Back to Data Tables
Excel icon Download to excel

Table 44. U.S. residing employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by sector of employment, broad occupation, ethnicity, and race: 2017

Employment sector and occupation All employed Hispanic or Latinoa Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other racec
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All sectors 815,100 1,400 35,900 450 1,400 125 193,850 1,125 29,200 375 542,850 1,500 11,900 425
Science occupations 460,750 2,150 21,550 450 750 100 100,550 1,100 15,100 350 316,200 1,950 6,600 300
Biological/agricultural/other life scientists 144,550 1,425 6,650 250 150 50 34,750 700 3,950 200 96,800 1,225 2,250 200
Computer/information scientists 54,750 1,125 1,600 150 S S 23,900 700 950 125 27,900 750 400 75
Mathematical scientists 38,350 900 1,600 175 D D 12,400 575 1,100 125 22,850 725 400 100
Physical scientists 83,300 1,075 3,500 175 100 50 17,600 600 2,250 175 58,800 900 1,050 125
Psychologists 74,150 875 4,050 250 250 75 3,900 325 3,050 200 61,750 900 1,200 175
Social scientists 65,600 950 4,100 200 200 50 8,050 375 3,850 225 48,100 850 1,300 150
Engineering occupations 107,900 1,250 4,250 225 150 50 44,200 925 2,650 150 55,450 825 1,200 175
S&E-related occupations 97,650 1,375 3,500 200 200 50 21,900 725 4,400 300 66,250 1,100 1,400 175
Non-S&E occupations 148,800 1,775 6,600 300 350 75 27,200 900 7,000 300 105,000 1,400 2,650 225
4-year educational institutiond 319,400 2,925 15,450 350 600 100 60,150 1,275 12,600 425 225,800 2,050 4,800 250
Science occupations 214,200 2,275 10,550 350 300 50 39,050 875 7,750 325 153,100 1,750 3,450 225
Biological/agricultural/other life scientists 73,600 1,250 3,200 175 100 25 16,250 575 1,950 150 51,050 950 1,050 125
Computer/information scientists 11,200 500 400 75 D D 4,000 300 300 75 6,450 400 50 25
Mathematical scientists 19,700 600 1,000 125 D D 4,450 325 600 125 13,550 500 150 50
Physical scientists 39,150 950 1,800 150 D D 7,250 450 900 100 28,600 750 600 100
Psychologists 24,300 725 1,350 125 50 25 2,100 250 1,250 150 19,000 650 550 100
Social scientists 46,150 900 2,850 175 150 50 5,000 300 2,700 200 34,400 750 1,000 150
Engineering occupations 31,100 975 1,450 150 50 50 10,150 525 950 100 18,200 675 250 75
S&E-related occupations 33,050 800 1,350 125 100 50 6,050 425 1,650 175 23,450 675 450 100
Non-S&E occupations 41,100 825 2,100 175 150 50 4,900 300 2,250 200 31,050 725 650 100
Other educational institutione 29,800 875 1,550 150 100 50 3,200 325 2,450 250 22,000 750 450 100
Science occupations 17,400 650 950 100 50 25 2,100 250 1,350 175 12,750 575 200 50
Biological/agricultural/other life scientists 3,900 325 250 75 D D 350 100 200 50 3,050 300 100 50
Computer/information scientists 550 100 D D D D S S D D 400 100 D D
Mathematical scientists 1,850 275 100 50 D D 450 150 100 50 1,150 200 * *
Physical scientists 4,200 300 200 50 D D 700 150 450 100 2,850 250 D D
Psychologists 4,150 325 250 75 D D 300 100 300 75 3,300 300 50 25
Social scientists 2,750 275 150 50 D D 250 100 350 100 2,000 250 D D
Engineering occupations 300 75 D D D D S S D D 200 75 D D
S&E-related occupations 6,000 350 250 50 D D 550 125 350 100 4,700 325 150 50
Non-S&E occupations 6,100 375 350 75 50 25 500 125 700 125 4,300 325 150 75
Private, for profitf 288,950 2,775 10,850 400 300 75 99,750 1,550 7,300 350 167,050 1,675 3,650 275
Science occupations 128,450 1,725 5,200 275 150 75 43,250 975 3,000 225 75,500 1,225 1,350 150
Biological/agricultural/other life scientists 36,550 800 1,700 150 D D 11,550 525 800 100 21,950 575 500 100
Computer/information scientists 37,050 925 1,100 125 D D 18,000 600 550 100 17,150 625 250 75
Mathematical scientists 11,550 550 400 100 D D 5,650 375 200 75 5,150 375 100 50
Physical scientists 23,900 675 900 125 S S 6,450 375 550 100 15,650 575 250 75
Psychologists 14,800 575 800 125 D D 500 150 650 125 12,650 550 150 75
Social scientists 4,600 325 300 75 D D 1,050 175 250 75 2,900 250 100 50
Engineering occupations 61,000 1,050 1,950 175 50 50 29,200 725 1,250 150 27,800 750 750 150
S&E-related occupations 34,100 950 1,050 125 50 25 10,100 575 1,100 175 21,400 725 400 100
Non-S&E occupations 65,400 1,350 2,650 200 50 25 17,150 750 2,000 200 42,350 1,000 1,150 150
Private, nonprofit 55,150 1,175 2,500 225 100 50 10,350 525 2,050 200 39,050 950 1,050 150
Science occupations 27,900 800 1,400 175 S S 5,500 375 650 100 19,600 650 700 125
Biological/agricultural/other life scientists 10,250 475 500 100 D D 2,750 225 200 50 6,500 375 300 75
