Back to Data Tables
Excel icon Download to excel

Table 38. U.S. residing employed minority doctoral scientists and engineers, by occupation, ethnicity, race, and sex: 2017

Occupation All employed minoritya Hispanic or Latinob Not Hispanic or Latinoc
American Indian or Alaska Native Black or African American Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
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
All occupations 78,350 625 44,250 625 34,150 550 35,900 450 21,900 425 13,950 325 1,400 125 850 100 550 100 29,200 375 14,950 375 14,250 375 900 100 500 100 450 100
Science occupations 44,000 625 24,300 500 19,700 475 21,550 450 12,800 375 8,750 300 750 100 400 100 350 75 15,100 350 7,600 325 7,500 300 450 75 250 50 200 75
Biological/agricultural/other life scientists 13,000 375 6,600 275 6,400 250 6,650 250 3,650 200 3,000 150 150 50 100 25 50 25 3,950 200 1,850 150 2,100 175 250 75 150 50 150 75
Agricultural/food scientists 1,200 125 650 75 550 100 650 75 350 75 300 50 D D D D D D 450 100 250 75 250 75 D D D D D D
Biochemists/biophysicists 1,050 150 550 100 500 100 600 125 300 75 300 75 D D D D D D 150 50 100 50 50 25 D D D D D D
Biological scientists 2,150 150 1,100 150 1,050 100 1,100 125 650 100 450 75 50 25 D D D D 400 75 200 75 200 50 100 50 D D 100 50
Forestry/conservation scientists 150 50 100 25 50 25 100 25 50 25 50 25 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Medical scientists 2,850 225 1,500 175 1,400 125 1,400 150 750 125 600 75 D D D D D D 1,150 125 550 100 600 100 50 50 D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, agricultural/other natural sciences 550 75 400 75 200 50 300 75 200 75 100 25 D D D D D D 200 50 100 50 50 25 D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, biological sciences 3,000 225 1,400 175 1,600 150 1,400 125 600 100 750 100 50 25 50 25 50 25 1,050 150 550 100 500 100 S S S S D D
Other biological/agricultural/life scientists 2,050 175 900 150 1,150 125 1,150 150 700 125 500 75 D D D D D D 550 75 100 50 400 100 * * D D D D
Computer/information scientists 3,000 200 2,400 175 600 100 1,600 150 1,400 125 200 50 S S S S D D 950 125 700 100 250 75 D D D D D D
Computer/information scientists 2,350 200 2,000 175 350 75 1,250 125 1,150 125 150 50 D D D D D D 650 100 550 100 150 50 D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, computer science 650 100 450 75 200 75 350 75 250 75 100 50 D D D D D D 300 75 150 50 100 50 D D D D D D
Mathematical scientists 3,100 225 2,350 200 750 75 1,600 175 1,300 150 300 50 D D D D D D 1,100 125 750 125 300 75 D D D D D D
Mathematical scientists 1,400 150 1,150 150 300 50 700 125 600 125 100 50 D D D D D D 450 100 350 100 100 50 D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, mathematics/statistics 1,700 150 1,250 150 500 75 950 125 750 100 200 50 D D D D D D 650 100 400 100 200 50 D D D D D D
Physical scientists 6,900 275 5,000 225 1,900 150 3,500 175 2,600 175 900 100 100 50 S S D D 2,250 175 1,550 150 700 125 50 25 D D D D
Chemists, except biochemists 1,900 200 1,250 150 650 125 850 125 650 125 200 50 S S D D D D 700 125 350 75 400 100 D D D D D D
Earth/atmospheric/ocean scientists 550 75 350 50 200 50 350 50 200 50 150 25 D D D D D D 100 25 100 25 * * D D D D D D
Physicists/astronomers 750 125 650 125 100 50 450 75 400 75 50 25 D D D D D D 100 50 100 50 D D D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, chemistry 1,750 150 1,200 150 550 75 800 100 500 100 300 50 D D D D D D 800 125 650 100 150 50 D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, physics 900 150 750 125 150 75 400 75 350 75 50 25 D D D D D D 350 100 300 75 S S D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, other physical sciences 550 75 400 50 200 50 400 75 250 50 150 50 D D D D D D 100 25 50 25 50 25 D D D D D D
Other physical scientists 500 100 400 100 100 50 300 100 250 75 50 25 D D D D D D 100 50 50 50 S S D D D D D D
Psychologists 8,550 350 2,750 200 5,800 300 4,050 250 1,400 150 2,650 225 250 75 S S 150 50 3,050 200 750 100 2,300 175 D D D D D D
Psychologists. 6,050 325 1,800 200 4,250 300 3,050 225 1,000 150 2,050 200 200 75 D D 100 50 2,000 175 400 75 1,550 175 D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, psychology 2,500 200 950 125 1,550 150 1,000 125 400 75 600 100 50 25 D D 50 25 1,050 125 350 75 750 125 D D D D D D
Social scientists 9,450 325 5,200 250 4,200 225 4,100 200 2,450 175 1,650 125 200 50 100 50 100 50 3,850 225 2,050 175 1,800 175 50 25 D D 50 25
Economists 1,150 150 950 150 200 50 800 125 700 125 100 25 D D D D D D 250 75 150 50 100 50 D D D D D D
