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Table 18. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers in 4-year educational institutions, by broad field of doctorate, sex, faculty rank, and years since doctorate: 2013
 

Field and sex            All employed Full professor Associate professor Assistant professor Instructor or lecturer All other faculty Rank not applicable
< 10 ≥ 10 < 10 ≥ 10 < 10 ≥ 10 < 10 ≥ 10 < 10 ≥ 10 < 10 ≥ 10 < 10 ≥ 10
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All fields 101,500 1,150 202,900 1,950 1,700 250 98,900 1,450 13,200 600 53,500 1,250 42,700 900 17,700 700 7,600 450 8,700 500 300 100 800 200 36,000 900 23,300 800
Male 55,400 950 138,100 1,750 1,100 200 75,300 1,300 7,700 500 33,800 1,000 23,000 700 9,900 550 3,600 300 4,900 450 100 100 600 150 19,900 650 13,700 600
Female 46,100 800 64,800 950 600 150 23,600 750 5,500 350 19,700 750 19,700 600 7,800 500 4,100 350 3,800 300 100 100 300 100 16,100 650 9,600 600
Science 80,600 1,000 169,700 1,800 1,200 200 81,900 1,300 9,500 500 44,500 1,200 33,200 800 15,300 650 6,400 400 7,500 500 200 100 700 150 30,000 850 19,800 750
Male 43,400 850 114,500 1,600 800 200 61,900 1,100 5,800 450 27,900 950 17,800 600 8,600 550 2,900 300 4,000 400 100 100 500 150 16,000 600 11,600 550
Female 37,100 750 55,200 850 400 150 20,000 650 3,800 300 16,600 700 15,400 500 6,700 450 3,500 300 3,500 300 100 100 300 100 14,000 600 8,200 550
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 30,300 700 58,600 1,150 200 100 26,000 800 1,600 200 14,500 700 9,300 500 7,800 500 2,200 250 2,000 300 S S 300 100 16,900 600 7,900 550
Male 16,100 550 38,700 950 S S 19,200 650 1,000 200 9,800 500 4,900 400 4,500 400 900 200 1,000 200 D D 200 100 9,100 450 4,100 350
Female 14,200 450 19,900 600 D D 6,900 400 500 150 4,700 450 4,500 300 3,300 300 1,300 200 1,100 200 D D 100 100 7,800 400 3,800 400
Computer/ information sciences 3,500 300 4,800 350 D D 2,400 350 1,000 200 1,500 250 1,300 200 200 100 200 100 200 100 D D D D 800 150 600 150
Male 2,700 250 3,900 350 D D 2,000 300 800 200 1,200 200 1,000 200 200 100 D D D D D D D D 600 150 400 150
Female 800 150 1,000 200 D D 400 150 200 100 300 100 300 100 D D D D D D D D D D 200 100 200 100
Mathematics/ statistics 5,500 350 13,100 500 200 100 7,400 400 800 150 3,700 350 3,300 300 700 200 400 150 600 150 D D D D 900 150 600 150
Male 3,800 300 10,500 500 D D 6,400 350 700 150 3,000 300 2,200 250 300 150 200 100 300 100 D D D D 600 150 400 150
Female 1,800 200 2,500 200 D D 1,000 150 100 100 700 150 1,100 150 400 150 200 100 300 100 D D D D 300 100 200 100
Physical sciences 13,200 500 30,400 850 S S 14,900 650 1,000 200 6,700 500 4,800 350 2,600 350 1,100 200 1,600 250 D D D D 6,200 350 4,500 350
Male 8,900 400 24,900 800 D D 12,900 600 700 150 5,100 400 3,200 300 2,000 300 700 150 1,100 200 D D D D 4,200 300 3,600 350
Female 4,300 250 5,500 350 D D 2,000 250 300 100 1,600 250 1,600 200 500 150 400 100 400 150 D D D D 2,000 200 900 200
Psychology 11,400 400 23,900 700 100 100 10,900 550 1,700 250 6,700 500 5,100 350 1,900 250 1,200 200 1,100 200 D D D D 3,200 300 3,300 300
Male 3,600 300 11,400 550 D D 6,500 450 600 150 2,700 350 1,800 200 400 150 400 100 400 150 D D D D 800 200 1,400 250
Female 7,800 350 12,500 550 S S 4,400 350 1,100 200 4,000 350 3,300 300 1,500 200 800 150 700 150 D D D D 2,500 250 1,900 250
Social sciences 16,600 450 38,900 850 500 150 20,200 700 3,400 300 11,400 500 9,300 450 2,200 300 1,500 200 2,100 300 D D 200 100 2,000 250 2,900 300
Male 8,400 300 25,100 700 300 100 14,900 600 1,900 250 6,100 400 4,800 300 1,200 250 700 150 1,100 250 D D D D 700 150 1,600 250
Female 8,200 350 13,800 500 200 100 5,300 350 1,500 200 5,300 350 4,600 250 1,000 200 800 150 900 200 D D 100 100 1,200 200 1,200 200
Engineering 13,100 550 22,000 750 200 150 12,300 600 2,000 250 5,300 400 5,600 400 1,200 200 700 200 900 150 D D D D 4,600 350 2,200 300
Male 9,900 500 19,600 750 D D 11,400 600 1,600 250 4,600 350 4,100 350 1,000 200 500 150 700 150 D D D D 3,500 300 1,800 250
Female 3,200 250 2,400 250 D D 800 150 400 100 700 150 1,500 200 300 100 200 100 200 100 D D D D 1,100 200 400 100
Health 7,800 300 11,200 450 300 100 4,700 350 1,700 250 3,700 300 3,900 300 1,200 200 500 150 300 100 D D D D 1,400 200 1,300 250
Male 2,100 200 4,000 300 100 100 1,900 200 400 100 1,400 200 1,100 150 300 100 200 100 D D D D D D 400 150 300 150
Female 5,700 300 7,200 350 200 100 2,800 300 1,400 200 2,300 250 2,800 250 900 150 400 150 200 100 D D D D 1,000 150 1,000 200

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.
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, 2013.
Data from survey cycle 2013, as of 18 February 2014.