Table 47. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by selected demographic characteristics and broad occupation: 2013 |
Characteristic | All employed | Science occupations | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Total |
Total |
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists | Computer/ information scientists |
Mathematical scientists |
Physical scientists |
Psychologists |
Social scientists |
Engineering occupations |
S&E-related occupations | Non-S&E occupations | ||||||||||||
Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | Number | SE | |
Doctorate recipient | 720,800 | 1,900 | 417,100 | 2,350 | 133,900 | 1,400 | 42,600 | 1,000 | 30,800 | 850 | 81,100 | 1,150 | 69,900 | 1,100 | 58,800 | 1,050 | 93,700 | 1,300 | 78,900 | 1,300 | 131,200 | 1,850 |
Sex Male |
480,800 | 1,550 | 267,800 | 2,250 | 82,600 | 1,150 | 35,700 | 1,000 | 21,800 | 700 | 64,400 | 1,150 | 29,200 | 850 | 34,100 | 800 | 81,400 | 1,250 | 47,900 | 1,100 | 83,700 | 1,700 |
Female | 240,000 | 1,050 | 149,300 | 1,350 | 51,300 | 950 | 6,900 | 350 | 8,900 | 450 | 16,700 | 500 | 40,700 | 850 | 24,800 | 750 | 12,300 | 550 | 30,900 | 800 | 47,500 | 1,050 |
Ethnicity and race Hispanic or Latinoa |
26,500 | 250 | 16,200 | 350 | 5,600 | 250 | 900 | 150 | 1,000 | 150 | 2,400 | 200 | 3,500 | 250 | 2,800 | 150 | 2,900 | 200 | 2,500 | 200 | 4,800 | 350 |
Not Hispanic or Latinob American Indian or Alaska Native |
1,600 | 200 | 900 | 150 | 200 | 100 | D | D | D | D | 100 | 50 | 300 | 100 | 200 | 100 | 200 | 100 | 300 | 100 | 200 | 100 |
Asian | 146,900 | 900 | 77,600 | 1,000 | 28,100 | 700 | 17,600 | 750 | 9,000 | 450 | 14,400 | 600 | 2,700 | 250 | 5,800 | 350 | 34,700 | 900 | 14,400 | 650 | 20,100 | 750 |
Black or African American | 23,600 | 350 | 13,200 | 350 | 3,400 | 200 | 800 | 150 | 900 | 150 | 1,700 | 150 | 3,100 | 250 | 3,300 | 200 | 1,800 | 150 | 3,200 | 200 | 5,400 | 300 |
White | 513,000 | 1,750 | 303,400 | 2,150 | 94,600 | 1,250 | 22,900 | 800 | 19,600 | 650 | 61,300 | 1,050 | 59,100 | 1,100 | 45,800 | 950 | 53,300 | 1,050 | 57,500 | 1,100 | 98,900 | 1,700 |
Other racec | 9,200 | 400 | 5,700 | 300 | 2,000 | 200 | 400 | 100 | 200 | 100 | 1,100 | 200 | 1,100 | 150 | 900 | 150 | 700 | 150 | 1,100 | 150 | 1,700 | 200 |
Age Under 35 |
76,600 | 1,100 | 50,200 | 950 | 20,200 | 700 | 4,900 | 350 | 4,600 | 300 | 9,600 | 400 | 5,800 | 400 | 5,100 | 350 | 14,400 | 550 | 4,800 | 350 | 7,200 | 450 |
35-39 | 96,000 | 1,250 | 61,500 | 1,100 | 23,500 | 750 | 6,800 | 450 | 4,800 | 350 | 11,200 | 450 | 7,400 | 400 | 7,600 | 400 | 15,000 | 650 | 9,100 | 450 | 10,400 | 600 |
