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Table 19. U.S. residing employed doctoral scientists and engineers in 4-year educational institutions, by broad field of doctorate, ethnicity, race, and faculty rank: 2015

Field, ethnicity, and race All employed Full professor Associate professor Assistant professor Instructor or lecturer All other faculty Rank not applicable
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All fields 323,200 2,250 104,650 1,425 72,500 1,300 63,450 1,100 18,450 625 1,150 150 63,000 1,075
Hispanic or Latinoa 14,950 375 3,900 225 3,300 200 3,600 200 1,100 125 D D 3,050 200
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 650 100 200 75 250 50 150 25 D D D D 100 50
Asian 57,950 1,175 14,050 575 11,900 625 12,800 525 2,450 250 200 75 16,600 625
Black or African American 12,350 375 2,800 200 3,800 250 2,900 175 650 75 S S 2,200 175
White 233,100 1,825 82,700 1,250 52,400 1,100 43,050 950 14,000 600 900 125 40,100 800
Other racec 4,100 275 1,050 150 900 125 1,000 100 250 75 D D 950 125
Science 262,500 2,050 84,800 1,375 57,650 1,150 50,100 950 16,250 600 850 125 52,800 975
Hispanic or Latinoa 12,100 325 3,150 200 2,500 175 2,950 175 950 100 D D 2,600 175
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 500 75 150 50 150 50 100 25 D D D D 100 25
Asian 42,050 1,025 9,050 500 8,600 525 9,200 450 2,050 225 100 50 13,150 575
Black or African American 9,650 325 2,200 175 2,950 225 2,100 150 600 75 D D 1,800 150
White 194,600 1,675 69,350 1,225 42,800 1,000 34,950 800 12,400 575 700 125 34,350 750
Other racec 3,550 250 900 150 700 125 850 100 200 75 D D 900 125
Biological/agricultural/environmental life sciences 89,650 1,100 24,300 700 16,050 650 17,050 600 5,150 325 300 100 26,800 725
Hispanic or Latinoa 4,150 200 800 125 600 75 950 100 250 50 D D 1,500 125
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 150 50 D D 50 25 50 25 D D D D 50 25
Asian 17,450 650 2,200 250 2,600 275 3,900 325 1,050 175 S S 7,600 425
Black or African American 2,500 150 550 100 500 75 600 100 150 50 D D 700 75
White 64,300 950 20,550 625 12,150 575 11,300 500 3,550 275 250 100 16,500 600
Other racec 1,100 125 150 50 150 50 250 75 100 50 D D 450 75
Computer/information sciences 9,000 350 2,800 250 2,750 250 2,000 200 400 100 D D 1,100 175
Hispanic or Latinoa 250 50 D D 100 25 50 25 D D D D 50 25
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 3,000 250 800 175 1,050 175 750 150 D D D D 400 100
Black or African American 300 50 50 25 100 50 50 25 D D D D D D
White 5,350 275 1,850 200 1,450 200 1,150 150 300 100 D D 650 125
Other racec 50 50 D D * * D D D D D D D D
Mathematics/statistics 20,350 600 8,350 475 5,350 375 3,850 275 1,150 175 100 50 1,600 175
Hispanic or Latinoa 900 125 350 75 150 50 200 75 150 50 D D 50 25
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 4,150 300 1,600 225 1,100 225 900 125 S S D D 400 125
Black or African American 450 75 50 25 200 50 50 50 50 50 D D D D
White 14,750 500 6,300 375 3,900 300 2,550 225 850 150 50 50 1,100 150
Other racec 100 50 S S D D 50 25 D D D D D D
Physical sciences 46,700 850 15,850 625 8,400 375 7,900 375 2,850 300 150 50 11,600 525
Hispanic or Latinoa 1,700 150 500 100 300 75 350 50 100 50 D D 400 100
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 8,750 475 2,200 225 1,150 150 1,400 175 350 100 D D 3,600 325
Black or African American 950 100 250 75 200 50 200 50 50 25 D D 250 75
White 34,700 725 12,700 550 6,600 350 5,800 350 2,300 275 150 50 7,150 350
Other racec 650 125 200 75 S S 100 50 50 25 D D 200 50
Psychology 38,150 825 11,750 500 9,150 450 7,750 425 2,350 250 100 50 7,100 425
Hispanic or Latinoa 2,000 150 500 100 500 75 550 100 100 50 D D 300 75
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 100 25 D D 50 25 D D D D D D D D
Asian 2,650 225 450 125 650 125 750 125 100 50 D D 700 125
Black or African American 2,200 175 400 75 700 100 500 75 100 50 D D 500 100
White 30,450 750 10,200 475 7,050 400 5,750 350 2,000 225 100 50 5,450 375
Other racec 800 150 200 75 200 75 200 50 * * D D 200 75
Social sciences 58,600 950 21,750 675 16,050 575 11,600 425 4,350 325 250 75 4,600 325
Hispanic or Latinoa 3,150 175 950 100 850 100 800 100 300 75 D D 250 75
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 250 50 100 50 50 25 50 25 D D D D D D
Asian 6,050 400 1,750 275 2,000 250 1,500 175 400 100 D D 400 100
Black or African American 3,300 200 900 125 1,250 125 700 100 200 50 D D 300 75
White 45,050 825 17,800 600 11,650 500 8,400 375 3,400 325 200 75 3,550 300
Other racec 850 125 250 75 200 75 250 50 50 25 D D 50 50
Engineering 40,300 925 14,550 625 8,850 500 7,750 375 1,500 175 150 75 7,500 375
Hispanic or Latinoa 2,100 175 600 100 650 125 450 100 100 50 D D 350 75
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 100 50 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 13,150 575 4,600 375 2,700 275 2,700 275 300 100 D D 2,750 250
Black or African American 1,300 150 350 100 450 100 300 50 50 25 D D 150 50
White 23,300 675 8,850 475 4,900 375 4,250 300 1,000 150 100 50 4,150 275
Other racec 350 75 100 50 100 50 50 25 D D D D 100 50
Health 20,400 475 5,350 300 5,950 325 5,600 300 700 125 100 75 2,700 275
Hispanic or Latinoa 700 75 200 75 150 50 250 50 D D D D 50 50
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 50 50 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 2,750 300 400 125 600 125 900 150 100 50 D D 750 150
Black or African American 1,400 125 200 75 400 100 500 100 * * D D 250 75
White 15,200 475 4,500 300 4,650 325 3,850 250 550 100 D D 1,600 200
Other racec 250 50 D D 100 50 100 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.
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. Four-year educational institutions include 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes. 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.