Political scientists 250 75 150 75 100 50 150 75 100 75 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, economics 1,150 150 850 125 250 50 550 100 400 100 150 50 D D D D D D 450 75 400 75 50 25 D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, political science 1,150 175 700 125 450 125 350 75 200 75 150 50 D D D D D D 550 125 400 100 200 75 D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, sociology 1,550 150 850 125 700 100 550 75 300 75 300 50 D D D D D D 800 125 450 100 350 75 D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, other social sciences 2,500 200 1,200 150 1,300 125 1,050 100 500 75 550 75 100 50 D D 50 25 950 125 400 100 550 100 * * D D D D
Sociologists/anthropologists 450 75 150 75 250 50 250 75 100 50 150 50 D D D D D D 100 50 S S 100 50 D D D D D D
Other social scientists 1,250 150 350 100 900 125 350 75 100 50 250 50 D D D D D D 700 100 200 75 500 75 D D D D D D
Engineering occupations 8,250 325 6,750 300 1,550 125 4,250 225 3,550 225 700 75 150 50 100 50 D D 2,650 150 2,150 150 500 75 50 25 S S D D
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering 450 100 400 100 100 50 250 75 250 75 S S D D D D D D 150 50 100 50 D D D D D D D D
Chemical engineers 450 100 350 75 100 50 200 50 150 50 50 25 D D D D D D 150 50 100 50 50 25 D D D D D D
Civil/architectural/sanitary engineers 600 100 500 100 100 50 250 75 200 50 100 50 D D D D D D 250 75 250 75 D D D D D D D D
Electrical engineers 1,500 150 1,350 150 150 50 700 100 650 100 50 25 D D D D D D 500 100 450 100 50 25 D D D D D D
Industrial engineersd 100 25 100 25 50 25 50 25 50 25 * * D D D D D D 50 25 50 25 D D D D D D D D
Mechanical engineers 750 125 650 125 100 50 400 100 400 100 D D D D D D D D 200 50 150 50 D D D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, engineering 2,200 200 1,750 200 400 75 1,150 150 1,000 125 150 50 50 50 50 50 D D 800 100 600 100 200 50 D D D D D D
Other engineers 2,250 200 1,650 175 600 75 1,250 125 950 125 250 75 50 25 * * D D 600 100 450 100 150 50 S S D D D D
S&E-related occupations 9,550 375 4,700 275 4,850 250 3,500 200 1,900 175 1,600 125 200 50 100 50 100 50 4,400 300 1,900 200 2,500 200 150 50 S S 100 50
Health occupations, except postsecondary teachers and managers 3,800 300 1,650 175 2,150 200 1,200 150 600 100 600 100 S S D D D D 2,050 250 800 150 1,250 175 D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers, health and related sciences 2,400 175 900 100 1,500 150 900 100 400 75 500 75 100 50 50 50 D D 1,150 150 350 75 800 125 S S D D D D
S&E managers, including health 2,200 200 1,450 150 750 125 950 100 600 100 350 75 S S * * D D 800 125 500 100 250 75 S S S S D D
S&E precollege teachers 700 125 300 75 400 100 200 50 150 50 100 50 D D D D D D 300 100 100 50 200 75 D D D D D D
S&E technicians and technologists 300 100 250 75 50 25 150 75 150 75 D D D D D D D D 50 25 50 25 D D D D D D D D
Other S&E-related occupations 150 75 100 75 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D S S D D D D D D D D D D
Non-S&E occupations 16,550 475 8,550 375 8,050 300 6,600 300 3,650 250 2,950 175 350 75 200 75 100 25 7,000 300 3,300 250 3,750 175 250 100 150 75 100 75
Arts/humanities-related occupations 650 125 250 75 350 100 250 75 100 50 150 50 D D D D D D 250 75 100 50 150 50 D D D D D D
Management-related occupations 3,100 275 1,500 200 1,600 175 1,250 200 650 150 600 100 D D D D D D 1,350 150 550 100 800 125 D D D D D D
Non-S&E managers 6,150 275 3,700 225 2,450 175 2,400 175 1,650 150 750 100 100 50 50 25 50 25 2,700 200 1,400 150 1,300 125 150 75 S S S S
Non-S&E postsecondary teachers 2,250 175 1,150 150 1,150 125 1,050 125 500 100 550 100 50 25 D D D D 850 100 400 100 400 75 D D D D D D
Non-S&E precollege/other teachers 700 100 200 75 500 100 250 75 100 50 200 75 D D D D D D 300 100 100 50 250 75 D D D D D D
Sales/marketing occupations 1,000 150 500 125 500 100 450 75 250 75 200 50 D D D D D D 300 100 150 75 200 75 D D D D D D
Social service–related occupations 1,300 175 500 100 800 125 400 100 150 50 250 75 50 25 D D 50 25 700 125 300 100 400 75 D D D D D D
Other non-S&E occupations 1,350 175 700 125 650 125 550 100 300 75 250 50 50 50 S S D D 550 125 300 75 250 100 D D D D D D
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.
S&E = science and engineering; SE = standard error.
a In this table, all employed minorities includes Hispanic or Latino; non-Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native, black or African American, and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 10,950 respondents reporting more than one race (data not shown). Because of the large number of Asians among the doctoral population, they are shown separately in table 37.
b Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
c American Indian or Alaska Native, Black or African American, and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander are single race.
d From 1999 to 2008, data for Industrial engineers were mislabeled as “Materials/metallurgical engineers.” For all years, data in this category have included only industrial engineers. For all years, data on Materials/metallurgical engineers have been included only in Other engineers.
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.