nsf.gov - Table 8_2 - NCSES Characteristics of Scientists and Engineers in the United States: 2013

Table 8-2. Employed U.S. scientists and engineers with a bachelor's as the highest degree, by field of highest degree, sex, ethnicity, and race: 2013

Level and field of highest degree			Sex						Not Hispanic or Latino^b
	Employed scientists and engineers		Male		Female		Hispanic or Latino^a		American Indian or Alaska Native		Asian		Black or African American		White		Other race^c
	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE
Bachelor's	13,432,000	237,000	7,275,000	117,000	6,156,000	142,500	1,123,000	41,000	46,000	8,000	1,355,000	35,500	857,000	31,500	9,784,000	187,500	267,000	16,000
S&E field	8,932,000	155,500	5,455,000	87,000	3,477,000	86,500	772,000	31,500	30,000	5,000	936,000	25,500	545,000	23,000	6,461,000	125,000	188,000	12,500
Science	6,933,000	134,000	3,731,000	72,000	3,202,000	81,000	585,000	27,000	24,000	4,500	621,000	22,500	468,000	21,000	5,076,000	109,500	159,000	12,000
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences	1,369,000	39,000	712,000	28,500	657,000	24,000	113,000	10,000	5,000	1,500	121,000	10,500	71,000	8,000	1,030,000	35,000	29,000	6,000
Agricultural/ food sciences	241,000	19,000	167,000	16,500	74,000	9,000	20,000	6,000	*	*	10,000	3,000	5,000	2,000	204,000	17,500	S	S
Biological sciences	1,008,000	32,000	460,000	20,500	548,000	22,500	88,000	7,500	3,000	1,500	106,000	10,000	59,000	7,000	727,000	29,000	24,000	5,500
Environmental life sciences	120,000	9,500	85,000	8,000	35,000	5,000	6,000	2,000	1,000	500	5,000	2,000	7,000	3,500	99,000	8,500	S	S
Computer/ mathematical sciences	1,501,000	37,500	1,051,000	33,500	450,000	19,000	97,000	7,500	1,000	1,000	215,000	11,500	121,000	10,500	1,041,000	32,500	26,000	4,500
Computer/ information sciences	1,111,000	34,000	825,000	30,000	286,000	16,000	79,000	6,500	1,000	1,000	173,000	11,000	103,000	10,000	732,000	29,500	22,000	4,000
Mathematics/ statistics	390,000	17,500	227,000	16,000	163,000	11,000	17,000	3,000	*	*	41,000	4,500	18,000	3,500	310,000	17,000	4,000	1,000
Physical/ related sciences	419,000	20,000	281,000	14,000	138,000	13,000	27,000	3,500	S	S	56,000	7,000	10,000	1,500	313,000	17,500	8,000	2,000
Chemistry, except biochemistry	190,000	11,500	115,000	8,500	75,000	8,000	15,000	3,000	S	S	33,000	5,000	8,000	1,500	132,000	9,500	2,000	1,000
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciences	124,000	10,500	78,000	8,000	46,000	8,500	6,000	2,000	*	*	2,000	1,000	*	*	114,000	10,500	2,000	1,500
Physics/ astronomy	78,000	8,000	72,000	7,500	7,000	1,500	6,000	1,500	D	D	13,000	3,000	2,000	1,000	55,000	6,500	3,000	1,500
Other physical sciences	26,000	5,500	16,000	4,000	10,000	4,000	1,000	1,000	D	D	8,000	4,000	S	S	13,000	4,000	D	D
Social/ related sciences	3,644,000	91,000	1,687,000	45,500	1,958,000	61,500	347,000	21,500	14,000	3,000	229,000	14,000	265,000	16,000	2,692,000	76,000	97,000	8,500
Economics	670,000	29,500	482,000	24,000	188,000	15,500	33,000	4,000	D	D	87,000	10,500	24,000	4,000	510,000	25,500	14,000	4,000
Political/ related sciences	662,000	26,000	386,000	19,500	276,000	15,500	68,000	6,000	2,000	1,500	37,000	4,000	43,000	5,500	499,000	24,000	13,000	2,500
