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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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< 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. |