Back to Data Tables
Download to excel

nsf.gov - Table 8 - NCSES Characteristics of Scientists and Engineers in the United States: 2010 - US National Science Foundation (NSF) SAS Output
Newer information icon. Newer information is available.
Table 8. Employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level and field of highest degree, sex, ethnicity, and race: 2010
 

Level and field of highest degree                 Sex   Not Hispanic or Latinob
Employed scientists and engineers Male Female Hispanic or Latinoa 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 Number SE Number SE
All levels and fieldsd 21,903,000 154,500 12,138,000 110,000 9,765,000 104,000 1,468,000 42,000 58,000 7,500 2,542,000 45,500 1,318,000 34,000 16,155,000 136,000 362,000 15,000
S&E fields 11,401,000 92,500 7,148,000 75,000 4,253,000 54,000 777,000 27,000 28,000 4,000 1,583,000 29,500 650,000 24,500 8,148,000 77,000 213,000 12,000
Sciences 8,721,000 83,000 4,836,000 65,500 3,885,000 52,500 580,000 23,500 22,000 3,500 1,030,000 24,500 565,000 23,000 6,356,000 67,000 168,000 11,500
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 1,766,000 35,500 927,000 27,500 839,000 22,500 110,000 8,500 6,000 2,500 211,000 13,000 64,000 4,500 1,337,000 32,000 37,000 8,000
Agricultural/ food sciences 302,000 20,000 210,000 19,000 92,000 8,000 20,000 5,500 S S 22,000 4,000 6,000 1,500 248,000 19,500 5,000 1,500
Biological sciences 1,300,000 27,500 604,000 17,000 697,000 22,000 83,000 6,500 S S 181,000 12,500 56,000 4,500 947,000 23,500 29,000 7,500
Environmental life sciences 164,000 11,500 113,000 10,000 50,000 5,000 7,000 2,000 S S 8,000 1,500 2,000 1,000 142,000 11,000 3,000 1,500
Computer/ mathematical sciences 1,889,000 40,500 1,370,000 37,500 520,000 20,500 104,000 11,500 3,000 1,500 429,000 17,500 145,000 15,000 1,183,000 31,000 25,000 3,500
Computer/ information sciences 1,397,000 37,000 1,053,000 35,000 344,000 17,000 85,000 11,500 3,000 1,500 347,000 15,500 121,000 15,000 821,000 27,500 19,000 3,000
Mathematics/ statistics 493,000 19,500 317,000 16,500 176,000 10,500 19,000 3,500 * * 82,000 8,000 24,000 3,000 362,000 16,000 6,000 1,500
Physical/ related sciences 694,000 18,500 504,000 14,000 190,000 11,500 31,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 105,000 6,500 25,000 3,000 522,000 16,000 8,000 1,500
Chemistry, except biochemistry 313,000 11,000 208,000 9,500 104,000 6,500 14,000 2,000 S S 63,000 5,500 15,000 2,000 216,000 9,000 4,000 1,000
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciences 184,000 12,000 133,000 8,500 52,000 9,000 7,000 1,500 * * 8,000 1,500 2,000 500 165,000 11,500 2,000 1,000
Physics/ astronomy 166,000 7,500 143,000 7,500 23,000 2,000 8,000 1,500 * * 31,000 3,000 5,000 1,500 120,000 6,000 2,000 500
Other physical sciences 30,000 4,000 19,000 3,000 11,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 D D 3,000 1,500 S S 21,000 3,500 1,000 500