Psychology	1,271,000	45,500	411,000	24,000	860,000	33,000	126,000	12,500	4,000	2,000	55,000	6,000	102,000	9,500	955,000	40,000	30,000	5,500
Sociology/ anthropology	667,000	28,000	261,000	15,500	405,000	22,000	84,000	11,500	5,000	2,000	31,000	5,000	69,000	8,500	449,000	23,500	29,000	3,500
Other social sciences	374,000	21,000	146,000	13,000	229,000	17,000	35,000	6,000	S	S	19,000	4,000	28,000	5,500	280,000	18,500	10,000	3,000
Engineering	1,999,000	40,500	1,724,000	36,000	275,000	14,500	188,000	11,500	5,000	2,000	315,000	12,000	78,000	6,500	1,385,000	34,500	29,000	4,000
Aerospace/ related engineering	93,000	11,000	83,000	11,000	10,000	2,500	16,000	4,500	D	D	5,000	2,000	1,000	500	70,000	9,500	S	S
Chemical engineering	136,000	9,000	100,000	8,000	36,000	4,000	15,000	4,000	D	D	19,000	2,500	6,000	1,500	94,000	7,000	1,000	500
Civil/ architectural engineering	318,000	15,000	276,000	13,500	42,000	5,000	27,000	3,500	1,000	500	39,000	4,500	10,000	2,000	238,000	13,500	4,000	1,500
Electrical/ computer engineering	662,000	21,500	588,000	21,000	74,000	7,000	53,000	5,000	D	D	164,000	9,000	36,000	5,000	395,000	18,000	12,000	3,000
Industrial engineering	138,000	10,000	112,000	9,500	26,000	4,500	28,000	4,000	D	D	9,000	2,000	5,000	2,000	95,000	8,500	S	S
Mechanical engineering	420,000	18,000	386,000	17,000	34,000	4,000	30,000	3,500	S	S	55,000	6,000	13,000	2,000	315,000	16,000	6,000	1,500
Other engineering	231,000	12,500	178,000	10,500	53,000	7,000	20,000	5,000	D	D	24,000	3,500	7,000	2,500	178,000	11,500	3,000	1,000
S&E-related field	2,942,000	72,000	986,000	36,500	1,956,000	58,500	217,000	18,500	S	S	318,000	19,500	196,000	17,000	2,139,000	59,000	61,000	9,000
Health	2,138,000	57,500	404,000	22,000	1,734,000	55,000	161,000	16,500	S	S	250,000	18,500	152,000	16,000	1,516,000	47,500	49,000	8,500
Science/ mathematics teacher education	183,000	14,500	89,000	10,000	93,000	10,000	7,000	2,000	D	D	13,000	4,500	3,000	1,000	158,000	13,500	S	S
Technology/ technical fields	366,000	22,000	326,000	21,500	40,000	6,000	23,000	4,500	D	D	35,000	5,500	22,000	4,000	279,000	20,500	6,000	2,500
Other S&E-related fields	255,000	17,000	166,000	13,000	88,000	11,000	25,000	5,500	D	D	20,000	3,500	19,000	5,500	186,000	14,000	4,000	1,500
Non-S&E field	1,558,000	67,000	834,000	39,000	724,000	45,000	133,000	19,000	6,000	2,500	101,000	14,000	116,000	15,500	1,184,000	55,000	18,000	4,500
Art/ humanities fields	399,000	26,500	223,000	18,000	176,000	17,500	53,000	9,500	D	D	10,000	3,000	16,000	4,000	313,000	24,000	7,000	4,000
Education, except science/ math teacher education	188,000	25,000	72,000	13,500	117,000	22,000	2,000	1,000	D	D	S	S	13,000	5,500	160,000	23,500	D	D
Management/ administration	567,000	33,500	357,000	23,000	210,000	21,000	32,000	7,000	S	S	57,000	10,000	59,000	10,500	409,000	25,500	8,000	2,500
Sales/ marketing	35,000	7,500	15,000	4,000	19,000	6,000	S	S	D	D	S	S	2,000	1,000	30,000	7,500	D	D
Social service/ related	50,000	7,000	29,000	6,500	21,000	5,000	6,000	3,000	D	D	S	S	S	S	38,000	6,500	D	D
Other non-S&E field	318,000	25,000	138,000	13,500	180,000	20,000	38,000	11,500	D	D	16,000	5,000	25,000	7,000	233,000	18,500	2,000	1,500

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.

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): 2013.

Data from survey cycle 2013, as of 24 February 2015.