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Table 8. U.S. residing employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by field of doctorate, ethnicity, race, and sex: 2017

Field of study 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 815,100 1,400 527,850 1,425 287,250 1,050 35,900 450 21,900 425 13,950 325 1,400 125 850 100 550 100 193,850 1,125 133,400 1,025 60,450 850 29,200 375 14,950 375 14,250 375 542,850 1,500 350,200 1,425 192,650 1,025 11,900 425 6,550 350 5,350 275
Science 612,450 1,500 376,700 1,425 235,800 1,075 28,000 400 16,050 375 11,950 300 1,150 125 650 100 500 75 115,400 1,025 71,150 850 44,250 725 22,450 325 11,150 325 11,300 350 435,750 1,550 272,600 1,350 163,150 1,075 9,750 375 5,100 300 4,650 275
Biological, agricultural, and environmental life sciences 206,900 925 120,800 875 86,050 775 9,300 275 5,100 225 4,200 175 300 50 200 50 100 50 45,300 750 24,650 575 20,600 525 6,350 250 3,250 175 3,150 200 142,250 950 86,050 850 56,200 625 3,350 225 1,550 175 1,800 175
Agricultural and food sciences 16,350 275 11,400 275 4,950 200 950 75 650 75 350 50 50 25 D D D D 3,850 250 2,400 225 1,450 150 850 100 500 75 350 100 10,500 275 7,750 250 2,800 125 150 50 100 50 50 25
Biochemistry and biophysics 28,250 425 17,750 425 10,500 350 1,050 100 600 75 400 75 D D D D D D 7,800 375 4,150 300 3,650 250 600 100 300 75 300 75 18,350 425 12,400 325 5,950 250 500 100 300 100 200 75
Cell, cellular biology, and molecular biology 29,850 375 16,450 450 13,350 400 1,350 100 750 100 600 75 D D D D D D 7,150 350 3,500 275 3,650 250 500 75 200 50 300 75 20,200 400 11,700 425 8,500 325 600 100 250 75 350 75
Microbiological sciences and immunology 22,200 350 12,150 375 10,100 300 1,100 100 450 100 650 75 D D D D D D 4,700 300 2,700 250 1,950 200 900 125 500 100 450 75 15,100 375 8,300 350 6,850 250 400 75 150 50 200 75
Natural resources and conservation 8,550 225 5,850 250 2,700 150 350 50 200 50 150 25 50 25 * * D D 1,350 150 900 125 450 75 200 25 100 25 100 25 6,500 225 4,550 225 1,950 100 150 50 100 50 50 25
Zoology 7,450 250 5,450 225 2,000 125 300 50 200 50 100 25 D D D D D D 600 100 350 75 250 100 150 50 100 50 50 25 6,300 250 4,800 225 1,500 100 100 25 D D 50 25
Other biological sciences 94,200 625 51,750 575 42,450 550 4,250 200 2,250 150 1,950 125 150 50 100 50 100 25 19,850 475 10,650 375 9,200 350 3,150 150 1,500 150 1,650 125 65,250 650 36,600 525 28,650 475 1,500 150 650 100 900 125
Computer and information sciences 27,550 300 22,800 350 4,750 225 900 100 750 100 150 25 50 50 D D D D 11,150 300 8,950 300 2,200 150 700 100 450 100 200 50 14,450 325 12,350 300 2,150 150 300 75 250 75 50 25
Mathematics and statistics 35,200 500 27,200 525 8,000 300 1,250 125 1,000 125 250 50 D D D D D D 10,400 450 7,350 375 3,050 250 800 100 600 100 200 50 22,400 475 18,000 475 4,450 225 350 75 250 75 50 25
Physical sciences, geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 130,000 800 100,450 800 29,550 600 4,550 200 3,400 175 1,150 100 100 50 100 50 * * 30,550 750 22,150 600 8,400 425 3,150 200 2,200 175 1,000 125 89,900 825 71,400 800 18,500 375 1,700 175 1,200 150 500 100
Astronomy and astrophysics 5,600 125 4,500 150 1,100 100 200 50 200 50 50 25 D D D D D D 650 100 450 75 200 75 S S D D D D 4,600 150 3,750 150 850 75 100 50 50 25 50 25
Chemistry, except biochemistry 63,550 525 45,850 550 17,700 475 2,500 175 1,700 175 750 75 100 50 S S D D 16,350 700 10,900 500 5,400 350 2,250 175 1,400 150 850 125 41,700 725 31,400 700 10,350 300 700 125 400 100 300 75
Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 21,000 250 15,450 275 5,550 150 700 50 450 50 250 50 * * * * D D 3,350 175 2,550 150 800 75 300 50 250 50 50 25 16,350 250 12,000 250 4,350 125 250 50 200 50 100 25
Physics 39,850 500 34,650 500 5,200 275 1,200 125 1,050 125 100 50 D D D D D D 10,250 400 8,300 375 1,950 200 550 75 500 100 50 25 27,200 475 24,200 450 3,000 200 650 125 600 125 100 50
Psychology 113,950 750 46,800 775 67,150 825 6,050 250 2,200 175 3,850 225 350 75 150 75 200 50 6,150 375 1,700 225 4,450 275 5,650 225 1,500 150 4,150 200 93,500 850 40,400 800 53,100 750 2,200 225 800 150 1,400 175
Social sciences 98,850 775 58,600 775 40,300 600 5,900 250 3,550 200 2,350 150 300 75 150 50 150 50 11,850 425 6,300 375 5,550 275 5,800 250 3,200 200 2,600 150 73,200 725 44,400 700 28,800 475 1,850 150 1,000 125 800 125
Economics 26,600 425 19,500 400 7,100 275 1,850 150 1,500 150 350 50 D D D D D D 5,350 300 3,000 250 2,350 200 1,050 125 850 100 200 50 18,000 400 13,950 375 4,050 200 250 50 200 50 100 50
Political science and government 19,950 425 13,150 350 6,750 350 750 100 400 75 350 50 50 50 D D D D 1,400 175 950 150 400 100 1,450 175 800 150 650 125 15,750 400 10,600 350 5,150 275 500 125 300 100 200 75
Sociology, demography, and population studies 15,150 325 6,900 275 8,250 250 1,050 75 500 75 500 50 D D D D D D 1,250 125 500 100 750 100 1,200 100 550 100 600 75 11,300 300 5,100 250 6,200 250 350 100 200 75 100 50
Other social sciences 37,200 450 19,050 425 18,200 400 2,250 150 1,100 100 1,100 125 150 50 S S 100 50 3,850 225 1,850 175 2,050 175 2,100 150 1,000 125 1,100 100 28,150 450 14,700 400 13,450 325 700 100 350 75 400 75
Engineering 164,650 850 137,200 850 27,450 525 6,500 225 5,350 225 1,150 100 150 50 150 50 D D 70,750 900 58,150 775 12,600 475 3,850 175 2,950 150 900 100 81,750 775 69,400 750 12,400 350 1,550 175 1,200 150 350 75
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 6,500 175 5,900 175 650 100 200 50 150 50 D D D D D D D D 2,450 200 2,250 200 200 75 100 50 100 50 D D 3,700 200 3,350 200 350 75 S S D D D D
Chemical engineering 20,250 350 16,050 350 4,150 200 700 75 500 75 250 50 D D D D D D 9,100 375 7,250 325 1,850 175 450 50 300 50 150 25 9,700 325 7,850 325 1,850 125 200 75 200 75 D D
Civil engineering 17,900 350 14,550 350 3,300 175 950 100 700 100 250 50 D D D D D D 6,250 275 4,950 275 1,300 150 550 100 450 100 100 25 9,950 325 8,300 325 1,650 100 150 50 150 50 50 25
Electrical and computer engineering 45,850 475 39,800 450 6,000 300 1,450 150 1,350 150 100 25 50 25 50 25 D D 22,550 550 18,950 525 3,600 250 1,000 100 850 100 100 25 20,450 550 18,300 550 2,100 175 350 75 350 75 50 25
Mechanical engineering 23,700 375 21,150 400 2,600 200 950 125 900 125 50 25 50 50 D D D D 10,700 400 9,500 400 1,200 150 550 100 450 75 100 50 11,300 375 10,150 350 1,150 125 200 75 S S 50 50
Metallurgical and materials engineering 15,400 275 12,500 275 2,850 175 550 75 400 75 150 50 D D D D D D 7,000 250 5,750 225 1,250 150 200 50 150 50 50 25 7,450 275 6,100 275 1,300 125 150 75 S S 100 50
Other engineering 35,050 400 27,200 425 7,900 275 1,650 125 1,350 125 300 50 50 25 50 25 D D 12,750 375 9,550 375 3,200 225 1,000 100 650 100 350 75 19,250 350 15,350 350 3,900 175 400 75 300 75 100 50
Health 37,950 425 14,000 350 24,000 400 1,400 100 550 75 850 100 100 50 50 25 S S 7,700 300 4,100 225 3,600 250 2,850 200 800 100 2,050 175 25,350 425 8,250 275 17,100 425 600 125 250 75 350 75
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.