Social/ related sciences 4,372,000 62,500 2,035,000 47,000 2,337,000 42,500 334,000 18,500 12,000 2,500 285,000 15,000 330,000 18,000 3,313,000 51,000 97,000 8,000
Economics 729,000 32,000 544,000 30,000 186,000 12,500 46,000 11,000 S S 120,000 14,500 27,000 4,000 521,000 25,500 14,000 4,500
Political/ related sciences 732,000 23,000 449,000 19,500 282,000 14,000 44,000 3,500 1,000 1,000 38,000 5,000 50,000 4,500 587,000 22,500 13,000 2,000
Psychology 1,663,000 38,500 505,000 23,000 1,158,000 29,500 144,000 11,000 5,000 2,000 64,000 5,500 138,000 13,500 1,276,000 35,000 37,000 4,000
Sociology/ anthropology 740,000 26,000 304,000 17,500 436,000 21,000 69,000 8,500 2,000 1,000 37,000 5,000 74,000 9,000 534,000 23,500 24,000 4,000
Other social sciences 507,000 22,500 233,000 15,000 274,000 18,000 32,000 3,500 2,000 1,000 27,000 4,500 41,000 6,000 395,000 21,500 10,000 2,000
Engineering 2,680,000 37,500 2,312,000 35,000 368,000 12,500 197,000 10,500 6,000 1,500 553,000 16,500 85,000 5,000 1,793,000 29,500 45,000 3,500
Aerospace/ related engineering 106,000 12,000 98,000 12,000 9,000 2,000 5,000 1,000 D D 9,000 1,500 2,000 1,000 87,000 12,000 2,000 1,000
Chemical engineering 178,000 9,500 135,000 8,500 43,000 4,000 16,000 5,000 S S 33,000 2,500 7,000 1,500 120,000 7,000 2,000 1,000
Civil/ architectural engineering 407,000 15,000 343,000 13,500 64,000 6,000 31,000 3,000 S S 54,000 5,000 12,000 2,000 301,000 13,500 8,000 2,000
Electrical/ computer engineering 914,000 22,000 804,000 20,000 109,000 7,500 67,000 6,500 1,000 1,000 274,000 12,500 34,000 3,500 520,000 16,000 19,000 3,000
Industrial engineering 159,000 9,500 125,000 8,500 34,000 4,000 17,000 3,000 D D 27,000 3,000 7,000 1,500 107,000 8,500 2,000 1,000
Mechanical engineering 544,000 15,000 499,000 14,000 44,000 4,000 36,000 5,500 2,000 1,000 93,000 7,000 15,000 2,000 391,000 12,500 6,000 1,000
Other engineering 372,000 14,000 308,000 13,000 64,000 4,500 26,000 3,500 S S 64,000 4,000 8,000 1,500 267,000 12,500 6,000 1,000
S&E-related fields 5,275,000 71,000 2,124,000 52,500 3,152,000 53,500 387,000 25,000 16,000 4,000 587,000 21,500 302,000 19,500 3,895,000 63,500 89,000 9,500
Health 4,147,000 52,000 1,370,000 32,500 2,777,000 45,000 291,000 16,500 14,000 4,000 497,000 21,000 229,000 14,000 3,039,000 48,000 78,000 9,000
Science/ mathematics teacher education 355,000 23,500 151,000 18,000 204,000 17,500 14,000 3,000 D D 11,000 2,000 12,000 2,000 315,000 23,500 2,000 1,000
Technology/ technical fields 426,000 29,000 366,000 27,500 60,000 13,500 53,000 18,000 D D 46,000 5,500 32,000 6,000 290,000 20,500 6,000 2,000
Other S&E-related fields 347,000 21,000 236,000 16,500 111,000 12,000 30,000 7,000 D D 33,000 6,000 29,000 11,000 250,000 13,500 S S
Non-S&E fields 5,227,000 102,500 2,866,000 69,000 2,361,000 80,000 304,000 23,500 14,000 5,000 371,000 26,500 366,000 26,000 4,112,000 98,500 60,000 6,500
Art/ humanities fields 551,000 50,000 292,000 38,500 259,000 32,000 33,000 9,000 D D 35,000 12,500 S S 451,000 44,500 6,000 2,500