40-44 | 98,100 | 1,250 | 58,800 | 1,200 | 19,500 | 700 | 6,500 | 500 | 4,100 | 350 | 10,900 | 450 | 8,900 | 500 | 8,800 | 500 | 13,200 | 650 | 10,600 | 600 | 15,600 | 650 |
45-49 | 91,700 | 1,550 | 49,600 | 1,250 | 15,700 | 650 | 6,300 | 550 | 3,800 | 350 | 9,600 | 550 | 7,100 | 500 | 7,200 | 400 | 12,400 | 600 | 11,700 | 600 | 18,000 | 700 |
50-54 | 92,300 | 1,400 | 51,100 | 1,100 | 15,800 | 700 | 5,800 | 400 | 3,800 | 400 | 10,600 | 500 | 8,100 | 500 | 7,000 | 450 | 11,900 | 600 | 10,900 | 650 | 18,300 | 750 |
55-59 | 94,200 | 1,350 | 52,800 | 1,150 | 15,700 | 650 | 5,200 | 400 | 3,100 | 300 | 10,300 | 600 | 10,500 | 550 | 8,000 | 500 | 10,200 | 500 | 12,700 | 650 | 18,600 | 750 |
60-64 | 83,600 | 1,400 | 45,700 | 1,050 | 12,100 | 550 | 4,000 | 400 | 3,100 | 300 | 8,300 | 500 | 11,000 | 550 | 7,200 | 550 | 7,400 | 550 | 10,400 | 550 | 20,100 | 800 |
65-75 | 88,200 | 1,400 | 47,400 | 1,150 | 11,300 | 550 | 3,100 | 350 | 3,300 | 350 | 10,500 | 550 | 11,100 | 550 | 7,900 | 550 | 9,200 | 500 | 8,700 | 500 | 22,900 | 850 |
Citizenship status U.S. citizen |
622,900 | 1,950 | 358,100 | 2,300 | 114,000 | 1,350 | 31,800 | 900 | 23,500 | 750 | 69,200 | 1,100 | 68,400 | 1,150 | 51,200 | 1,100 | 69,900 | 1,200 | 72,400 | 1,300 | 122,600 | 1,750 |
Non-U.S. citizen | 97,900 | 1,150 | 59,000 | 1,050 | 19,900 | 650 | 10,800 | 550 | 7,300 | 450 | 11,900 | 500 | 1,600 | 250 | 7,600 | 400 | 23,800 | 750 | 6,400 | 400 | 8,600 | 650 |
Citizenship status, detailed Native born, U.S. citizen |
509,900 | 1,700 | 301,700 | 2,150 | 95,400 | 1,300 | 20,400 | 700 | 17,400 | 650 | 58,400 | 1,100 | 64,500 | 1,100 | 45,500 | 1,000 | 46,500 | 1,000 | 59,600 | 1,200 | 102,100 | 1,650 |
Naturalized, U.S. citizen | 113,000 | 1,250 | 56,300 | 1,200 | 18,600 | 850 | 11,400 | 600 | 6,100 | 400 | 10,800 | 550 | 3,800 | 350 | 5,700 | 400 | 23,400 | 750 | 12,800 | 600 | 20,500 | 750 |
Permanent resident, non-U.S. citizen | 70,100 | 950 | 41,600 | 950 | 13,000 | 600 | 8,000 | 500 | 5,300 | 400 | 8,600 | 500 | 1,100 | 200 | 5,600 | 400 | 16,400 | 650 | 5,300 | 350 | 6,800 | 550 |
Temporary resident, non-U.S. citizen | 27,800 | 750 | 17,400 | 650 | 6,900 | 400 | 2,700 | 300 | 2,000 | 250 | 3,400 | 300 | 400 | 150 | 2,000 | 200 | 7,400 | 450 | 1,200 | 200 | 1,800 | 300 |
Years since doctorate ≤ 5 |
117,400 | 450 | 76,300 | 800 | 29,100 | 550 | 8,300 | 400 | 5,800 | 350 | 12,900 | 400 | 9,300 | 350 | 10,900 | 350 | 18,700 | 550 | 10,000 | 500 | 12,300 | 550 |
6-10 | 120,000 | 500 | 74,100 | 850 | 26,500 | 650 | 7,700 | 450 | 6,200 | 350 | 12,900 | 500 | 10,200 | 350 | 10,600 | 450 | 17,700 | 550 | 12,700 | 500 | 15,500 | 550 |
