Table 19. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers in 4-year educational institutions, by broad field of doctorate, ethnicity, race, and faculty rank: 2013 |
Field, ethnicity, and race | All employed | Full professor | Associate professor | Assistant professor | Instructor or lecturer | All other faculty | Rank not applicable | |||||||
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Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | |
All fields | 304,400 | 2,300 | 100,600 | 1,450 | 66,700 | 1,350 | 60,400 | 1,100 | 16,300 | 700 | 1,100 | 200 | 59,200 | 1,150 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 13,600 | 350 | 3,600 | 250 | 2,900 | 200 | 3,200 | 200 | 800 | 150 | D | D | 3,100 | 200 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | 700 | 150 | 200 | 100 | 200 | 100 | 200 | 100 | D | D | D | D | 100 | 50 |
Asian | 50,600 | 1,000 | 11,200 | 650 | 9,300 | 550 | 13,100 | 550 | 2,200 | 250 | S | S | 14,600 | 600 |
Black or African American | 11,600 | 400 | 2,200 | 200 | 3,400 | 250 | 2,900 | 200 | 800 | 150 | 100 | 50 | 2,200 | 200 |
White | 223,600 | 2,100 | 82,300 | 1,350 | 49,900 | 1,100 | 40,100 | 1,000 | 12,200 | 600 | 800 | 200 | 38,300 | 950 |
Other racec | 4,200 | 300 | 1,100 | 200 | 1,000 | 200 | 900 | 150 | 300 | 100 | D | D | 900 | 150 |
Science | 250,200 | 2,200 | 83,100 | 1,300 | 54,000 | 1,250 | 48,500 | 1,050 | 13,900 | 650 | 1,000 | 200 | 49,800 | 1,050 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 11,400 | 300 | 3,100 | 250 | 2,500 | 200 | 2,500 | 200 | 700 | 100 | D | D | 2,600 | 150 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | 600 | 150 | 200 | 100 | 200 | 50 | 100 | 100 | D | D | D | D | 100 | 50 |
Asian | 38,000 | 900 | 8,200 | 500 | 7,100 | 450 | 9,500 | 500 | 1,800 | 250 | S | S | 11,300 | 500 |
Black or African American | 9,400 | 350 | 1,800 | 200 | 2,700 | 200 | 2,400 | 200 | 600 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 1,900 | 150 |
White | 187,300 | 2,000 | 68,900 | 1,250 | 40,700 | 1,000 | 33,300 | 950 | 10,500 | 600 | 700 | 200 | 33,200 | 900 |
Other racec | 3,500 | 300 | 900 | 150 | 900 | 150 | 700 | 150 | 300 | 100 | D | D | 800 | 150 |
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 88,800 | 1,350 | 26,200 | 800 | 16,100 | 750 | 17,100 | 750 | 4,200 | 350 | 400 | 150 | 24,800 | 750 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 4,100 | 200 | 1,000 | 150 | 800 | 150 | 700 | 100 | 200 | 100 | D | D | 1,400 | 150 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | 200 | 100 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 16,000 | 550 | 2,500 | 300 | 2,500 | 300 | 3,600 | 400 | 600 | 150 | D | D | 6,700 | 350 |
Black or African American | 2,200 | 200 | 300 | 100 | 400 | 150 | 600 | 100 | 200 | 50 | D | D | 700 | 100 |
White | 65,000 | 1,200 | 22,000 | 700 | 12,100 | 650 | 11,900 | 550 | 3,100 | 350 | 300 | 100 | 15,700 | 650 |
Other racec | 1,300 | 200 | 300 | 100 | 300 | 100 | 300 | 100 | 100 | 50 | D | D | 400 | 100 |
Computer/ information sciences | 8,300 | 450 | 2,600 | 350 | 2,500 | 300 | 1,600 | 200 | 400 | 150 | D | D | 1,400 | 200 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 200 | 50 | D | D | 100 | 50 | 100 | 50 | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 3,000 | 300 | 900 | 200 | 900 | 200 | 600 | 150 | D | D | D | D | 500 | 150 |
Black or African American | 300 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 50 | D | D | D | D | D | D |
White | 4,700 | 350 | 1,500 | 250 | 1,400 | 250 | 700 | 150 | 200 | 100 | D | D | 900 | 200 |
Other racec | 100 | 100 | D | D | D | D | * | * | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Mathematics/ statistics | 18,600 | 650 | 7,600 | 400 | 4,500 | 400 | 4,000 | 300 | 1,000 | 200 | D | D | 1,500 | 250 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 800 | 100 | 400 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 200 | 50 | D | D | D | D | 100 | 50 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 3,700 | 300 | 1,400 | 200 | 700 | 200 | 1,000 | 200 | D | D | D | D | 400 | 150 |
