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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
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.