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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: 2017

Field of study, 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 319,400 2,925 98,800 1,875 71,250 1,425 64,850 1,200 19,450 625 1,700 225 63,400 1,150
Hispanic or Latinoa 15,450 350 3,800 250 3,300 200 3,900 225 1,250 125 S S 3,150 200
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 600 100 150 50 200 50 100 50 S S D D 100 50
Asian 60,150 1,275 13,900 675 11,800 550 13,550 550 2,900 275 550 125 17,500 625
Black or African American 12,600 425 2,950 250 3,600 225 2,900 175 900 150 50 25 2,150 175
White 225,800 2,050 76,800 1,450 51,350 1,150 43,300 1,025 13,950 525 1,050 175 39,250 875
Other racec 4,800 250 1,150 150 1,000 150 1,100 125 350 100 D D 1,200 125
Science 258,700 2,475 79,850 1,575 57,000 1,225 50,950 1,125 16,800 625 1,400 200 52,700 1,050
Hispanic or Latinoa 12,800 350 2,950 225 2,750 175 3,250 225 1,100 125 S S 2,750 200
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 500 75 100 50 150 50 100 50 S S D D 100 50
Asian 43,700 950 9,350 500 8,500 450 9,450 450 2,500 250 400 100 13,600 525
Black or African American 10,000 350 2,350 225 3,000 225 2,100 150 750 125 50 25 1,800 150
White 187,500 1,950 64,050 1,325 41,700 1,050 35,150 975 12,150 500 900 175 33,500 825
Other racec 4,150 250 1,000 150 900 150 900 125 350 100 D D 1,000 125
Biological, agricultural, and environmental life sciences 90,500 1,250 23,450 875 15,700 600 17,900 600 4,600 300 750 150 28,100 725
Hispanic or Latinoa 4,200 200 650 100 650 100 1,200 150 250 50 D D 1,500 125
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 200 50 S S 50 25 D D D D D D 50 50
Asian 18,350 600 2,600 275 2,550 250 3,650 300 900 150 250 75 8,400 400
Black or African American 2,800 175 400 75 650 100 600 100 250 75 D D 850 125
White 63,800 1,025 19,600 775 11,650 500 12,200 500 3,100 250 450 125 16,800 575
Other racec 1,200 150 200 75 200 75 250 75 50 50 D D 450 100
Computer and information sciences 8,800 425 2,750 275 2,450 250 2,150 225 500 100 D D 900 125
Hispanic or Latinoa 350 75 50 25 100 50 50 25 100 50 D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 2,750 250 750 150 850 150 750 150 50 50 D D 250 100
Black or African American 250 75 50 25 100 25 50 25 D D D D D D
White 5,350 325 1,850 200 1,300 175 1,300 150 300 75 D D 600 100
Other racec 100 50 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Mathematics and statistics 18,800 550 7,350 400 5,000 325 3,450 275 1,450 200 D D 1,500 200
Hispanic or Latinoa 800 100 250 75 150 50 150 50 150 75 D D 50 50
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 4,100 300 1,500 200 1,100 175 900 150 200 75 D D 350 100
Black or African American 500 100 150 75 150 50 100 75 D D D D D D
White 13,250 450 5,450 375 3,550 275 2,200 225 1,000 175 D D 1,000 175
Other racec 150 50 50 25 D D 50 25 D D D D D D
Physical sciences, geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 44,150 1,000 14,200 525 8,350 450 7,400 375 3,300 250 250 75 10,700 475
Hispanic or Latinoa 1,750 150 600 100 350 75 400 75 100 50 D D 300 75
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 8,900 450 2,200 225 1,350 225 1,050 150 750 125 D D 3,450 300
Black or African American 1,000 100 300 50 250 75 150 50 100 50 D D 250 75
White 31,900 800 10,950 450 6,300 375 5,700 350 2,300 200 150 50 6,500 375
Other racec 650 100 150 50 100 50 100 50 50 25 D D 200 50
Psychology 37,200 775 11,200 475 9,850 425 7,300 400 2,250 250 200 75 6,450 400
Hispanic or Latinoa 2,150 175 400 75 550 100 550 75 250 75 D D 400 100
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 50 25 D D S S D D D D D D D D
Asian 3,050 275 600 150 900 150 750 150 100 75 D D 700 100
Black or African American 2,100 175 550 125 650 125 450 100 150 50 D D 300 75
White 28,950 700 9,400 425 7,500 425 5,250 325 1,750 200 150 75 4,900 325
Other racec 850 125 250 75 250 75 200 75 D D D D 150 50
Social sciences 59,300 950 20,900 650 15,650 600 12,750 475 4,750 325 100 50 5,100 325
Hispanic or Latinoa 3,600 200 1,000 125 950 100 950 100 300 75 D D 450 100
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 200 50 50 50 50 25 50 25 S S D D D D
Asian 6,550 375 1,700 200 1,700 225 2,300 225 400 100 D D 400 125
Black or African American 3,350 200 950 125 1,200 150 650 100 200 75 D D 350 75
White 44,300 775 16,850 575 11,450 500 8,500 450 3,650 300 100 50 3,750 250
Other racec 1,250 150 300 75 350 100 300 75 150 75 D D 150 50
Engineering 40,900 975 13,850 625 8,600 500 8,400 425 1,900 200 200 100 7,950 375
Hispanic or Latinoa 2,000 175 700 100 400 75 400 75 150 50 D D 350 75
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 50 50 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 13,650 550 4,150 350 2,700 250 3,150 300 300 100 S S 3,200 275
Black or African American 1,150 125 300 75 300 75 300 75 50 50 D D 150 50
White 23,700 700 8,550 450 5,100 375 4,450 325 1,400 150 S S 4,150 275
Other racec 350 75 150 50 S S 50 25 * * D D 100 25
Health 19,800 525 5,100 325 5,700 350 5,500 300 700 125 100 75 2,700 250
Hispanic or Latinoa 650 100 100 50 100 50 300 75 D D D D 100 50
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 50 25 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 2,800 275 450 100 600 125 900 175 150 75 D D 700 100
Black or African American 1,400 150 300 75 300 75 500 100 S S D D 200 75
White 14,600 400 4,200 275 4,550 300 3,700 250 450 100 100 50 1,600 200
Other racec 300 75 D D 50 25 100 50 D D D D S S
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. 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.