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NCSES SDR 2013 DST 14 SAS Output
Table 14. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by sector of employment, broad field of doctorate, ethnicity, and race: 2013
 

Employment sector and field            All employed   Not Hispanic or Latinob
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 720,800 1,900 26,500 250 1,600 200 146,900 900 23,600 350 513,000 1,750 9,200 400
Science 553,600 1,850 21,200 300 1,400 150 89,300 800 18,900 350 415,400 1,700 7,400 350
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 183,500 1,000 7,000 200 300 100 33,600 550 5,000 200 135,000 950 2,700 250
Computer/ information sciences 21,900 300 500 100 D D 8,400 300 500 100 12,100 300 300 100
Mathematics/ statistics 32,600 500 1,000 150 D D 8,500 300 800 100 22,000 500 200 100
Physical sciences 122,200 800 3,600 150 200 100 25,000 550 2,400 150 89,500 750 1,400 200
Psychology 104,900 700 5,100 200 400 100 4,500 250 5,300 200 88,100 750 1,600 200
Social sciences 88,500 850 4,000 150 400 150 9,300 300 4,900 200 68,700 750 1,200 150
Engineering 133,700 850 4,000 150 200 100 53,100 650 2,600 150 72,600 700 1,200 200
Health 33,500 450 1,200 100 100 50 4,500 250 2,200 100 25,000 450 500 100
4-year educational institutiond 304,400 2,300 13,600 350 700 150 50,600 1,000 11,600 400 223,600 2,100 4,200 300
Science 250,200 2,200 11,400 300 600 150 38,000 900 9,400 350 187,300 2,000 3,500 300
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 88,800 1,350 4,100 200 200 100 16,000 550 2,200 200 65,000 1,200 1,300 200
Computer/ information sciences 8,300 450 200 50 D D 3,000 300 300 100 4,700 350 100 100
Mathematics/ statistics 18,600 650 800 100 D D 3,700 300 600 100 13,500 550 D D
Physical sciences 43,600 1,050 1,700 150 D D 7,400 450 1,000 150 33,000 900 500 150
Psychology 35,300 800 1,900 150 100 50 2,100 250 2,100 200 28,500 800 700 150
Social sciences 55,500 1,000 2,700 150 300 100 5,800 350 3,300 200 42,600 900 800 150
Engineering 35,100 950 1,500 150 D D 10,600 550 1,100 150 21,600 800 400 100
Health 19,000 550 700 100 D D 2,000 200 1,100 100 14,700 550 300 100
Other educational institutione 26,300 900 1,100 150 D D 2,600 300 2,000 200 20,300 850 200 100
Science 23,800 850 1,000 150 D D 2,100 250 1,700 200 18,600 800 200 100
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 6,800 450 200 100 D D 600 150 400 100 5,500 400 100 50
Computer/ information sciences 300 150 D D D D D D D D 300 100 D D
Mathematics/ statistics 1,300 250 D D D D 400 100 * * 800 200 D D
Physical sciences 5,000 400 100 50 D D 400 150 200 100 4,100 400 D D
Psychology 6,500 500 400 150 D D 300 100 600 150 5,100 450 D D
Social sciences 3,900 400 200 100 D D 400 100 400 100 2,900 350 D D
Engineering 1,500 250 D D D D 400 150 100 100 900 200 D D
Health 1,000 200 D D D D D D 200 50 700 150 D D
Private, for-profitf 233,100 2,000 6,400 300 400 100 72,200 1,000 4,600 300 147,100 1,800 2,400 250
Science 149,800 1,800 4,200 250 300 100 34,300 750 3,300 250 105,800 1,600 1,800 200
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 47,300 1,250 1,500 150 D D 9,900 500 1,200 200 34,100 1,000 500 100
Computer/ information sciences 10,500 450 200 100 D D 4,800 300 100 50 5,200 350 100 50
Mathematics/ statistics 9,000 500 200 100 D D 3,600 300 100 50 5,200 400 D D
Physical sciences 51,200 950 1,100 150 200 100 13,500 550 800 100 34,900 800 700 150
Psychology 20,500 750 900 150 D D 900 150 800 150 17,500 700 300 100
Social sciences 11,200 600 300 100 D D 1,500 200 200 100 9,000 600 100 100
Engineering 77,700 1,050 2,100 150 D D 36,500 750 1,000 150 37,400 850 600 150
Health 5,700 350 200 50 D D 1,400 200 300 100 3,800 350 D D
Private, nonprofit 45,500 1,150 1,400 150 100 50 7,300 500 1,500 200 34,400 1,000 700 150
Science 37,700 1,100 1,200 150 D D 5,400 450 1,200 150 29,300 900 600 150
