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Table 14. U.S. residing employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by sector of employment, broad field of doctorate, ethnicity, and race: 2015

Employment sector and field All employed Hispanic or Latinoa Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other racec
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All sectors 787,250 1,900 32,400 425 1,500 175 178,300 1,350 27,350 400 537,850 1,700 9,900 375
Science 597,050 1,975 25,250 425 1,150 125 105,650 1,300 20,950 375 436,100 1,800 7,950 300
Biological/agricultural/environmental life sciences 195,050 1,075 8,550 275 250 50 39,700 825 5,850 200 138,050 1,325 2,700 200
Computer/information sciences 24,600 325 700 100 D D 10,100 350 550 75 13,000 300 250 75
Mathematics/statistics 35,950 550 1,250 125 D D 9,800 450 750 100 23,850 500 300 50
Physical sciences 131,550 950 4,150 200 100 50 29,650 750 2,700 175 93,500 875 1,450 150
Psychology 114,200 750 5,600 200 400 125 5,300 325 5,700 250 95,350 900 1,850 200
Social sciences 95,650 950 5,050 225 300 75 11,100 475 5,400 200 72,350 825 1,400 150
Engineering 151,900 925 5,900 250 200 50 65,450 825 3,800 200 75,100 875 1,400 175
Health 38,350 475 1,250 100 150 50 7,150 350 2,600 150 26,650 500 550 100
4-year educational institutiond 323,200 2,250 14,950 375 650 100 57,950 1,175 12,350 375 233,100 1,825 4,100 275
Science 262,500 2,050 12,100 325 500 75 42,050 1,025 9,650 325 194,600 1,675 3,550 250
Biological/agricultural/environmental life sciences 89,650 1,100 4,150 200 150 50 17,450 650 2,500 150 64,300 950 1,100 125
Computer/information sciences 9,000 350 250 50 D D 3,000 250 300 50 5,350 275 50 50
Mathematics/statistics 20,350 600 900 125 D D 4,150 300 450 75 14,750 500 100 50
Physical sciences 46,700 850 1,700 150 * * 8,750 475 950 100 34,700 725 650 125
Psychology 38,150 825 2,000 150 100 25 2,650 225 2,200 175 30,450 750 800 150
Social sciences 58,600 950 3,150 175 250 50 6,050 400 3,300 200 45,050 825 850 125
Engineering 40,300 925 2,100 175 100 50 13,150 575 1,300 150 23,300 675 350 75
Health 20,400 475 700 75 50 50 2,750 300 1,400 125 15,200 475 250 50
Other educational institutione 28,300 725 1,550 125 100 50 2,250 250 2,150 175 21,900 675 350 75
Science 26,100 700 1,450 125 100 50 2,000 225 1,900 175 20,250 650 350 75
Biological/agricultural/environmental life sciences 7,100 375 400 75 D D 450 125 400 75 5,750 325 100 50
Computer/information sciences 250 75 * * D D D D S S 150 50 D D
Mathematics/statistics 1,450 200 D D D D 250 100 100 50 1,050 175 D D
Physical sciences 5,400 350 250 75 D D 700 125 300 75 4,100 325 S S
Psychology 7,000 450 450 75 D D 300 125 600 125 5,550 400 50 50
Social sciences 4,850 350 300 75 D D 300 100 500 100 3,650 325 100 50
Engineering 1,350 175 50 50 D D 150 50 150 50 1,000 150 D D
Health 850 150 50 25 D D 100 50 100 50 600 125 D D
Private, for-profitf 266,650 2,150 9,350 350 400 100 92,850 1,325 6,550 250 154,700 1,675 2,850 225
Science 171,200 1,775 6,200 300 250 100 45,100 975 4,400 225 113,200 1,450 2,000 175
Biological/agricultural/environmental life sciences 55,500 1,075 2,200 175 50 25 14,300 625 1,200 125 37,000 950 700 125
Computer/information sciences 13,050 375 400 75 D D 6,650 375 200 50 5,650 275 100 50
Mathematics/statistics 10,200 500 250 75 D D 4,650 350 100 25 5,100 375 100 50
Physical sciences 55,100 1,050 1,600 125 100 50 16,150 625 1,100 125 35,600 825 500 75
Psychology 24,600 725 1,250 150 S S 750 150 1,150 125 20,850 700 400 100
Social sciences 12,750 500 450 100 D D 2,550 325 650 100 8,950 450 150 50
Engineering 88,100 1,025 2,950 225 50 50 45,200 875 1,750 150 37,400 725 750 125
Health 7,400 400 200 50 D D 2,550 225 400 75 4,150 325 100 50
Private, nonprofit 52,200 1,050 2,250 175 50 50 9,050 500 1,650 150 38,400 1,000 800 125
