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Table 3. U.S. residing doctoral scientists and engineers, by broad field of doctorate, employment status, ethnicity, and race: 2017

Field of study and employment status
Total
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 fields 967,500 1,225 40,300 425 1,700 150 215,150 1,275 32,950 375 664,100 1,150 13,350 425
Full time 721,950 1,925 32,350 450 1,300 125 182,300 1,050 25,450 375 470,050 1,800 10,500 425
Part time 93,150 1,575 3,550 225 100 50 11,550 625 3,750 275 72,800 1,325 1,400 175
Unemployedd 17,100 625 1,200 150 S S 4,500 325 900 150 10,100 500 300 100
Retired 113,450 1,250 2,200 175 100 50 10,950 500 2,300 200 96,950 1,250 950 175
Not employed or not seeking worke 21,850 750 1,000 125 100 50 5,800 425 550 100 14,200 550 250 75
Science 736,700 1,250 31,750 400 1,350 125 129,350 1,150 25,500 350 537,800 1,175 10,950 375
Full time 533,800 1,875 24,950 400 1,000 125 107,200 1,025 19,200 325 372,950 1,700 8,450 375
Part time 78,700 1,425 3,050 200 100 50 8,200 475 3,250 250 62,800 1,200 1,250 175
Unemployedd 12,800 575 950 150 S S 2,800 250 700 125 7,950 475 300 100
Retired 93,550 1,050 1,950 150 100 50 6,600 450 1,950 200 82,200 1,050 800 150
Not employed or not seeking worke 17,900 700 850 125 S S 4,500 375 400 100 11,900 500 150 50
Biological, agricultural, and environmental life sciences 246,850 725 10,700 300 350 75 51,050 700 7,150 250 173,800 850 3,850 250
Full time 188,650 1,100 8,650 250 300 50 42,400 725 5,750 225 128,550 975 3,000 225
Part time 18,250 625 650 100 D D 2,900 275 600 125 13,700 525 350 75
Unemployedd 5,150 350 600 125 D D 1,350 175 250 75 2,800 250 150 75
Retired 28,100 750 550 125 * * 2,300 250 350 100 24,650 700 250 75
Not employed or not seeking worke 6,700 400 250 75 D D 2,100 275 150 50 4,050 325 100 50
Computer and information sciences 30,150 300 1,000 100 50 50 11,750 300 700 100 16,300 300 300 75
Full time 25,950 350 900 100 D D 10,900 300 650 100 13,350 350 200 50
Part time 1,550 200 D D D D 250 100 50 25 1,100 150 100 50
Unemployedd 500 125 D D D D S S D D 300 100 D D
Retired 1,450 175 S S D D 250 100 * * 1,200 150 D D
Not employed or not seeking worke 650 125 D D D D 300 75 D D 350 100 D D
Mathematics and statistics 42,500 425 1,350 125 D D 11,350 475 800 100 28,550 450 400 100
Full time 31,700 475 1,200 125 D D 9,400 400 700 100 20,100 475 300 75
Part time 3,500 300 50 25 D D 1,000 200 100 50 2,300 225 D D
Unemployedd 600 125 D D D D 200 100 D D 400 125 D D
Retired 5,750 325 100 50 D D 500 125 D D 5,100 300 D D
Not employed or not seeking worke 950 150 D D D D 300 100 D D 650 125 D D
Physical sciences, geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 159,250 600 5,200 200 250 75 34,800 875 3,400 200 113,700 825 1,900 175
Full time 118,050 800 4,150 175 100 50 29,000 750 2,800 175 80,400 800 1,600 175
Part time 11,950 550 400 100 D D 1,550 175 400 100 9,500 450 100 50
Unemployedd 3,550 300 150 75 D D 950 150 100 50 2,250 250 S S
Retired 22,700 550 300 75 D D 2,400 300 150 50 19,700 550 150 75
Not employed or not seeking worke 3,000 300 150 50 D D 900 175 D D 1,900 225 D D
Psychology 136,900 525 7,000 275 400 75 6,950 375 6,500 225 113,550 675 2,550 225
Full time 84,400 850 4,800 225 300 75 5,050 325 4,350 200 68,100 875 1,800 200
Part time 29,550 750 1,300 175 D D 1,100 175 1,300 150 25,400 700 450 100
Unemployedd 1,300 175 50 50 D D S S 150 75 950 175 S S
Retired 17,600 575 600 100 D D 300 100 550 100 15,850 550 250 100
Not employed or not seeking worke 4,050 350 250 75 D D 450 125 S S 3,200 325 D D
Social sciences 121,050 700 6,500 225 350 75 13,400 400 6,900 250 91,950 725 1,950 175
Full time 85,000 850 5,300 225 250 75 10,450 400 5,000 225 62,450 800 1,550 150
Part time 13,850 500 600 100 D D 1,400 225 800 125 10,800 450 250 75
Unemployedd 1,750 225 S S D D 250 75 150 50 1,250 200 D D
Retired 17,900 500 350 50 D D 900 150 800 125 15,700 500 100 50
Not employed or not seeking worke 2,500 250 150 75 D D 450 125 150 50 1,750 200 D D
Engineering 186,700 775 7,000 225 200 50 77,550 900 4,250 175 95,900 825 1,750 200
Full time 154,450 900 6,200 250 150 50 67,800 875 3,600 175 75,250 825 1,450 175
Part time 10,200 525 300 100 D D 3,000 325 250 75 6,500 400 100 50
Unemployedd 3,550 325 200 50 D D 1,600 225 100 50 1,650 225 D D
Retired 15,250 550 200 50 D D 4,000 300 200 75 10,700 475 100 75
Not employed or not seeking worke 3,250 275 100 50 D D 1,200 175 50 25 1,800 225 50 50
Health 44,100 325 1,550 125 150 75 8,200 300 3,200 200 30,350 375 650 125
Full time 33,700 475 1,200 100 100 50 7,300 325 2,650 175 21,900 475 550 125
Part time 4,250 350 200 75 D D 350 100 200 75 3,450 300 S S
Unemployedd 750 150 50 25 D D 100 50 150 75 450 125 D D
Retired 4,650 350 50 50 D D 350 125 150 50 4,000 325 D D
Not employed or not seeking worke 750 125 S S D D 100 50 100 50 500 100 D D
Codes used in data tables: * = suppressed when population estimate < 25. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. na = not applicable. 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 Unemployed includes individuals who were not working during the survey reference week but had been seeking work in the prior 4 weeks or who were on layoff from their job.
e Not employed or not seeking work includes individuals who were not working during the survey reference week and had not been seeking work in the prior 4 weeks because of family responsibilities, chronic illness, or other reasons.
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. Designation of full-time and part-time employment status is based on principal job only, not on all jobs held in labor force. For example, an individual could work part time in his or her principal job but full time in the labor force. Residence location is based on reported living location on 1 February 2017.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients: 2017.