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Table 8. U.S. residing employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by field of doctorate, ethnicity, race, and sex: 2015

Field All employed Hispanic or Latinoa Not Hispanic or Latinob
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 787,250 1,900 519,400 1,700 267,850 1,050 32,400 425 19,400 425 13,000 300 1,500 175 950 150 550 75 178,300 1,350 126,750 1,350 51,550 825 27,350 400 14,300 350 13,050 325 537,850 1,700 352,500 1,625 185,300 1,150 9,900 375 5,550 350 4,350 225
Science 597,050 1,975 376,200 1,775 220,850 1,025 25,250 425 14,050 375 11,200 275 1,150 125 750 125 450 50 105,650 1,300 67,250 1,100 38,450 725 20,950 375 10,600 350 10,350 275 436,100 1,800 279,350 1,600 156,750 1,075 7,950 300 4,200 300 3,700 200
Biological/agricultural/environmental life sciences 195,050 1,075 117,600 1,100 77,500 750 8,550 275 4,800 225 3,750 175 250 50 200 50 100 25 39,700 825 22,050 675 17,600 525 5,850 200 3,000 150 2,850 150 138,050 1,325 86,250 1,100 51,800 650 2,700 200 1,300 150 1,400 125
Agricultural/food sciences 18,050 400 12,800 400 5,250 200 1,000 75 650 75 350 50 S S D D D D 3,300 250 2,000 200 1,300 125 850 75 600 75 250 50 12,750 350 9,450 350 3,300 150 100 25 50 25 50 25
Biochemistry/biophysics 28,050 425 18,550 475 9,500 400 1,000 100 650 100 350 50 D D D D D D 6,900 400 3,900 350 2,950 275 550 75 300 50 250 50 19,200 475 13,400 425 5,750 325 400 100 250 75 150 50
Cell/molecular biology 23,300 350 12,400 400 10,950 375 900 125 500 100 400 50 D D D D D D 6,350 375 3,300 325 3,050 250 600 100 300 75 300 75 14,950 375 8,050 325 6,900 325 450 100 250 100 250 75
Environmental life sciences 8,400 225 6,000 250 2,450 100 300 50 150 25 150 25 50 25 * * * * 1,000 100 650 75 350 50 250 50 150 25 100 25 6,700 225 4,950 225 1,800 100 100 25 50 25 50 25
Microbiology 12,950 350 7,000 350 5,900 275 600 75 250 50 350 75 D D D D D D 2,050 175 950 125 1,050 150 550 100 200 50 350 100 9,450 300 5,450 325 4,000 225 250 75 150 75 100 50
Zoology 7,750 250 5,700 250 2,100 150 350 75 250 75 100 25 D D D D D D 700 125 500 100 200 75 100 50 100 50 D D 6,550 250 4,800 225 1,750 150 50 25 D D 50 25
Other biological sciences 96,550 625 55,200 675 41,350 550 4,350 175 2,350 175 2,000 125 150 50 100 25 50 25 19,400 550 10,750 425 8,700 325 2,900 150 1,350 125 1,500 100 68,400 825 40,100 700 28,300 475 1,350 125 550 100 800 100
Computer/information sciences 24,600 325 20,250 350 4,350 175 700 100 600 100 100 25 D D D D D D 10,100 350 8,200 325 1,900 150 550 75 350 50 200 50 13,000 300 10,950 300 2,050 125 250 75 200 75 50 25
Mathematics/statistics 35,950 550 27,500 550 8,450 300 1,250 125 950 100 300 75 D D D D D D 9,800 450 7,200 425 2,600 225 750 100 500 75 200 50 23,850 500 18,650 500 5,200 200 300 50 200 50 50 25
Physical sciences 131,550 950 102,800 950 28,750 500 4,150 200 3,000 200 1,150 100 100 50 100 50 D D 29,650 750 21,700 625 7,950 350 2,700 175 1,950 175 800 100 93,500 875 75,050 875 18,400 375 1,450 150 1,000 125 450 75
Astronomy/astrophysics 5,350 150 4,400 150 950 75 200 50 150 25 50 25 D D D D D D 550 100 450 100 100 50 D D D D D D 4,500 175 3,750 175 800 75 100 25 50 25 * *
Chemistry, except biochemistry 65,700 600 48,250 650 17,450 400 2,100 150 1,450 125 650 75 100 50 50 50 D D 16,000 575 10,600 475 5,400 300 1,750 150 1,150 125 650 75 45,150 650 34,650 650 10,550 300 550 75 350 75 250 50
Earth/atmospheric/ocean sciencesd 21,050 250 15,550 275 5,500 150 700 75 450 75 250 50 * * * * D D 3,250 175 2,450 175 800 75 250 50 200 50 50 25 16,550 250 12,250 250 4,300 125 300 50 200 50 100 50
