Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: Figure H-1

Figure H-1. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by race/ethnicity
and occupation: 2003

Figure H-1. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by race/ethnicity and occupation: 2003.

NOTE: Other includes Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander and multiple race.

SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT).

The racial/ethnic composition of doctoral engineers differs markedly from that of doctoral scientists.

Asians comprised a far larger share and whites a much smaller share of doctoral engineers than of doctoral scientists in 2003.
Blacks and Hispanics each constituted 3–4 percent of doctoral scientists and 2–3 percent of doctoral engineers.
American Indians/Alaska Natives were 0.6 percent of doctoral scientists and 0.4 percent of doctoral engineers in 2003.

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Table H-6. Employed scientists and engineers, by occupation, highest degree level, and race/ethnicity: 2003 Excel PDF

This figure will be updated as new data become available. This figure was last updated December 2006.

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Last Updated: December 2006

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