National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics

SEH faculty reporting research as primary work activity, by years since doctorate and degree field

2010

Years since doctorate All fields Computer and information sciences Life sciences Mathematics and statistics Physical sciences Psychology Social sciences Engineering
All years since doctorate 36.1 35.0 42.6 29.8 33.4 33.0 29.2 40.5
1–3 years 37.2 12.5 37.8 38.5 27.3 33.3 39.0 50.0
4–7 years 41.2 50.0 43.3 40.9 35.1 35.9 34.9 52.6
8–11 years 40.5 25.0 45.3 25.0 42.1 37.1 34.4 51.9
≥12 years 34.1 35.5 42.4 26.2 31.8 31.4 25.8 34.8

Notes

Academic employment is limited to U.S. doctorate holders employed at 2- or 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools, and university research institutes, excluding those employed part time who are students or retired. Faculty includes full, associate, and assistant professors. Research includes basic or applied research, development, and design. Physical sciences include earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences; life sciences include biological, agricultural, environmental, and health sciences. SEH = science, engineering, and health.

Sources

National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, special tabulations (2013) of the Survey of Doctorate Recipients.