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NCSES SDR 2013 DST 8 SAS Output
Table 8. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by field of doctorate, ethnicity, race, and sex: 2013
 

Field                 Not Hispanic or Latinob
All employed Hispanic or Latinoa American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other racec
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
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 Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All fields 720,800 1,900 480,800 1,550 240,000 1,050 26,500 250 15,500 300 11,000 250 1,600 200 1,000 150 600 100 146,900 900 105,400 800 41,500 650 23,600 350 12,500 300 11,100 250 513,000 1,750 340,900 1,500 172,100 1,000 9,200 400 5,500 350 3,800 250
Science 553,600 1,850 353,200 1,450 200,400 1,100 21,200 300 12,000 250 9,300 200 1,400 150 800 150 500 100 89,300 800 57,700 650 31,600 550 18,900 350 9,800 300 9,000 250 415,400 1,700 268,500 1,400 146,800 900 7,400 350 4,300 300 3,100 200
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 183,500 1,000 113,300 850 70,200 700 7,000 200 4,200 150 2,800 150 300 100 200 100 100 50 33,600 550 19,000 500 14,600 350 5,000 200 2,800 150 2,200 100 135,000 950 85,600 750 49,400 600 2,700 250 1,600 200 1,100 150
Agricultural/ food sciences 16,800 550 12,300 450 4,500 250 800 100 500 100 200 50 D D D D D D 2,600 250 1,600 200 1,000 150 600 100 400 100 200 50 12,600 500 9,600 450 3,000 250 200 100 100 100 D D
Biochemistry/ biophysics 27,700 900 18,100 700 9,700 600 800 150 600 150 200 100 D D D D D D 6,000 400 3,400 300 2,600 300 600 150 300 100 300 100 19,800 750 13,400 600 6,400 500 400 100 300 100 100 50
Cell/ molecular biology 21,400 600 12,200 500 9,200 450 700 150 400 100 400 100 D D D D D D 5,500 350 3,000 300 2,500 250 500 100 200 100 200 100 14,300 500 8,400 450 5,900 350 400 100 200 100 200 50
Environmental life sciences 7,600 400 5,300 350 2,200 200 300 100 200 100 100 50 D D D D D D 800 150 400 150 400 100 200 50 100 50 100 50 6,200 350 4,600 350 1,600 200 D D D D D D
Microbiology 13,100 600 7,300 500 5,800 450 800 150 400 100 300 100 D D D D D D 2,100 250 1,000 200 1,100 200 500 100 200 100 200 100 9,600 500 5,500 400 4,100 350 200 100 100 50 100 50
Zoology 9,000 500 6,500 450 2,500 300 300 100 200 100 100 50 D D D D D D 500 150 300 100 200 100 200 100 100 50 100 50 7,900 450 5,800 400 2,100 250 100 50 D D D D
Other biological sciences 87,900 1,350 51,600 950 36,300 900 3,300 200 1,800 150 1,500 150 100 50 D D D D 16,000 650 9,300 500 6,700 400 2,500 200 1,300 150 1,200 100 64,600 1,200 38,300 850 26,300 800 1,400 200 800 150 600 100
Computer/ information sciences 21,900 300 17,900 300 4,000 200 500 100 400 100 100 50 D D D D D D 8,400 300 6,900 300 1,500 150 500 100 400 100 100 50 12,100 300 9,900 250 2,200 150 300 100 300 100 100 50
Mathematics/ statistics 32,600 500 25,400 500 7,200 300 1,000 150 800 150 200 50 D D D D D D 8,500 300 6,300 300 2,300 200 800 100 600 100 200 50 22,000 500 17,600 450 4,400 200 200 100 100 100 * *
Physical sciences 122,200 800 97,500 750 24,700 450 3,600 150 2,700 150 900 100 200 100 200 100 D D 25,000 550 18,900 450 6,100 300 2,400 150 1,700 150 700 100 89,500 750 72,900 700 16,600 350 1,400 200 1,100 150 300 100
Astronomy/ astrophysics 5,000 350 4,200 350 800 150 200 50 100 50 100 50 D D D D D D 500 150 500 100 100 50 D D D D D D 4,200 350 3,600 300 600 150 100 100 D D D D
Chemistry, except biochemistry 61,200 650 46,100 550 15,100 350 1,900 150 1,300 150 600 100 100 50 D D D D 13,800 450 9,700 350 4,100 250 1,700 150 1,200 150 600 100 42,900 600 33,400 550 9,600 300 800 150 600 150 200 100
