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Table 18. U.S. residing employed doctoral scientists and engineers in 4-year educational institutions, by broad field of doctorate, sex, faculty rank, and years since doctorate: 2017

Field of study and sex All employed Full professor Associate professor Assistant professor Instructor or lecturer All other faculty Rank not applicable
< 10 ≥ 10 < 10 ≥ 10 < 10 ≥ 10 < 10 ≥ 10 < 10 ≥ 10 < 10 ≥ 10 < 10 ≥ 10
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 106,950 1,075 212,500 2,775 1,100 175 97,700 1,875 13,000 525 58,250 1,375 46,450 925 18,400 650 8,750 400 10,700 450 700 150 1,050 175 37,000 875 26,400 825
Male 58,250 875 140,450 2,050 400 75 71,500 1,650 7,300 450 36,000 1,050 26,200 700 10,700 500 4,050 275 6,150 350 450 125 550 125 19,900 650 15,550 700
Female 48,650 700 72,000 1,300 700 150 26,200 675 5,700 325 22,250 650 20,250 550 7,700 400 4,650 275 4,550 300 250 75 450 125 17,100 500 10,850 450
Science 84,350 1,000 174,350 2,375 850 125 79,000 1,575 9,900 450 47,050 1,225 35,250 850 15,700 650 7,350 375 9,450 450 650 150 750 150 30,300 775 22,400 750
Male 44,900 800 114,500 1,750 350 75 57,800 1,375 5,750 400 28,850 900 19,650 650 9,150 525 3,300 250 5,300 325 450 125 350 100 15,400 575 13,050 625
Female 39,400 650 59,900 1,175 500 125 21,200 600 4,150 275 18,200 600 15,600 450 6,550 375 4,050 275 4,150 300 200 75 400 125 14,900 475 9,400 425
Biological, agricultural, and environmental life sciences 32,750 675 57,750 1,200 100 50 23,350 875 1,750 175 13,950 575 9,950 400 8,000 500 2,200 200 2,400 225 300 100 450 125 18,400 550 9,650 600
Male 16,350 525 37,250 950 S S 17,050 750 1,000 150 8,900 425 5,400 325 4,650 375 800 150 1,300 200 200 75 150 75 8,900 375 5,150 425
Female 16,400 450 20,500 600 100 50 6,300 350 750 125 5,050 325 4,500 250 3,300 275 1,400 175 1,050 125 100 50 300 100 9,550 375 4,500 325
Computer and information sciences 3,650 250 5,150 325 50 25 2,700 275 700 150 1,750 200 1,950 200 200 75 300 75 150 50 D D D D 550 100 300 100
Male 2,700 225 4,100 325 D D 2,250 250 600 150 1,300 200 1,500 175 200 75 150 50 D D D D D D 400 100 250 100
Female 950 125 1,050 100 * * 450 75 100 50 400 75 500 100 S S 200 75 100 50 D D D D 150 50 50 25
Mathematics and statistics 5,350 325 13,400 475 100 50 7,250 400 850 150 4,150 300 2,850 225 600 100 700 150 750 150 D D D D 850 150 650 125
Male 3,700 275 10,550 425 D D 6,000 375 550 125 3,150 250 1,900 200 500 100 600 150 450 125 D D D D 600 125 500 125
Female 1,700 175 2,850 200 D D 1,250 125 300 75 1,000 150 950 125 100 50 100 50 300 125 D D D D 250 100 200 75
Physical sciences, geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 13,000 400 31,200 900 100 50 14,050 525 1,050 150 7,300 425 5,000 275 2,350 250 900 150 2,400 225 200 75 100 50 5,700 300 5,000 350
Male 8,800 375 24,800 800 100 50 11,850 500 700 150 5,500 400 3,400 250 1,850 225 500 125 1,650 175 100 50 50 25 3,950 275 3,950 325
Female 4,200 225 6,350 300 * * 2,250 175 350 75 1,800 175 1,650 175 500 75 400 75 750 125 D D D D 1,750 150 1,050 150
Psychology 11,150 425 26,050 725 150 50 11,050 500 2,100 250 7,750 425 5,250 325 2,050 225 950 150 1,300 200 D D 100 50 2,600 250 3,800 300
Male 3,850 275 12,150 525 50 25 6,000 375 950 175 3,400 325 1,800 200 700 150 300 75 450 100 D D D D 700 125 1,500 225
Female 7,300 325 13,900 500 100 50 5,000 300 1,150 175 4,350 250 3,450 250 1,300 200 700 125 850 150 D D S S 1,900 200 2,300 225
Social sciences 18,450 500 40,850 875 300 100 20,600 625 3,500 300 12,200 550 10,200 450 2,550 200 2,300 225 2,450 225 D D 100 50 2,150 200 2,950 250
Male 9,600 400 25,600 675 100 50 14,650 550 2,000 250 6,550 400 5,650 350 1,250 150 1,000 150 1,350 200 D D 100 50 800 150 1,650 200
Female 8,850 375 15,250 475 200 100 5,950 325 1,500 200 5,600 300 4,550 275 1,250 150 1,300 175 1,100 150 D D D D 1,300 125 1,300 175
Engineering 14,350 450 26,550 900 S S 13,800 625 1,400 175 7,150 450 6,800 375 1,600 175 900 150 1,000 150 D D 150 100 5,100 325 2,850 225
Male 10,900 400 22,400 825 S S 12,150 575 1,150 175 5,850 400 5,350 350 1,250 175 700 125 750 150 D D 150 100 3,700 275 2,200 225
Female 3,400 250 4,150 275 D D 1,650 175 300 75 1,300 150 1,450 175 300 100 250 75 250 75 D D D D 1,400 150 650 125
Health 8,250 325 11,550 450 200 75 4,850 325 1,650 175 4,050 325 4,400 275 1,150 175 450 100 300 75 D D 100 50 1,600 175 1,150 175
Male 2,450 200 3,600 250 D D 1,550 175 400 100 1,300 175 1,150 125 300 100 100 50 50 50 D D D D 800 150 300 100
Female 5,800 275 7,950 400 200 75 3,350 300 1,250 175 2,700 275 3,200 250 850 150 350 75 200 75 D D S S 800 125 800 175
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.
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 2017.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients: 2017.