| Table 3-5 |
| College-educated individuals with S&E
degrees or S&E occupations, by S&E employment status and field
of highest degree: 1999 |
| |
 |
| Degree status |
All
occupations |
S&E
occupations |
Non-S&E
occupations |
|
| All college educated |
10,761,800 |
3,540,800 |
7,221,000 |
| No S&E degree in S&E occupation |
282,000 |
282,000 |
na |
| S&E degree |
10,479,800 |
3,258,800 |
7,221,000 |
| S&E highest degree |
7,980,000 |
3,003,200 |
4,976,800 |
| Engineering |
1,936,400 |
1,303,300 |
633,100 |
| Life and related sciences |
1,287,700 |
361,700 |
926,000 |
| Mathematics/computer sciences |
1,045,800 |
537,200 |
508,600 |
| Physical and related sciences |
621,700 |
343,000 |
278,700 |
| Social and related sciences |
3,088,400 |
458,000 |
2,630,400 |
| Non-S&E highest degree |
2,499,800 |
255,600 |
2,244,200 |
|
|
| |
na not applicable
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources
Statistics, Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT),
1999. |
| |
| Science & Engineering Indicators
— 2004 |
|