Physics 39,450 550 34,600 575 4,850 250 1,150 125 950 125 200 50 D D D D D D 9,850 400 8,200 400 1,700 175 650 100 550 100 100 50 27,250 550 24,450 575 2,800 200 500 125 400 100 100 50
Psychology 114,200 750 49,400 825 64,800 775 5,600 200 2,000 150 3,600 175 400 125 300 100 150 25 5,300 325 1,800 225 3,550 250 5,700 250 1,700 175 3,950 200 95,350 900 42,900 825 52,500 750 1,850 200 750 150 1,050 125
Social sciences 95,650 950 58,600 750 37,050 575 5,050 225 2,700 175 2,300 150 300 75 150 50 200 50 11,100 475 6,350 400 4,750 250 5,400 200 3,100 150 2,300 125 72,350 825 45,550 750 26,800 500 1,400 150 750 100 650 100
Economics 25,900 500 19,450 475 6,450 225 1,450 125 1,050 125 400 75 D D D D D D 5,250 325 3,450 300 1,850 150 950 100 700 75 250 50 17,950 475 14,100 475 3,850 175 250 75 150 50 50 25
Political sciences 21,750 450 14,800 425 6,900 325 900 125 450 75 450 100 D D D D D D 1,600 250 1,100 225 500 125 1,500 150 1,050 125 500 75 17,400 425 12,050 400 5,400 325 300 75 200 50 100 50
Sociology 14,950 300 7,250 300 7,700 225 800 75 400 75 400 50 D D D D D D 1,250 150 650 150 600 75 1,150 100 500 75 600 75 11,450 300 5,550 275 5,900 200 250 75 100 50 150 50
Other social sciences 33,100 500 17,050 425 16,000 375 1,850 125 850 100 1,050 100 200 50 50 25 150 50 3,050 200 1,150 150 1,850 150 1,800 125 850 100 950 75 25,500 450 13,850 400 11,650 325 650 75 300 75 350 50
Engineering 151,900 925 129,100 975 22,800 425 5,900 250 4,900 250 1,000 75 200 50 200 50 D D 65,450 825 55,900 900 9,550 375 3,800 200 2,950 175 850 125 75,100 875 64,000 900 11,050 275 1,400 175 1,100 150 300 75
Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineering 6,400 175 5,850 175 550 75 250 75 250 75 D D D D D D D D 2,050 200 1,900 200 150 50 100 50 50 25 D D 3,900 175 3,600 175 300 50 100 50 D D D D
Chemical engineering 17,500 375 14,150 375 3,350 175 1,000 150 800 150 200 50 D D D D D D 6,950 350 5,800 350 1,150 125 300 50 200 50 100 25 9,000 350 7,200 350 1,850 125 200 75 150 75 D D
Civil engineering 13,550 350 11,600 350 1,950 150 600 75 500 75 150 50 D D D D D D 5,500 325 4,700 350 800 100 350 75 300 75 50 25 6,950 325 6,000 325 950 100 S S S S D D
Electrical/computer engineering 44,100 500 38,950 550 5,150 250 1,300 100 1,200 100 100 25 50 25 50 25 D D 22,700 475 19,750 475 3,000 200 950 100 750 75 200 75 18,750 525 16,950 500 1,850 150 300 75 250 75 50 25
Materials and metallurgical engineering 15,300 275 12,500 300 2,800 200 500 75 350 75 150 50 D D D D D D 7,100 300 5,850 300 1,250 150 300 50 250 50 50 25 7,250 300 5,950 275 1,250 125 150 50 100 50 50 25
Mechanical engineering 22,150 450 19,800 475 2,350 200 800 125 750 125 50 50 100 50 D D D D 9,550 450 8,750 450 800 150 800 125 650 125 S S 10,800 425 9,500 400 1,300 125 150 75 S S 50 25
Other engineering 32,900 400 26,300 400 6,600 225 1,450 125 1,100 125 350 50 * * * * D D 11,550 375 9,200 375 2,350 150 1,050 100 750 75 300 50 18,400 350 14,850 325 3,550 175 400 75 350 75 50 25
Health 38,350 475 14,150 400 24,200 425 1,250 100 450 50 800 100 150 50 D D 100 50 7,150 350 3,550 300 3,550 225 2,600 150 700 75 1,900 125 26,650 500 9,150 350 17,500 400 550 100 250 75 350 75
Codes used in data tables: * = suppressed when population estimate < 25. 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 Includes other physical sciences.
NOTES: Numbers are rounded to the nearest 50. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest 25. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Residence location is based on reported living location on 1 February 2015.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2015.