Education, except science/ math teacher education 1,123,000 47,000 456,000 35,500 667,000 35,000 70,000 13,500 2,000 1,000 41,000 13,000 102,000 14,000 899,000 46,000 9,000 2,000
Management/ administration 1,740,000 60,500 1,175,000 44,000 565,000 39,500 100,000 14,000 5,000 2,000 211,000 19,000 114,000 14,500 1,289,000 56,000 21,000 4,000
Sales/ marketing 150,000 16,500 84,000 12,500 66,000 14,500 7,000 3,500 D D 21,000 6,500 13,000 6,500 108,000 13,500 D D
Social service/ related 382,000 20,500 170,000 16,500 213,000 11,500 23,000 4,000 S S 14,000 3,500 35,000 4,500 305,000 19,500 4,000 1,500
Other non-S&E fields 1,280,000 45,500 690,000 27,000 590,000 35,500 69,000 12,000 2,000 1,000 49,000 4,000 81,000 12,000 1,060,000 45,000 19,000 3,000
Bachelor's 12,420,000 134,000 6,836,000 95,000 5,584,000 80,500 900,000 32,500 34,000 5,000 1,280,000 42,000 771,000 32,000 9,207,000 119,000 229,000 14,000
S&E fields 8,173,000 83,500 5,099,000 63,500 3,074,000 48,500 609,000 23,000 22,000 3,500 901,000 25,500 495,000 21,000 5,981,000 70,500 166,000 12,000
Sciences 6,288,000 78,000 3,458,000 57,500 2,830,000 47,000 448,000 20,000 16,000 3,500 607,000 21,500 429,000 20,000 4,655,000 63,500 133,000 11,500
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 1,261,000 31,500 644,000 24,000 617,000 21,000 87,000 8,500 4,000 2,500 112,000 11,000 50,000 4,500 977,000 29,000 29,000 8,000
Agricultural/ food sciences 237,000 17,000 167,000 16,000 70,000 7,500 18,000 5,500 S S 13,000 3,000 3,000 1,500 199,000 16,500 3,000 1,500
Biological sciences 904,000 25,000 393,000 15,500 511,000 21,000 64,000 6,000 S S 96,000 11,000 45,000 4,500 671,000 22,000 25,000 7,500
Environmental life sciences 120,000 10,000 84,000 8,500 36,000 4,500 5,000 1,500 S S 4,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 107,000 9,500 2,000 1,000
Computer/ mathematical sciences 1,283,000 31,500 934,000 29,500 349,000 14,500 71,000 5,000 2,000 1,000 224,000 14,500 101,000 9,000 865,000 26,500 20,000 3,000
Computer/ information sciences 942,000 27,500 719,000 26,500 222,000 11,500 58,000 5,000 S S 175,000 12,500 84,000 9,000 607,000 22,000 16,000 3,000
Mathematics/ statistics 342,000 17,000 215,000 14,500 127,000 9,000 12,000 2,000 D D 49,000 7,500 18,000 3,000 258,000 14,500 4,000 1,500
Physical/ related sciences 398,000 15,500 273,000 11,000 125,000 11,500 22,000 2,500 1,000 1,000 43,000 4,000 17,000 2,500 309,000 14,500 6,000 1,500
Chemistry, except biochemistry 180,000 8,500 111,000 6,500 69,000 6,000 11,000 2,000 D D 27,000 3,500 9,000 1,500 130,000 8,000 2,000 1,000
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciences 114,000 10,500 78,000 7,000 36,000 9,000 4,000 1,000 * * 2,000 1,000 1,000 500 105,000 10,500 2,000 1,000
Physics/ astronomy 80,000 6,000 69,000 6,000 10,000 2,000 5,000 1,500 D D 13,000 2,500 4,000 1,500 57,000 5,000 1,000 500
Other physical sciences 24,000 4,000 14,000 3,000 10,000 3,000 S S D D 1,000 500 S S 17,000 3,500 D D
