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Table 12. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by field of doctorate and sector of employment: 2013
 

Field            All employed 4-year educational institutiona Other educational institutionb Private, for-profitc Private, nonprofit Federal government State or local goverment Self-employedd Other sectore
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All fields 720,800 1,900 304,400 2,300 26,300 900 233,100 2,000 45,500 1,150 49,200 1,150 16,900 700 43,400 1,100 2,100 300
Science 553,600 1,850 250,200 2,200 23,800 850 149,800 1,800 37,700 1,100 38,800 950 14,000 650 37,500 1,000 1,900 250
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 183,500 1,000 88,800 1,350 6,800 450 47,300 1,250 14,000 650 15,700 650 4,000 350 6,700 500 200 100
Agricultural/ food sciences 16,800 550 7,000 400 600 150 5,400 400 700 200 1,700 200 400 100 900 200 D D
Biochemistry/ biophysics 27,700 900 12,300 650 800 200 9,400 600 2,200 250 1,600 250 400 150 1,000 200 D D
Cell/ molecular biology 21,400 600 10,300 550 900 150 5,600 400 2,300 350 1,400 200 300 100 600 150 D D
Environmental life sciences 7,600 400 3,300 300 200 100 1,300 200 400 100 1,300 200 700 150 400 150 D D
Microbiology 13,100 600 5,100 400 900 200 4,200 350 900 200 1,200 200 300 150 400 100 D D
Zoology 9,000 500 4,500 350 400 150 1,400 250 600 150 1,200 200 400 150 500 150 D D
Other biological sciences 87,900 1,350 46,300 1,200 2,900 300 20,000 850 6,900 400 7,300 500 1,500 250 2,900 300 100 50
Computer/ information sciences 21,900 300 8,300 450 300 150 10,500 450 900 150 800 150 D D 800 150 D D
Mathematics/ statistics 32,600 500 18,600 650 1,300 250 9,000 500 1,300 250 1,200 200 200 100 800 200 D D
Physical sciences 122,200 800 43,600 1,050 5,000 400 51,200 950 6,300 500 9,500 600 2,300 300 4,100 350 300 100
Astronomy/ astrophysics 5,000 350 2,700 300 200 100 900 200 600 150 500 150 D D D D D D
Chemistry, except biochemistry 61,200 650 18,600 700 2,600 300 31,300 750 2,400 300 3,200 350 1,200 250 1,800 250 D D
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciencesf 19,400 350 9,200 400 600 150 4,600 350 700 150 2,700 250 700 150 800 150 D D
Physics 36,600 550 13,100 650 1,500 250 14,500 550 2,500 300 3,100 350 400 150 1,400 200 100 100
Psychology 104,900 700 35,300 800 6,500 500 20,500 750 10,000 450 6,400 400 5,200 400 20,800 750 200 100
Social sciences 88,500 850 55,500 1,000 3,900 400 11,200 600 5,300 400 5,100 350 2,200 250 4,300 350 1,000 200
Economics 23,800 450 12,300 550 600 200 4,600 400 1,300 200 2,400 250 400 150 1,400 200 700 200
Political sciences 20,400 650 13,700 600 1,000 200 2,300 350 1,200 200 600 150 600 150 900 200 S S
Sociology 14,300 450 10,500 450 700 150 800 150 900 200 500 150 200 100 600 150 D D
Other social sciences 29,900 800 18,900 650 1,600 250 3,500 350 1,900 250 1,600 250 1,000 200 1,400 200 100 100
Engineering 133,700 850 35,100 950 1,500 250 77,700 1,050 4,600 400 8,000 600 2,000 300 4,500 450 200 100
Aerospace/ aeronautical/ astronautical engineering 5,200 400 1,100 200 D D 2,700 350 200 100 800 150 D D 400 150 D D
Chemical engineering 16,500 700 3,100 350 200 100 11,600 600 500 150 500 150 200 100 400 150 D D
Civil engineering 11,300 600 4,000 400 D D 5,000 400 200 100 500 150 900 200 500 150 D D
Electrical/ computer engineering 39,400 500 9,900 500 200 100 25,100 700 1,400 250 1,400 250 100 100 1,100 250 D D
Materials/ metallurgical engineering 13,900 600 2,100 250 300 100 9,500 550 300 150 1,100 200 D D 500 150 D D
Mechanical engineering 19,400 800 5,200 400 300 100 11,500 650 600 150 1,200 200 D D 600 150 D D
Other engineering 28,100 800 9,900 600 400 150 12,400 550 1,400 200 2,500 350 600 150 900 200 D D
Health 33,500 450 19,000 550 1,000 200 5,700 350 3,200 300 2,300 250 800 150 1,500 250 D D

Codes used in data tables: * = suppressed when population estimate < 50. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
SE = standard error.
a 4-year educational institution includes 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes.
b Other educational institution includes 2-year colleges, community colleges, technical institutes, precollege institutions, and other educational institutions.
c Private, for-profit includes those self-employed in an incorporated business.
d Self-employed or business owner in a nonincorporated business.
e Other sector includes employers not broken out separately.
f Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences includes other physical sciences.
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, 2013.
Data from survey cycle 2013, as of 18 February 2014.