Computer/information scientists 1,950 275 D D D D 600 125 D D 1,250 200 S S
Mathematical scientists 1,900 225 * * D D 650 150 50 25 1,100 175 D D
Physical scientists 3,750 275 150 75 D D 750 125 S S 2,700 225 S S
Psychologists 6,000 450 550 150 D D 350 125 50 50 4,850 425 150 75
Social scientists 4,100 300 150 75 D D 400 100 250 75 3,200 275 50 25
Engineering occupations 3,500 300 150 75 D D 1,250 200 S S 2,000 225 100 50
S&E-related occupations 10,450 475 400 100 D D 2,250 275 700 150 6,950 400 100 50
Non-S&E occupations 13,300 525 600 75 * * 1,350 200 700 125 10,450 450 200 75
Federal government 51,950 1,075 2,550 225 100 50 8,700 450 2,150 175 37,550 850 950 125
Science occupations 33,600 800 1,600 150 50 50 5,400 375 1,150 125 24,850 675 550 100
Biological/agricultural/other life scientists 13,250 500 700 100 D D 2,550 275 600 100 9,200 425 250 75
Computer/information scientists 1,650 200 50 25 D D 300 75 * * 1,250 175 D D
Mathematical scientists 2,000 200 100 50 D D 550 125 50 25 1,250 175 50 50
Physical scientists 8,400 375 300 75 D D 1,300 175 150 50 6,550 325 100 50
Psychologists 4,550 375 250 75 D D 100 50 200 75 3,850 375 100 50
Social scientists 3,750 275 200 75 D D 600 125 100 50 2,750 250 D D
Engineering occupations 6,800 425 450 125 D D 1,500 225 250 50 4,600 300 50 25
S&E-related occupations 6,500 350 250 50 D D 1,100 175 300 75 4,650 300 200 75
Non-S&E occupations 5,050 400 250 75 D D 650 125 500 100 3,450 300 150 50
State or local government 17,550 575 800 125 D D 3,900 275 1,200 175 11,300 450 250 75
Science occupations 9,800 450 450 100 D D 2,000 200 600 125 6,650 375 150 75
Biological/agricultural/other life scientists 3,100 250 150 50 D D 500 100 100 50 2,300 225 S S
Computer/information scientists 850 150 D D D D 500 125 D D 250 100 D D
Mathematical scientists 350 100 D D D D 100 50 D D 150 75 D D
Physical scientists 1,450 175 * * D D 600 125 50 25 750 125 D D
Psychologists 2,700 275 150 75 D D S S 300 100 2,150 250 D D
Social scientists 1,400 200 50 50 D D 200 75 100 25 1,000 150 S S
Engineering occupations 1,750 250 150 75 D D 900 200 100 50 550 125 D D
S&E-related occupations 2,850 250 100 50 D D 700 150 200 75 1,800 225 50 50
Non-S&E occupations 3,150 250 150 50 D D 350 100 300 75 2,300 200 50 25
Self-employedg 44,650 1,100 1,450 175 100 50 5,000 425 900 125 36,550 925 650 125
Science occupations 25,200 825 900 150 D D 1,750 250 400 100 21,800 775 250 100
Biological/agricultural/other life scientists 3,150 325 150 75 D D 500 125 D D 2,500 300 S S
Computer/information scientists 1,100 150 D D D D 150 75 D D 900 150 D D
Mathematical scientists 650 125 D D D D 200 100 D D 400 100 D D
Physical scientists 1,600 225 D D D D 300 100 D D 1,200 175 D D
Psychologists 17,300 650 650 125 D D 500 125 250 75 15,700 600 150 75
Social scientists 1,350 200 S S D D S S S S 1,100 175 D D
Engineering occupations 2,150 225 100 50 D D 350 125 S S 1,600 200 S S
S&E-related occupations 3,750 325 100 50 D D 850 150 50 25 2,700 300 D D
Non-S&E occupations 13,600 525 350 100 D D 2,000 250 400 100 10,450 475 300 100
Other sectorh 7,650 375 750 125 S S 2,750 275 500 125 3,600 250 50 50
Science occupations 4,150 300 550 125 D D 1,500 225 250 75 1,900 200 D D
Biological/agricultural/other life scientists 650 125 S S D D 300 100 50 50 200 75 D D
Computer/information scientists 450 100 D D D D 250 75 D D 150 75 D D
Mathematical scientists 350 100 D D D D 250 100 D D 100 50 D D
Physical scientists 850 125 D D D D 200 75 S S 450 100 D D
Psychologists 350 100 S S D D D D D D 250 100 D D
Social scientists 1,500 175 350 75 D D 400 125 S S 700 125 D D
Engineering occupations 1,350 175 50 25 D D 750 150 D D 550 100 D D
S&E-related occupations 1,000 175 * * D D 300 100 100 50 550 150 D D
Non-S&E occupations 1,200 150 100 50 D D 250 100 150 75 600 125 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 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.
d Includes 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes.
e Includes 2-year colleges, community colleges, or technical institutes, and other precollege institutions.
f Includes those self-employed in an incorporated business.
g Self-employed or business owner in a nonincorporated business.
h Includes employers not broken out separately.
NOTES: Numbers are rounded to nearest 50. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Standard errors are rounded up to nearest 25. 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.