11-15 | 107,000 | 700 | 60,500 | 900 | 19,200 | 600 | 6,600 | 400 | 4,600 | 300 | 10,900 | 450 | 10,000 | 400 | 9,200 | 400 | 13,700 | 500 | 13,200 | 650 | 19,600 | 800 |
16-20 | 99,600 | 650 | 52,700 | 750 | 16,500 | 500 | 7,000 | 400 | 3,300 | 300 | 9,600 | 400 | 9,000 | 400 | 7,300 | 350 | 13,200 | 500 | 13,000 | 600 | 20,700 | 750 |
21-25 | 83,000 | 750 | 46,000 | 850 | 13,100 | 500 | 4,600 | 400 | 3,400 | 350 | 10,000 | 450 | 9,100 | 350 | 5,700 | 350 | 9,700 | 450 | 10,000 | 550 | 17,400 | 700 |
> 25 | 193,800 | 1,700 | 107,600 | 1,450 | 29,500 | 750 | 8,400 | 500 | 7,500 | 450 | 24,800 | 850 | 22,300 | 700 | 15,200 | 650 | 20,700 | 700 | 19,900 | 700 | 45,600 | 1,150 |
Place of birth United States |
497,900 | 1,700 | 294,800 | 2,150 | 93,100 | 1,350 | 19,700 | 700 | 16,800 | 650 | 57,600 | 1,050 | 63,200 | 1,100 | 44,300 | 1,000 | 45,200 | 1,000 | 58,100 | 1,150 | 99,800 | 1,600 |
Europe | 35,800 | 800 | 22,800 | 650 | 6,500 | 450 | 3,100 | 300 | 2,600 | 250 | 5,000 | 350 | 2,100 | 300 | 3,500 | 300 | 4,800 | 400 | 2,900 | 300 | 5,200 | 450 |
Asia | 151,100 | 1,000 | 78,400 | 1,100 | 27,400 | 800 | 17,900 | 750 | 9,400 | 450 | 14,800 | 650 | 2,300 | 300 | 6,500 | 400 | 38,700 | 900 | 14,100 | 700 | 20,000 | 800 |
North Americad | 8,200 | 600 | 5,100 | 450 | 1,700 | 250 | 300 | 150 | 400 | 150 | 800 | 200 | 800 | 200 | 1,000 | 200 | 800 | 200 | 800 | 200 | 1,400 | 300 |
Central Americae | 3,700 | 300 | 2,100 | 200 | 800 | 150 | 200 | 50 | 100 | 50 | 400 | 100 | 300 | 100 | 400 | 100 | 600 | 150 | 300 | 100 | 700 | 150 |
Caribbean | 3,000 | 250 | 1,800 | 200 | 500 | 150 | 200 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 400 | 100 | 400 | 100 | 300 | 100 | 300 | 100 | 400 | 100 | 500 | 100 |
South America | 8,100 | 350 | 5,100 | 300 | 2,000 | 200 | 400 | 100 | 400 | 100 | 800 | 150 | 500 | 150 | 1,000 | 150 | 900 | 150 | 800 | 150 | 1,300 | 200 |
Africa | 10,500 | 450 | 5,700 | 400 | 1,700 | 250 | 800 | 150 | 600 | 150 | 1,000 | 150 | 200 | 100 | 1,300 | 200 | 1,900 | 250 | 1,200 | 200 | 1,800 | 250 |
Oceania | 1,500 | 250 | 900 | 200 | D | D | D | D | 100 | 100 | 300 | 150 | D | D | 200 | 100 | 200 | 100 | 300 | 100 | 200 | 100 |
Unknown | 900 | 200 | 400 | 150 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | 100 | 100 | 200 | 100 | 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. |
S&E = science and engineering; 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. |
d North America excludes the United States. e Central America includes Mexico. |
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. |
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. |