Life Sciences Field Employs Most Missouri Science and Engineering Doctorates

Missouri’s workforce is home to 9,300 doctoral scientists and engineers according to data from the National Science Foundation. The life sciences field, which includes biological, agricultural and environmental specialties, employs one-third of the state’s science and engineering doctorates, more than any other science or engineering field.

Physical sciences employ the second largest group of doctorates in Missouri with 1,520, followed by Psychology (1290) and social sciences (1200).

Among border states, only Illinois employs more doctorates in the life sciences fields.

Employed Doctoral Scientists and Engineers: 2006
Employer location	All Employed	All Sciences	Biological, Agricultural, and Environmental Life Sciences	Computer and Information Sciences	Mathematics and Statistics	Physical Sciences	Psychology	Social Sciences	Engineering	Health
Illinois	24,110	18,960	5,380	620	1,060	4,360	3,610	3,940	4,070	1,070
Missouri	9,300	7,630	3,160	S	410	1,520	1,290	1,200	1,230	440
Tennessee	9,980	7,760	2,320	110	270	1,970	1,900	1,190	1,690	530
Kentucky	4,960	4,220	1,630	60	450	490	810	790	500	240
Iowa	4,890	4,040	1,600	140	400	570	600	730	610	230
Kansas	4,250	3,310	1,290	50	100	400	960	500	690	260
Oklahoma	4,420	3,660	1,090	140	180	820	880	550	590	170
Arkansas	2,840	2,380	1,080	S	120	410	270	480	310	150
Nebraska	1,380	1,120	540	S	S	170	230	120	120	140
S = suppressed for reliability or confidentiality.

Source: National Science Foundation