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Table 21. U.S. residing employed doctoral scientists and engineers in 4-year educational institutions, by broad field of doctorate, sex, tenure status, and years since doctorate: 2017

Field of study and sex All employed Tenured Not tenured Tenure not applicable
On tenure track Not on tenure track
< 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
All fields 106,950 1,075 212,500 2,775 10,250 550 132,100 2,375 36,750 825 12,200 525 18,800 600 26,900 775 41,100 850 41,250 1,050
Male 58,250 875 140,450 2,050 5,800 450 92,050 1,875 21,450 625 7,900 400 9,350 425 15,850 675 21,650 650 24,650 850
Female 48,650 700 72,000 1,300 4,450 300 40,050 975 15,350 475 4,300 300 9,450 400 11,050 500 19,450 525 16,600 550
Science 84,350 1,000 174,350 2,375 7,950 475 107,650 2,025 27,800 750 10,250 500 15,000 525 22,600 700 33,600 725 33,900 975
Male 44,900 800 114,500 1,750 4,600 375 74,400 1,575 16,000 550 6,750 400 7,400 375 13,350 625 16,900 550 20,000 750
Female 39,400 650 59,900 1,175 3,350 275 33,250 875 11,750 425 3,450 250 7,600 350 9,250 425 16,750 475 13,900 500
Biological, agricultural, and environmental life sciences 32,750 675 57,750 1,200 1,250 175 30,150 950 7,050 325 5,450 400 6,200 325 9,500 500 18,300 525 12,650 575
Male 16,350 525 37,250 950 800 150 21,250 775 4,050 300 3,600 325 2,750 250 5,300 400 8,750 375 7,100 450
Female 16,400 450 20,500 600 500 75 8,900 425 3,000 200 1,800 175 3,450 225 4,200 325 9,500 350 5,550 300
Computer and information sciences 3,650 250 5,150 325 600 125 4,100 300 1,750 200 100 50 450 100 400 75 850 150 550 150
Male 2,700 225 4,100 325 500 125 3,300 300 1,300 175 100 50 300 75 300 75 600 125 450 150
Female 950 125 1,050 100 100 50 800 100 450 100 50 25 200 75 100 50 250 50 100 50
Mathematics and statistics 5,350 325 13,400 475 700 125 10,850 475 2,150 200 300 75 1,050 175 1,000 200 1,450 225 1,250 150
Male 3,700 275 10,550 425 400 100 8,750 425 1,500 150 250 75 750 150 650 150 1,050 200 900 150
Female 1,700 175 2,850 200 300 100 2,100 200 650 100 50 25 300 100 350 100 450 125 350 75
Physical sciences, geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 13,000 400 31,200 900 850 150 18,350 625 4,350 250 1,600 200 1,850 175 4,050 325 5,950 300 7,200 450
Male 8,800 375 24,800 800 550 150 14,700 575 3,050 225 1,300 175 1,150 125 3,250 300 4,050 275 5,600 400
Female 4,200 225 6,350 300 300 75 3,600 225 1,350 175 300 75 700 100 800 100 1,900 150 1,600 175
Psychology 11,150 425 26,050 725 1,550 200 14,750 525 3,900 275 1,300 175 2,050 225 3,550 350 3,700 275 6,450 425
Male 3,850 275 12,150 525 750 150 7,450 400 1,300 200 750 150 600 150 1,400 200 1,150 175 2,500 275
Female 7,300 325 13,900 500 800 150 7,250 350 2,550 225 550 125 1,450 175 2,150 225 2,500 200 3,950 275
Social sciences 18,450 500 40,850 875 3,000 300 29,500 800 8,600 425 1,500 150 3,400 300 4,100 275 3,400 250 5,750 350
Male 9,600 400 25,600 675 1,650 225 18,950 625 4,800 325 800 150 1,850 200 2,450 225 1,300 175 3,400 300
Female 8,850 375 15,250 475 1,350 175 10,550 400 3,800 250 700 125 1,550 175 1,650 175 2,150 200 2,350 200
Engineering 14,350 450 26,550 900 1,200 175 17,900 725 5,700 325 1,150 150 2,000 200 2,700 275 5,450 300 4,800 325
Male 10,900 400 22,400 825 950 175 15,450 725 4,400 300 900 125 1,550 200 2,150 250 4,000 250 3,900 300
Female 3,400 250 4,150 275 250 75 2,450 200 1,250 150 250 75 450 100 550 125 1,450 150 900 150
Health 8,250 325 11,550 450 1,100 175 6,550 350 3,300 250 850 125 1,800 200 1,600 200 2,050 200 2,550 250
Male 2,450 200 3,600 250 250 75 2,250 200 1,000 125 250 75 400 100 350 100 800 125 750 125
Female 5,800 275 7,950 400 850 175 4,350 325 2,300 200 600 100 1,400 175 1,250 175 1,250 150 1,800 225
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.