400	150	1,300	200
Male	5,800	350	3,200	250	1,300	200	300	150	1,000	200
Female	1,600	150	700	150	400	100	100	50	300	100
Mathematics/ statistics	18,100	550	11,600	500	3,000	250	1,300	200	2,200	250
Male	14,000	500	9,500	450	2,100	200	800	200	1,600	200
Female	4,100	250	2,200	200	900	150	400	150	700	150
Physical sciences	42,500	950	20,200	700	5,700	350	4,000	350	12,600	500
Male	33,800	850	16,900	650	4,100	350	3,200	300	9,600	450
Female	8,700	400	3,300	250	1,600	200	800	150	3,000	250
Psychology	34,100	900	14,600	600	5,400	400	4,100	400	10,000	500
Male	15,300	600	8,200	450	1,800	250	1,600	250	3,700	350
Female	18,800	650	6,400	400	3,500	300	2,500	300	6,400	400
Social sciences	54,000	850	31,300	800	9,500	350	5,000	350	8,300	450
Male	33,500	700	21,000	600	5,400	300	2,800	250	4,300	350
Female	20,500	550	10,300	450	4,100	250	2,200	250	4,000	350
Engineering	33,000	850	16,300	650	5,500	400	2,600	300	8,600	500
Male	27,600	800	14,800	650	4,000	300	2,000	300	6,800	450
Female	5,400	300	1,500	200	1,500	200	600	150	1,800	250
Health	16,800	500	6,800	400	4,000	250	2,300	250	3,600	300
Male	5,600	350	2,800	300	1,100	150	600	150	1,000	200
Female	11,200	400	4,000	300	2,900	200	1,800	200	2,600	300

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.