Table 23. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers in 4-year educational institutions, by broad field of doctorate, primary work activity, and secondary work activity: 2013 |
Field and primary work activity | All employed |
Secondary work activity | ||||||||||||
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Total |
Computer applications |
Management, sales, or administrationa | R&Db | Teaching |
Other work activityc | None |
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Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | |
All fields | 304,400 | 2,300 | 8,700 | 500 | 70,100 | 1,250 | 113,400 | 1,600 | 58,000 | 1,150 | 22,000 | 850 | 32,200 | 950 |
Computer applications | 2,900 | 350 | na | na | 300 | 150 | 1,600 | 250 | 300 | 100 | D | D | 500 | 150 |
Management, sales, or administrationa | 38,800 | 1,150 | 400 | 100 | 11,000 | 600 | 12,200 | 650 | 10,100 | 500 | 3,100 | 300 | 2,000 | 250 |
R&Db | 122,300 | 1,550 | 6,100 | 400 | 28,400 | 900 | 32,500 | 1,000 | 41,400 | 950 | 5,300 | 400 | 8,500 | 550 |
Teaching | 119,000 | 1,750 | 1,800 | 250 | 24,100 | 850 | 62,800 | 1,200 | na | na | 12,900 | 650 | 17,300 | 750 |
Other work activityc | 21,400 | 750 | 400 | 150 | 6,200 | 400 | 4,300 | 350 | 6,100 | 450 | 500 | 150 | 3,800 | 400 |
Science | 250,200 | 2,200 | 6,500 | 400 | 59,100 | 1,150 | 92,100 | 1,450 | 46,700 | 1,050 | 18,300 | 750 | 27,500 | 950 |
Computer applications | 2,100 | 250 | na | na | 200 | 100 | 1,100 | 200 | 200 | 100 | D | D | 300 | 100 |
Management, sales, or administrationa | 31,000 | 1,050 | 300 | 100 | 8,900 | 550 | 9,700 | 550 | 7,800 | 450 | 2,700 | 300 | 1,700 | 250 |
R&Db | 99,800 | 1,400 | 4,500 | 300 | 24,400 | 800 | 25,800 | 900 | 33,400 | 900 | 4,400 | 400 | 7,200 | 500 |
Teaching | 99,000 | 1,550 | 1,300 | 200 | 20,200 | 750 | 52,000 | 1,100 | na | na | 10,700 | 600 | 14,900 | 700 |
Other work activityc | 18,400 | 700 | 300 | 150 | 5,400 | 400 | 3,600 | 300 | 5,300 | 400 | 400 | 100 | 3,400 | 350 |
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 88,800 | 1,350 | 1,700 | 200 | 24,800 | 800 | 32,000 | 850 | 14,200 | 650 | 6,100 | 450 | 10,000 | 600 |
Computer applications | 600 | 150 | na | na | D | D | 300 | 100 | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Management, sales, or administrationa | 11,100 | 600 | 100 | 100 | 2,900 | 300 | 4,500 | 400 | 2,200 | 250 | 900 | 200 | 400 | 150 |
R&Db | 45,300 | 1,200 | 1,500 | 200 | 14,200 | 600 | 13,700 | 650 | 9,200 | 500 | 2,600 | 300 | 4,200 | 350 |
Teaching | 23,500 | 850 | D | D | 6,100 | 450 | 11,300 | 600 | na | na | 2,400 | 300 | 3,700 | 400 |
Other work activityc | 8,300 | 450 | D | D | 1,600 | 200 | 2,100 | 250 | 2,800 | 300 | 200 | 100 | 1,500 | 250 |
Computer/ information sciences | 8,300 | 450 | 1,000 | 150 | 1,600 | 250 | 3,400 | 300 | 1,600 | 250 | 400 | 150 | 400 | 150 |
Computer applications | 400 | 150 | na | na | D | D | 200 | 100 | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Management, sales, or administrationa | 700 | 200 | D | D | D | D | 400 | 150 | 200 | 100 | D | D | D | D |
R&Db | 3,100 | 350 | 300 | 150 | 600 | 150 | 800 | 150 | 1,300 | 250 | D | D | D | D |
Teaching | 3,900 | 300 | 600 | 150 | 800 | 200 | 2,000 | 250 | na | na | 300 | 100 | 200 | 100 |
Other work activityc | 400 | 150 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Mathematics/ statistics | 18,600 | 650 | 900 | 200 | 2,800 | 350 | 7,000 | 450 | 4,100 | 350 | 1,400 | 250 | 2,500 | 300 |
Computer applications | S | S | na | na | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Management, sales, or administrationa | 1,500 | 250 | D | D | 400 | 150 | 200 | 100 | 600 | 150 | 200 | 100 | D | D |
R&Db | 5,700 | 400 | 400 | 150 | 500 | 150 | 900 | 200 | 3,500 | 300 | D | D | 200 | 100 |
Teaching | 10,900 | 550 | 400 | 150 | 1,700 | 250 | 5,800 | 400 | na | na | 1,100 | 200 | 1,900 | 300 |
Other work activityc | 500 | 150 | D | D | 200 | 100 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 200 | 100 |
Physical sciences | 43,600 | 1,050 | 2,100 | 250 | 9,300 | 500 | 16,800 | 700 | 8,100 | 550 | 2,500 | 300 | 4,900 | 400 |