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciencesd 19,400 350 14,800 350 4,600 200 600 100 500 100 200 50 D D D D D D 2,500 150 1,900 150 600 100 100 50 100 50 D D 15,900 350 12,200 350 3,800 150 200 100 100 100 D D
Physics 36,600 550 32,400 550 4,200 250 900 100 800 100 100 50 D D D D D D 8,200 300 6,900 250 1,300 150 500 100 400 100 100 50 26,500 550 23,800 550 2,700 200 400 100 400 100 D D
Psychology 104,900 700 45,600 600 59,300 700 5,100 200 1,700 100 3,400 200 400 100 200 100 200 50 4,500 250 1,400 150 3,100 200 5,300 200 1,600 150 3,700 200 88,100 750 40,200 600 47,900 650 1,600 200 500 100 1,100 150
Social sciences 88,500 850 53,500 700 35,100 500 4,000 150 2,200 150 1,800 100 400 150 200 100 200 100 9,300 300 5,300 300 4,000 200 4,900 200 2,700 200 2,200 150 68,700 750 42,300 650 26,400 450 1,200 150 700 150 500 100
Economics 23,800 450 18,000 400 5,900 250 1,000 100 800 100 300 50 D D D D D D 4,200 250 2,800 250 1,500 150 800 150 600 150 200 50 17,500 400 13,600 400 3,900 200 200 100 200 100 D D
Political sciences 20,400 650 13,600 550 6,800 400 800 100 500 100 300 100 100 100 D D D D 1,600 200 900 200 600 100 1,500 150 800 150 700 100 16,200 600 11,100 500 5,100 350 300 100 200 100 100 50
Sociology 14,300 450 6,300 300 8,000 350 600 100 200 100 400 100 D D D D D D 1,000 100 500 100 600 100 1,200 100 500 100 600 100 11,200 450 5,000 300 6,300 350 300 100 100 50 100 100
Other social sciences 29,900 800 15,600 650 14,400 500 1,600 150 700 100 800 100 200 100 100 100 100 50 2,400 250 1,100 150 1,300 150 1,400 150 700 150 700 100 23,700 700 12,600 600 11,200 450 500 100 200 100 300 100
Engineering 133,700 850 115,700 850 18,000 350 4,000 150 3,200 150 800 100 200 100 100 100 D D 53,100 650 45,600 600 7,500 300 2,600 150 2,000 150 500 50 72,600 700 63,700 700 9,000 300 1,200 200 1,100 150 200 50
Aerospace/ aeronautical/ astronautical engineering 5,200 400 4,800 400 400 150 200 100 100 50 D D D D D D D D 1,400 300 1,300 250 D D 100 50 100 50 D D 3,500 350 3,200 350 300 100 D D D D D D
Chemical engineering 16,500 700 13,900 700 2,700 300 700 150 500 100 200 50 D D D D D D 6,000 400 5,000 400 1,100 200 300 100 200 100 100 50 9,400 600 8,100 550 1,300 200 100 50 100 50 D D
Civil engineering 11,300 600 9,900 550 1,300 200 600 150 600 150 100 50 D D D D D D 4,100 350 3,600 350 400 150 300 100 300 100 D D 6,200 450 5,400 450 800 150 D D D D D D
Electrical/ computer engineering 39,400 500 35,100 500 4,300 200 900 150 800 150 100 50 D D D D D D 18,500 400 16,000 400 2,500 200 800 150 700 150 100 50 18,700 400 17,200 400 1,500 100 400 150 400 150 D D
Materials/ metallurgical engineering 13,900 600 11,500 550 2,400 300 300 100 200 100 100 50 D D D D D D 5,200 400 4,300 400 900 150 100 50 100 50 D D 8,100 550 6,700 450 1,500 250 100 100 100 100 D D
Mechanical engineering 19,400 800 17,800 750 1,600 250 600 100 500 100 100 50 D D D D D D 8,000 550 7,200 500 800 200 400 100 300 100 D D 10,300 500 9,700 500 600 150 100 50 100 50 D D
Other engineering 28,100 800 22,800 800 5,300 300 900 150 600 100 300 50 D D D D D D 9,900 500 8,100 450 1,800 250 500 100 300 100 200 50 16,400 650 13,500 650 2,900 250 300 100 300 100 100 50
Health 33,500 450 11,800 350 21,600 400 1,200 100 300 50 900 100 100 50 D D D D 4,500 250 2,100 150 2,400 200 2,200 100 600 100 1,500 100 25,000 450 8,700 300 16,300 400 500 100 100 50 500 100

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.
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 Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences includes other physical sciences.
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.