Social/ related sciences 3,346,000 62,000 1,606,000 45,500 1,739,000 38,500 269,000 17,500 9,000 2,000 227,000 15,000 260,000 16,500 2,504,000 48,500 77,000 7,500
Economics 606,000 31,500 457,000 30,000 149,000 11,500 40,000 11,000 D D 101,000 14,500 21,000 3,000 430,000 23,000 13,000 4,500
Political/ related sciences 582,000 20,500 361,000 17,500 221,000 12,000 37,000 3,000 1,000 500 29,000 5,000 39,000 4,000 466,000 19,000 10,000 2,000
Psychology 1,140,000 35,500 350,000 21,500 789,000 26,000 107,000 10,500 4,000 1,500 46,000 5,000 100,000 12,500 858,000 33,000 24,000 3,500
Sociology/ anthropology 652,000 25,000 264,000 17,500 387,000 19,500 62,000 8,500 2,000 1,000 32,000 5,000 69,000 9,000 465,000 23,000 22,000 4,000
Other social sciences 367,000 20,500 174,000 15,000 193,000 15,000 22,000 2,500 2,000 1,000 19,000 4,500 31,000 5,500 285,000 19,500 8,000 2,000
Engineering 1,885,000 34,000 1,641,000 31,000 244,000 11,500 160,000 10,500 6,000 1,500 294,000 14,500 66,000 4,500 1,325,000 26,500 34,000 3,500
Aerospace/ related engineering 74,000 11,500 69,000 11,500 6,000 1,500 4,000 1,000 D D 5,000 1,500 2,000 1,000 62,000 11,500 2,000 1,000
Chemical engineering 133,000 9,500 99,000 8,500 34,000 3,500 14,000 5,000 D D 18,000 2,500 6,000 1,500 92,000 6,500 2,000 500
Civil/ architectural engineering 308,000 14,000 259,000 12,500 49,000 5,500 26,000 3,000 S S 31,000 4,500 9,000 2,000 234,000 12,500 6,000 1,500
Electrical/ computer engineering 627,000 19,500 559,000 18,500 68,000 6,000 56,000 6,500 D D 150,000 11,500 27,000 3,500 378,000 14,500 14,000 2,500
Industrial engineering 110,000 8,500 87,000 7,500 24,000 3,500 14,000 2,500 D D 11,000 2,000 4,000 1,000 79,000 8,000 S S
Mechanical engineering 426,000 14,500 395,000 14,000 31,000 3,500 30,000 5,500 1,000 1,000 60,000 6,500 12,000 2,000 317,000 12,000 5,000 1,000
Other engineering 207,000 12,500 174,000 12,000 33,000 4,000 17,000 3,000 D D 20,000 2,500 4,000 1,500 162,000 11,500 3,000 1,000
S&E-related fields 2,740,000 61,500 927,000 39,000 1,813,000 45,000 222,000 23,500 10,000 3,500 272,000 19,000 177,000 18,500 2,010,000 50,000 49,000 7,500
Health 1,981,000 45,000 377,000 19,000 1,605,000 40,000 143,000 14,000 8,000 3,500 225,000 19,000 125,000 12,000 1,441,000 39,000 39,000 6,500
Science/ mathematics teacher education 172,000 17,500 80,000 10,500 92,000 14,000 8,000 3,000 D D 3,000 1,000 3,000 1,000 156,000 17,000 S S
Technology/ technical fields 366,000 29,000 317,000 26,500 49,000 13,000 50,000 18,000 D D 23,000 3,000 28,000 6,000 260,000 20,000 5,000 2,000
Other S&E-related fields 221,000 18,500 153,000 15,000 68,000 10,000 21,000 6,500 D D 21,000 4,500 22,000 11,000 154,000 11,000 S S
Non-S&E fields 1,507,000 82,500 810,000 58,500 697,000 58,000 69,000 15,500 S S 106,000 22,500 100,000 22,000 1,216,000 79,500 14,000 4,500
Art/ humanities fields 390,000 49,000 214,000 37,500 176,000 29,500 13,000 4,000 D D S S S S 337,000 44,500 S S
