| Table 3-4 |
| Individuals with highest degree in S&E employed in S&E-related and non-S&E occupations, by highest degree and relationship of highest degree to job: 2006 |
| (Percent) |
| |
| Highest degree |
Employment
(thousands) |
|
Degree related to job |
| |
Closely |
Somewhat |
Not |
| |
| All degree levelsa |
6,226 |
|
31.3 |
32.4 |
36.3 |
| Bachelor's |
5,071 |
|
28.3 |
32.3 |
39.4 |
| Master's |
975 |
|
44.9 |
31.9 |
23.2 |
| Doctorate |
176 |
|
41.4 |
39.0 |
19.6 |
| |
aIncludes professional degrees not broken out separately.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT) (2006), http://sestat.nsf.gov.
Science and Engineering Indicators 2010 |
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