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 14,000 650 400 100 D D 2,800 300 300 100 10,200 550 300 100
Computer/ information sciences 900 150 D D D D 100 100 D D 700 150 D D
Mathematics/ statistics 1,300 250 D D D D 300 150 D D 900 200 D D
Physical sciences 6,300 500 100 50 D D 1,100 250 100 50 4,900 400 100 50
Psychology 10,000 450 500 100 D D 400 100 400 100 8,600 450 100 50
Social sciences 5,300 400 200 100 D D 600 150 400 100 4,000 400 100 50
Engineering 4,600 400 100 50 D D 1,600 250 100 50 2,700 300 100 50
Health 3,200 300 100 50 D D 400 150 200 50 2,400 250 100 50
Federal government 49,200 1,150 1,600 150 100 100 7,700 500 1,900 200 37,200 1,050 700 150
Science 38,800 950 1,300 150 100 100 5,100 350 1,500 200 30,100 900 600 150
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 15,700 650 400 100 D D 2,500 300 600 100 11,900 550 300 100
Computer/ information sciences 800 150 D D D D 200 100 D D 500 150 D D
Mathematics/ statistics 1,200 200 D D D D 300 100 D D 800 200 D D
Physical sciences 9,500 600 300 100 D D 1,400 250 300 100 7,400 550 100 50
Psychology 6,400 400 300 100 D D 200 100 400 100 5,400 350 100 50
Social sciences 5,100 350 200 50 D D 500 150 300 100 4,100 350 S S
Engineering 8,000 600 200 100 D D 2,100 300 200 50 5,500 450 S S
Health 2,300 250 D D D D 500 150 200 50 1,500 250 D D
State or local goverment 16,900 700 700 150 D D 3,300 350 900 150 11,500 650 400 100
Science 14,000 650 700 150 D D 2,200 250 700 150 10,000 650 300 100
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 4,000 350 100 50 D D 1,000 200 200 100 2,600 300 100 50
Computer/ information sciences D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Mathematics/ statistics 200 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Physical sciences 2,300 300 100 100 D D 600 150 D D 1,600 250 D D
Psychology 5,200 400 300 100 D D 200 100 400 100 4,100 400 100 50
Social sciences 2,200 250 100 50 D D 200 100 100 50 1,600 250 D D
Engineering 2,000 300 D D D D 1,000 200 100 50 900 200 D D
Health 800 150 100 50 D D 100 50 100 50 500 150 D D
Self-employedg 43,400 1,100 1,400 150 D D 2,700 300 1,000 150 37,800 1,050 400 100
Science 37,500 1,000 1,200 150 D D 1,800 250 900 150 33,100 1,000 400 100
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 6,700 500 200 100 D D 600 150 100 50 5,600 450 D D
Computer/ information sciences 800 150 D D D D 100 100 D D 700 150 D D
Mathematics/ statistics 800 200 D D D D D D D D 700 200 D D
Physical sciences 4,100 350 100 50 D D 400 150 D D 3,600 350 D D
Psychology 20,800 750 800 100 D D 400 100 600 150 18,800 750 200 100
Social sciences 4,300 350 200 50 D D 200 100 100 50 3,700 350 D D
Engineering 4,500 450 D D D D 900 200 100 50 3,400 400 D D
Health 1,500 250 100 50 D D D D 100 50 1,300 250 D D
Other sectorh 2,100 300 200 100 D D 500 150 100 50 1,300 250 D D
Science 1,900 250 200 50 D D 500 150 100 50 1,200 250 D D
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 200 100 D D D D 100 100 D D D D 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 300 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Psychology 200 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Social sciences 1,000 200 100 50 D D 200 100 D D 700 200 D D
Engineering 200 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Health D D D D D D D D D D D D 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 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 4-year educational institution includes 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes.
e Other educational institution includes 2-year colleges, community colleges, technical institutes, precollege institutions, and other educational institutions.
f Private, for-profit includes those self-employed in an incorporated business.
g Self-employed or business owner in a nonincorporated business.
h Other sector 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, 2013.
Data from survey cycle 2013, as of 18 February 2014.