Education, except science/ math teacher education 211,000 30,500 91,000 23,500 119,000 25,500 S S D D S S 13,000 6,000 166,000 27,000 D D
Management/ administration 572,000 47,000 365,000 36,500 207,000 29,500 20,000 7,500 D D 67,000 14,500 37,000 11,500 437,000 45,500 9,000 3,500
Sales/ marketing 63,000 14,000 31,000 10,500 33,000 12,500 D D D D D D D D 50,000 11,500 D D
Social service/ related 39,000 8,500 19,000 5,000 20,000 5,500 S S D D D D 3,000 1,500 34,000 8,000 D D
Other non-S&E fields 232,000 31,000 89,000 19,000 143,000 24,000 S S D D 3,000 1,500 S S 192,000 29,000 D D
Master's 6,372,000 64,000 3,288,000 56,000 3,084,000 50,000 383,000 19,500 19,000 5,500 806,000 20,000 424,000 19,500 4,655,000 54,500 85,000 6,000
S&E fields 2,358,000 32,500 1,453,000 31,500 904,000 21,500 135,000 12,000 5,000 1,500 486,000 14,500 132,000 11,500 1,565,000 26,500 36,000 3,500
Sciences 1,720,000 32,000 919,000 30,000 801,000 21,000 103,000 11,000 4,000 1,500 292,000 12,500 115,000 11,500 1,179,000 26,000 26,000 3,000
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 258,000 14,500 131,000 12,500 127,000 8,000 12,000 2,000 S S 44,000 6,500 9,000 2,000 187,000 12,500 5,000 1,500
Agricultural/ food sciences 44,000 8,000 27,000 7,500 17,000 3,500 1,000 1,000 D D 5,000 2,500 2,000 1,000 33,000 7,500 2,000 1,000
Biological sciences 179,000 10,500 80,000 6,500 99,000 7,000 9,000 2,000 S S 35,000 5,500 7,000 1,500 125,000 7,500 2,000 1,000
Environmental life sciences 36,000 6,500 24,000 6,000 12,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 D D 3,000 1,500 * * 29,000 6,000 D D
Computer/ mathematical sciences 537,000 23,000 379,000 20,500 158,000 13,000 32,000 9,500 S S 181,000 9,500 42,000 10,500 276,000 15,000 5,000 1,500
Computer/ information sciences 425,000 22,500 308,000 20,000 117,000 12,500 26,000 10,000 D D 158,000 9,000 37,000 10,500 199,000 13,500 3,000 1,500
Mathematics/ statistics 113,000 8,500 71,000 6,500 41,000 5,500 6,000 2,500 D D 23,000 3,000 5,000 1,000 77,000 7,500 1,000 1,000
Physical/ related sciences 135,000 8,000 98,000 8,000 37,000 3,500 5,000 1,000 * * 26,000 4,500 5,000 2,000 98,000 6,000 1,000 500
Chemistry, except biochemistry 52,000 6,000 33,000 5,500 19,000 3,000 1,000 500 D D 15,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 32,000 4,000 * *
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciences 49,000 4,000 38,000 4,000 11,000 1,500 2,000 1,000 D D 4,000 1,000 * * 43,000 4,000 * *
Physics/ astronomy 30,000 3,500 24,000 3,500 6,000 1,500 1,000 500 D D 7,000 2,000 1,000 500 21,000 3,000 D D
Other physical sciences 3,000 1,500 3,000 1,500 * * D D D D D D D D 2,000 1,000 * *
Social/ related sciences 789,000 23,000 310,000 17,500 479,000 18,000 54,000 4,500 2,000 1,000 41,000 4,500 59,000 5,000 618,000 22,500 15,000 2,500
Economics 96,000 12,000 66,000 12,000 30,000 5,000 5,000 1,500 D D 14,000 3,500 6,000 2,500 70,000 12,500 S S