Computer applications | 700 | 150 | na | na | D | D | 500 | 150 | D | D | D | D | 100 | 100 |
Management, sales, or administrationa | 5,300 | 450 | D | D | 1,300 | 250 | 2,000 | 300 | 1,400 | 200 | 200 | 100 | 300 | 100 |
R&Db | 18,500 | 650 | 1,800 | 200 | 3,600 | 350 | 5,400 | 450 | 6,000 | 500 | 500 | 150 | 1,200 | 250 |
Teaching | 17,200 | 700 | 200 | 100 | 3,900 | 350 | 8,500 | 500 | na | na | 1,700 | 250 | 2,900 | 350 |
Other work activityc | 1,900 | 250 | D | D | 400 | 150 | 400 | 150 | 600 | 150 | D | D | 400 | 150 |
Psychology | 35,300 | 800 | 400 | 150 | 9,700 | 500 | 11,500 | 550 | 6,400 | 450 | 3,600 | 350 | 3,600 | 350 |
Computer applications | D | D | na | na | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Management, sales, or administrationa | 5,000 | 350 | D | D | 1,400 | 200 | 1,000 | 150 | 1,400 | 250 | 700 | 150 | 400 | 150 |
R&Db | 11,100 | 550 | 300 | 100 | 3,200 | 300 | 2,400 | 350 | 3,800 | 350 | 900 | 200 | 600 | 150 |
Teaching | 14,000 | 600 | D | D | 2,900 | 300 | 7,400 | 450 | na | na | 2,000 | 250 | 1,800 | 250 |
Other work activityc | 5,100 | 400 | D | D | 2,300 | 300 | 700 | 150 | 1,200 | 250 | D | D | 700 | 150 |
Social sciences | 55,500 | 1,000 | 300 | 100 | 10,900 | 500 | 21,400 | 800 | 12,400 | 550 | 4,300 | 300 | 6,200 | 450 |
Computer applications | 200 | 100 | na | na | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Management, sales, or administrationa | 7,400 | 450 | D | D | 2,800 | 300 | 1,500 | 250 | 2,100 | 250 | 500 | 150 | 400 | 100 |
R&Db | 16,200 | 650 | 200 | 100 | 2,300 | 250 | 2,700 | 300 | 9,600 | 500 | 400 | 100 | 900 | 200 |
Teaching | 29,500 | 800 | D | D | 4,900 | 400 | 16,900 | 650 | na | na | 3,300 | 300 | 4,400 | 400 |
Other work activityc | 2,200 | 250 | D | D | 800 | 150 | 200 | 100 | 600 | 150 | D | D | 500 | 150 |
Engineering | 35,100 | 950 | 1,900 | 250 | 6,300 | 450 | 15,300 | 650 | 7,300 | 500 | 1,300 | 200 | 2,900 | 300 |
Computer applications | 700 | 200 | na | na | S | S | 500 | 150 | D | D | D | D | 200 | 100 |
Management, sales, or administrationa | 4,600 | 400 | D | D | 900 | 200 | 1,900 | 300 | 1,400 | 250 | 300 | 100 | 200 | 100 |
R&Db | 16,300 | 700 | 1,400 | 250 | 2,500 | 300 | 5,500 | 400 | 5,500 | 450 | 400 | 150 | 1,000 | 200 |
Teaching | 11,900 | 600 | 500 | 150 | 2,400 | 300 | 7,000 | 450 | na | na | 700 | 200 | 1,300 | 200 |
Other work activityc | 1,600 | 250 | D | D | 400 | 150 | 500 | 150 | 400 | 150 | D | D | 200 | 100 |
Health | 19,000 | 550 | 300 | 100 | 4,700 | 400 | 6,000 | 350 | 4,000 | 300 | 2,300 | 250 | 1,800 | 250 |
Computer applications | D | D | na | na | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
Management, sales, or administrationa | 3,200 | 300 | D | D | 1,200 | 200 | 700 | 150 | 1,000 | 200 | 200 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
R&Db | 6,200 | 400 | 100 | 100 | 1,600 | 200 | 1,200 | 200 | 2,500 | 300 | 500 | 150 | 300 | 100 |
Teaching | 8,100 | 450 | D | D | 1,600 | 250 | 3,800 | 350 | na | na | 1,500 | 250 | 1,200 | 200 |
Other work activityc | 1,400 | 200 | D | D | 400 | 100 | 200 | 100 | 500 | 150 | D | D | 200 | 100 |
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. na = not applicable; same work activity cannot be reported as both primary and secondary except Management, R&D and Other, because these categories include more than one type of work activity. SE = standard error. |
a Administration includes accounting, finance, contracts, and human resources. |
b R&D includes applied and basic research, design, and development. |
c Other work activity includes production, operations, maintenance, and other activities 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. Four-year educational institutions include 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes. Primary and secondary work activities were based on response to the question: "On which two activities...did you work the most hours during a typical week on this job?" |
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. |