Black or African American | 600 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 200 | 100 | 200 | 50 | D | D | D | D | D | D |
White | 13,500 | 550 | 5,700 | 400 | 3,400 | 350 | 2,600 | 300 | 800 | 200 | D | D | 1,000 | 150 |
Other racec | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Physical sciences | 43,600 | 1,050 | 15,000 | 650 | 7,700 | 500 | 7,400 | 450 | 2,600 | 300 | 200 | 100 | 10,700 | 500 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 1,700 | 150 | 600 | 150 | 300 | 100 | 300 | 100 | 100 | 50 | D | D | 400 | 100 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 7,400 | 450 | 1,400 | 250 | 1,000 | 200 | 1,900 | 250 | 400 | 100 | D | D | 2,700 | 250 |
Black or African American | 1,000 | 150 | 200 | 50 | 300 | 100 | 200 | 100 | 100 | 50 | D | D | 200 | 100 |
White | 33,000 | 900 | 12,600 | 650 | 6,100 | 500 | 5,000 | 350 | 1,900 | 250 | 200 | 100 | 7,200 | 450 |
Other racec | 500 | 150 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 50 | D | D | 100 | 100 | D | D | 100 | 100 |
Psychology | 35,300 | 800 | 11,000 | 550 | 8,400 | 550 | 7,000 | 400 | 2,200 | 250 | 100 | 100 | 6,600 | 450 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 1,900 | 150 | 300 | 100 | 500 | 100 | 500 | 100 | 200 | 50 | D | D | 400 | 100 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | 100 | 50 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 2,100 | 250 | 400 | 100 | 500 | 150 | 500 | 150 | 100 | 100 | D | D | 700 | 150 |
Black or African American | 2,100 | 200 | 400 | 150 | 500 | 100 | 500 | 100 | 100 | 50 | D | D | 600 | 150 |
White | 28,500 | 800 | 9,800 | 500 | 6,700 | 500 | 5,300 | 350 | 1,800 | 250 | D | D | 4,700 | 400 |
Other racec | 700 | 150 | 200 | 100 | 200 | 100 | 100 | 50 | D | D | D | D | 200 | 100 |
Social sciences | 55,500 | 1,000 | 20,700 | 700 | 14,800 | 600 | 11,500 | 550 | 3,500 | 400 | 200 | 100 | 4,800 | 400 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 2,700 | 150 | 800 | 100 | 700 | 150 | 700 | 100 | 200 | 50 | D | D | 300 | 100 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | 300 | 100 | D | D | 100 | 50 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 5,800 | 350 | 1,700 | 250 | 1,600 | 200 | 1,800 | 200 | 400 | 100 | D | D | 400 | 100 |
Black or African American | 3,300 | 200 | 700 | 150 | 1,200 | 150 | 800 | 150 | 200 | 100 | D | D | 300 | 100 |
White | 42,600 | 900 | 17,300 | 650 | 11,000 | 550 | 7,800 | 450 | 2,700 | 350 | 200 | 100 | 3,700 | 350 |
Other racec | 800 | 150 | D | D | 300 | 100 | 300 | 100 | D | D | D | D | 100 | 50 |
Engineering | 35,100 | 950 | 12,500 | 600 | 7,300 | 450 | 6,800 | 400 | 1,600 | 250 | S | S | 6,700 | 450 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 1,500 | 150 | 400 | 100 | 200 | 100 | 400 | 100 | D | D | D | D | 300 | 100 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 10,600 | 550 | 2,800 | 350 | 1,700 | 250 | 2,900 | 300 | 400 | 150 | D | D | 2,800 | 350 |
Black or African American | 1,100 | 150 | 300 | 100 | 200 | 100 | 200 | 50 | 100 | 50 | D | D | 200 | 50 |
White | 21,600 | 800 | 8,800 | 500 | 5,000 | 350 | 3,200 | 300 | 1,100 | 200 | D | D | 3,300 | 350 |
Other racec | 400 | 100 | 100 | 50 | D | D | S | S | D | D | D | D | 100 | 50 |
Health | 19,000 | 550 | 5,000 | 400 | 5,400 | 350 | 5,100 | 350 | 800 | 200 | D | D | 2,700 | 250 |
Hispanic or Latinoa | 700 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 200 | 50 | 200 | 100 | D | D | D | D | 200 | 50 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob | ||||||||||||||
American Indian or Alaska Native | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Asian | 2,000 | 200 | 200 | 100 | 500 | 150 | 800 | 150 | D | D | D | D | 500 | 150 |
Black or African American | 1,100 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 400 | 100 | 300 | 100 | 100 | 50 | D | D | 100 | 50 |
White | 14,700 | 550 | 4,500 | 350 | 4,200 | 350 | 3,600 | 300 | 600 | 150 | D | D | 1,800 | 250 |
Other racec | 300 | 100 | D | D | D | D | 100 | 50 | D | D | D | D | 100 | 50 |
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. |
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. |