Political/ related sciences 127,000 12,000 74,000 10,000 54,000 6,500 6,000 1,500 D D 7,000 1,000 9,000 2,000 103,000 12,000 2,000 1,000
Psychology 388,000 15,000 100,000 7,500 289,000 13,500 30,000 4,000 D D 11,000 2,000 31,000 4,000 306,000 13,500 9,000 2,000
Sociology/ anthropology 59,000 8,000 24,000 3,500 35,000 7,500 5,000 1,500 D D 3,000 1,000 4,000 1,500 45,000 8,000 1,000 1,000
Other social sciences 119,000 12,000 48,000 5,500 72,000 11,000 9,000 2,000 D D 6,000 1,000 9,000 2,500 94,000 11,500 2,000 500
Engineering 637,000 13,000 534,000 12,000 103,000 6,000 32,000 3,000 * * 193,000 7,500 17,000 2,000 385,000 11,000 10,000 1,500
Aerospace/ related engineering 26,000 3,500 23,000 3,000 3,000 1,000 1,000 500 D D 3,000 1,000 * * 21,000 3,000 1,000 500
Chemical engineering 26,000 3,000 20,000 2,500 6,000 1,500 1,000 500 D D 8,000 1,500 1,000 500 17,000 2,500 * *
Civil/ architectural engineering 87,000 5,000 73,000 4,500 14,000 1,500 4,000 1,000 D D 18,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 60,000 4,000 2,000 1,000
Electrical/ computer engineering 240,000 9,500 204,000 8,500 36,000 4,500 9,000 1,500 D D 102,000 6,000 6,000 1,000 120,000 7,000 4,000 1,000
Industrial engineering 43,000 4,500 33,000 4,500 10,000 2,000 3,000 1,000 D D 12,000 2,000 2,000 1,500 25,000 4,000 * *
Mechanical engineering 98,000 5,500 86,000 5,000 12,000 2,000 6,000 1,500 D D 24,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 64,000 4,500 1,000 500
Other engineering 118,000 6,000 95,000 6,000 23,000 2,500 8,000 1,500 D D 26,000 3,000 3,000 1,000 78,000 5,500 2,000 1,000
S&E-related fields 1,207,000 27,500 348,000 19,500 859,000 22,500 66,000 6,500 4,000 1,500 98,000 9,000 71,000 5,500 950,000 26,000 18,000 4,500
Health 855,000 20,500 155,000 10,500 700,000 17,000 49,000 5,500 3,000 1,500 58,000 6,500 52,000 4,500 677,000 17,500 17,000 4,000
Science/ mathematics teacher education 175,000 19,000 67,000 15,000 107,000 13,000 5,000 1,500 D D 7,000 2,000 9,000 1,500 152,000 18,500 1,000 1,000
Technology/ technical fields 55,000 6,500 45,000 6,000 10,000 2,500 3,000 1,000 D D 21,000 4,500 4,000 1,500 27,000 4,000 D D
Other S&E-related fields 122,000 10,000 81,000 8,000 42,000 7,000 9,000 3,000 D D 12,000 4,000 7,000 2,500 94,000 9,000 D D
Non-S&E fields 2,807,000 53,500 1,487,000 41,500 1,320,000 45,000 182,000 16,500 10,000 5,000 223,000 15,500 221,000 17,000 2,140,000 49,000 31,000 3,500
Art/ humanities fields 139,000 14,000 65,000 8,000 74,000 13,500 19,000 8,500 D D 18,000 7,000 2,000 1,000 94,000 10,500 2,000 1,000
Education, except science/ math teacher education 851,000 40,000 336,000 27,500 515,000 28,000 53,000 10,000 2,000 1,000 22,000 3,500 78,000 13,000 689,000 37,500 7,000 2,000
Management/ administration 1,145,000 33,500 791,000 26,500 355,000 23,000 75,000 11,500 4,000 1,500 137,000 13,000 77,000 9,000 841,000 29,500 12,000 2,000
Sales/ marketing 84,000 10,000 52,000 6,000 32,000 8,000 3,000 1,500 D D 18,000 6,500 5,000 1,500 57,000 7,000 D D