Science 42,550 975 1,850 175 50 25 6,450 425 1,300 125 32,150 875 650 100
Biological/agricultural/environmental life sciences 16,400 650 750 125 D D 3,650 325 450 100 11,250 575 300 75
Computer/information sciences 950 150 D D D D 150 75 D D 800 150 D D
Mathematics/statistics 1,350 200 D D D D 200 100 S S 1,050 175 D D
Physical sciences 6,900 400 150 50 D D 1,400 200 50 25 5,300 350 50 25
Psychology 10,500 500 600 100 D D 500 100 450 75 8,750 475 100 75
Social sciences 6,400 425 350 75 D D 600 150 250 50 5,050 375 100 50
Engineering 5,700 350 250 100 D D 1,950 225 100 25 3,300 275 100 50
Health 4,000 325 150 50 D D 600 125 250 75 2,900 300 D D
Federal government 50,200 1,000 1,950 150 100 50 7,300 450 2,300 150 37,750 900 850 100
Science 38,500 875 1,450 125 100 50 4,650 350 1,750 150 29,950 800 650 100
Biological/agricultural/environmental life sciences 14,700 475 600 100 D D 2,100 200 850 100 10,900 475 250 75
Computer/information sciences 750 125 D D D D 100 50 S S 550 125 D D
Mathematics/statistics 1,500 225 50 25 D D 300 125 S S 1,100 175 D D
Physical sciences 10,450 450 300 75 D D 1,450 225 200 75 8,300 400 150 50
Psychology 5,800 375 250 75 S S 150 50 300 75 4,950 375 150 50
Social sciences 5,250 350 200 50 D D 550 125 250 50 4,150 325 S S
Engineering 8,800 425 400 75 D D 2,050 250 250 75 5,900 375 100 50
Health 2,950 250 100 50 D D 600 125 300 75 1,900 200 100 50
State or local government 16,200 625 700 100 * * 3,400 350 1,150 150 10,600 500 300 75
Science 13,050 525 650 100 * * 1,850 225 1,000 125 9,300 450 250 50
Biological/agricultural/environmental life sciences 3,900 250 200 50 D D 650 150 200 75 2,750 225 100 50
Computer/information sciences 200 100 D D D D D D D D 50 50 D D
Mathematics/statistics 100 50 D D D D D D D D 100 50 D D
Physical sciences 1,900 225 50 25 D D 550 125 50 25 1,250 200 D D
Psychology 4,450 350 300 75 D D 250 100 500 75 3,350 325 50 25
Social sciences 2,450 275 100 50 D D 350 125 200 100 1,750 225 50 25
Engineering 2,000 225 50 25 D D 1,200 200 50 25 650 125 D D
Health 1,150 200 * * D D 350 125 100 50 650 150 D D
Self-employedg 45,600 1,025 1,150 125 S S 3,900 325 850 125 38,950 950 600 125
Science 39,500 950 1,050 125 S S 2,700 325 650 125 34,500 900 500 125
Biological/agricultural/environmental life sciences 7,100 425 200 50 * * 1,000 175 100 50 5,700 375 150 50
Computer/information sciences 400 125 D D D D D D D D 400 100 D D
Mathematics/statistics 800 125 D D D D 150 75 D D 600 125 D D
Physical sciences 4,350 300 50 25 D D 450 125 * * 3,800 275 * *
Psychology 23,000 775 650 100 S S 700 150 350 100 20,950 750 250 100
Social sciences 3,850 325 150 75 D D 350 100 150 50 3,050 300 100 50
Engineering 4,600 400 100 50 D D 1,050 200 100 50 3,250 325 S S
Health 1,500 175 S S D D 150 50 100 50 1,200 175 D D
Otherh 4,900 350 500 100 D D 1,600 250 350 100 2,450 250 D D
Science 3,700 300 450 100 D D 800 175 250 100 2,150 225 D D
Biological/agricultural/environmental life sciences 750 125 50 25 D D 150 50 50 25 450 100 D D
Computer/information sciences D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Mathematics/statistics 150 75 D D D D D D D D 100 75 D D
Physical sciences 700 175 D D D D 250 100 D D 400 125 D D
Psychology 650 175 100 50 D D D D D D 450 125 D D
Social sciences 1,400 175 300 75 D D 350 125 50 50 700 125 D D
Engineering 1,050 175 D D D D 700 150 100 50 250 75 D D
Health 150 50 D D D D 50 50 D D D D D D
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 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes.
e Includes 2-year colleges, community colleges, or technical institutes, and other precollege institutions.
f Includes those self-employed in an incorporated business.
g Self-employed or business owner in a nonincorporated business.
h Includes employers not broken out separately.
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.