Table 7. U.S. residing doctoral scientists and engineers, by field of doctorate and disability status: 2015

Field Total With disability Without disability
Number SE Number SE Number SE
All fields 920,050 1,625 88,750 1,475 831,300 2,125
Science 704,950 1,625 71,000 1,300 633,950 2,075
Biological/agricultural/environmental life sciences 228,650 950 21,850 725 206,800 1,050
Agricultural/food sciences 23,050 475 2,750 250 20,300 475
Biochemistry/biophysics 33,100 325 3,100 325 30,000 400
Cell/molecular biology 25,600 275 2,250 275 23,350 350
Environmental life sciences 10,000 300 1,100 150 8,900 300
Microbiology 15,500 375 1,400 225 14,050 375
Zoology 10,700 225 1,400 175 9,300 250
Other biological sciences 110,750 475 9,850 475 100,900 625
Computer/information sciences 26,350 275 1,750 200 24,600 325
Mathematics/statistics 43,400 425 4,300 325 39,100 525
Physical sciences 157,100 800 15,400 625 141,700 950
Astronomy/astrophysics 6,000 150 650 125 5,400 175
Chemistry, except biochemistry 79,450 500 7,800 450 71,650 625
Earth/atmospheric/ocean sciencesa 24,450 250 2,400 175 22,050 250
Physics 47,200 525 4,600 375 42,600 600
Psychology 134,250 525 13,900 550 120,350 725
Social sciences 115,150 850 13,700 625 101,400 950
Economics 31,000 450 3,250 325 27,700 450
Political sciences 25,450 475 3,400 325 22,050 550
Sociology 18,750 300 2,500 250 16,300 350
Other social sciences 39,950 400 4,550 300 35,400 450
Engineering 171,250 925 13,850 625 157,350 1,050
Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineering 7,150 150 650 125 6,500 175
Chemical engineering 20,600 325 1,750 200 18,850 400
Civil engineering 14,850 350 1,250 200 13,600 350
Electrical/computer engineering 49,350 500 4,100 350 45,250 600
Materials and metallurgical engineering 17,450 250 1,700 225 15,750 300
Mechanical engineering 24,600 375 1,550 225 23,100 425
Other engineering 37,200 350 2,850 200 34,350 375
Health 43,900 350 3,900 325 40,000 450