Social service/ related 303,000 17,500 120,000 13,500 183,000 10,500 20,000 3,500 D D 12,000 3,500 30,000 4,500 237,000 16,000 4,000 1,500
Other non-S&E fields 285,000 21,000 124,000 12,500 161,000 16,500 11,000 2,000 D D 16,000 3,000 29,000 6,000 222,000 19,500 5,000 1,500
Doctorate 1,105,000 16,000 740,000 15,000 365,000 7,500 52,000 5,500 2,000 500 223,000 6,500 43,000 3,500 771,000 13,500 14,000 1,500
S&E fields 847,000 8,000 590,000 6,000 257,000 5,000 32,000 1,500 1,000 500 195,000 5,500 24,000 1,000 585,000 5,500 10,000 1,000
Sciences 690,000 7,500 453,000 5,500 236,000 5,000 26,000 1,500 1,000 500 129,000 5,500 21,000 1,000 503,000 5,000 9,000 1,000
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 246,000 5,000 152,000 3,000 94,000 4,000 10,000 1,500 * * 54,000 3,000 5,000 500 173,000 3,500 3,000 500
Agricultural/ food sciences 21,000 1,000 15,000 1,000 5,000 1,000 1,000 500 D D 4,000 1,000 1,000 500 15,000 1,000 * *
Biological sciences 217,000 5,000 130,000 3,000 87,000 4,000 9,000 1,000 * * 50,000 3,000 4,000 500 151,000 3,500 3,000 500
Environmental life sciences 8,000 1,000 6,000 500 2,000 500 * * D D 1,000 500 * * 7,000 1,000 D D
Computer/ mathematical sciences 69,000 4,000 56,000 4,000 12,000 1,000 1,000 500 D D 24,000 3,500 2,000 500 41,000 1,500 * *
Computer/ information sciences 30,000 3,500 26,000 3,500 4,000 500 * * D D 13,000 3,500 1,000 500 15,000 1,000 * *
Mathematics/ statistics 39,000 1,500 31,000 1,000 8,000 1,000 1,000 500 D D 10,000 1,000 1,000 500 26,000 1,000 * *
Physical/ related sciences 161,000 3,500 132,000 3,000 29,000 1,500 5,000 1,000 * * 36,000 2,000 3,000 500 115,000 2,500 1,000 500
Chemistry, except biochemistry 80,000 2,500 64,000 2,500 16,000 1,000 2,000 500 * * 21,000 2,000 2,000 500 54,000 2,000 1,000 500
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciences 21,000 1,000 16,000 1,000 5,000 500 1,000 500 D D 3,000 500 * * 17,000 1,000 * *
Physics/ astronomy 57,000 2,000 50,000 2,000 7,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 D D 12,000 1,000 1,000 500 42,000 2,000 * *
Other physical sciences 3,000 500 2,000 500 1,000 500 * * D D * * D D 2,000 500 D D
Social/ related sciences 214,000 3,000 113,000 2,500 101,000 2,000 9,000 1,000 1,000 500 15,000 1,000 11,000 1,000 174,000 3,000 4,000 1,000
Economics 28,000 1,500 21,000 1,500 7,000 500 1,000 500 D D 5,000 500 1,000 500 21,000 1,500 * *
Political/ related sciences 23,000 1,000 15,000 1,000 7,000 1,000 1,000 500 * * 2,000 500 1,000 500 18,000 1,000 S S
Psychology 112,000 2,000 49,000 1,000 63,000 1,500 5,000 500 * * 5,000 500 6,000 500 94,000 1,500 2,000 500
Sociology/ anthropology 30,000 1,500 16,000 1,500 14,000 500 1,000 500 * * 2,000 500 2,000 500 25,000 1,500 * *
Other social sciences 21,000 1,500 11,000 1,000 10,000 1,000 1,000 500 * * 2,000 500 1,000 500 16,000 1,500 * *
Engineering 157,000 3,500 137,000 3,500 21,000 1,500 6,000 1,000 * * 65,000 2,500 3,000 500 82,000 2,000 1,000 500
