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Table 6. U.S. residing doctoral scientists and engineers, by field of doctorate, ethnicity, and race: 2017

Field of study 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
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
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
Agricultural and food sciences 20,800 300 1,150 100 50 25 4,400 250 950 125 14,050 275 200 75
Biochemistry and biophysics 34,500 300 1,150 100 D D 9,200 375 650 100 23,000 375 500 125
Cell, cellular biology, and molecular biology 33,550 275 1,500 125 D D 7,800 325 600 75 23,000 375 650 100
Microbiological sciences and immunology 26,250 250 1,350 125 D D 5,350 300 1,000 125 18,100 300 450 100
Natural resources and conservation 10,900 150 400 50 50 25 1,550 150 250 25 8,500 175 150 50
Zoology 10,350 175 350 50 D D 800 125 300 75 8,850 200 100 25
Other biological sciences 110,450 450 4,750 200 200 50 22,000 450 3,450 175 78,350 575 1,800 175
Computer and information sciences 30,150 300 1,000 100 50 50 11,750 300 700 100 16,300 300 300 75
Mathematics and statistics 42,500 425 1,350 125 D D 11,350 475 800 100 28,550 450 400 100
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
Astronomy and astrophysics 6,450 100 250 50 D D 700 100 S S 5,400 125 100 50
Chemistry, except biochemistry 78,950 400 2,800 175 150 75 18,300 700 2,450 175 54,500 700 700 100
Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 25,350 200 750 50 50 25 3,650 175 350 50 20,250 200 300 50
Physics 48,500 400 1,350 150 D D 12,100 425 600 75 33,600 475 800 125
Psychology 136,900 525 7,000 275 400 75 6,950 375 6,500 225 113,550 675 2,550 225
Social sciences 121,050 700 6,500 225 350 75 13,400 400 6,900 250 91,950 725 1,950 175
Economics 32,000 425 2,000 150 D D 6,050 300 1,150 125 22,450 450 300 75
Political science and government 24,150 350 800 100 50 50 1,500 175 1,800 175 19,450 350 550 125
Sociology, demography, and population studies 19,450 275 1,150 100 50 25 1,550 125 1,400 100 14,950 275 400 100
Other social sciences 45,450 375 2,550 150 150 50 4,350 225 2,550 175 35,100 375 750 100
Engineering 186,700 775 7,000 225 200 50 77,550 900 4,250 175 95,900 825 1,750 200
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 7,350 175 200 50 D D 2,550 200 100 50 4,350 225 100 75
Chemical engineering 23,200 325 800 75 D D 10,000 375 450 50 11,700 325 200 75
Civil engineering 20,000 325 1,000 100 D D 6,750 250 600 100 11,450 325 200 50
Electrical and computer engineering 50,950 425 1,550 150 50 25 24,150 575 1,150 100 23,700 550 400 75
Mechanical engineering 26,700 325 950 125 50 50 11,700 425 600 100 13,150 400 250 100
Metallurgical and materials engineering 17,950 225 600 75 D D 8,000 275 250 50 8,950 300 150 75
Other engineering 40,550 350 1,850 125 50 25 14,400 400 1,100 100 22,700 350 450 75
Health 44,100 325 1,550 125 150 75 8,200 300 3,200 200 30,350 375 650 125
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.
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 2017.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients: 2017.