Aerospace/ related engineering 6,000 1,000 6,000 1,000 * * * * D D 2,000 500 * * 4,000 1,000 D D
Chemical engineering 19,000 1,500 16,000 1,000 3,000 500 1,000 500 D D 7,000 1,000 * * 11,000 1,000 * *
Civil/ architectural engineering 13,000 1,000 11,000 1,000 1,000 500 1,000 500 D D 5,000 1,000 * * 6,000 500 D D
Electrical/ computer engineering 47,000 2,000 41,000 1,500 6,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 D D 22,000 1,500 1,000 500 21,000 1,000 1,000 500
Industrial engineering 6,000 1,500 5,000 1,500 1,000 500 * * D D 3,000 1,500 * * 3,000 500 D D
Mechanical engineering 20,000 1,000 18,000 1,000 2,000 500 1,000 500 D D 9,000 1,000 * * 10,000 1,000 * *
Other engineering 47,000 2,500 39,000 2,500 8,000 1,000 2,000 500 D D 18,000 2,000 1,000 500 26,000 2,000 * *
S&E-related fields 94,000 8,000 47,000 7,000 46,000 4,000 9,000 3,500 * * 15,000 2,000 6,000 2,500 62,000 7,000 1,000 500
Health 77,000 7,500 37,000 6,500 40,000 4,000 9,000 3,500 * * 12,000 2,000 6,000 2,500 49,000 7,000 * *
Science/ mathematics teacher education 8,000 2,000 3,000 1,000 5,000 1,500 D D D D S S 1,000 500 7,000 1,500 D D
Technology/ technical fields 5,000 1,500 5,000 1,500 D D D D D D 1,000 500 D D 4,000 1,500 D D
Other S&E-related fields 3,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 1,000 500 D D D D S S D D 2,000 1,000 D D
Non-S&E fields 164,000 11,000 103,000 11,000 62,000 5,000 11,000 4,000 * * 13,000 2,000 14,000 2,500 124,000 10,000 3,000 1,500
Art/ humanities fields 22,000 5,000 13,000 4,500 9,000 3,000 1,000 500 D D * * D D 20,000 5,000 D D
Education, except science/ math teacher education 62,000 5,000 29,000 4,000 33,000 4,000 3,000 1,000 D D 2,000 1,000 10,000 2,500 45,000 4,500 S S
Management/ administration 23,000 4,500 19,000 4,500 4,000 1,500 S S D D 7,000 1,500 D D 11,000 2,000 D D
Sales/ marketing 3,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 1,000 500 D D D D 2,000 1,000 D D S S D D
Social service/ related 33,000 8,000 25,000 8,000 8,000 2,000 1,000 500 D D 2,000 1,000 2,000 500 28,000 8,000 D D
Other non-S&E fields 21,000 4,000 15,000 3,500 6,000 2,000 * * D D S S 1,000 500 19,000 3,500 D D

Data codes used in these tables: * = value < 500. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
Abbreviations used in these tables: 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 Total includes professional degrees not broken out separately.
NOTES: Numbers are rounded to the nearest 1,000. Standard errors for numbers are rounded up to the nearest 500. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Scientists and engineers are bachelor's and higher degreed individuals living in the United States with an S&E or S&E-related degree or occupation. See appendix for additional details on coverage, eligibility, educational field classification, and occupational classification.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT): 2010.
Data from survey cycle 2010, as of 22 September 2014.