| Table 3-4 |
| Educational background of workers in S&E occupations: 2008 |
| |
| Educational background |
Workers |
Percent |
| |
| S&E occupations |
4,874,000 |
100.0 |
| At least one S&E degree |
4,275,000 |
87.7 |
| First bachelor's degree in
S&E field |
4,022,000 |
82.5 |
| Highest degree in S&E field |
3,881,000 |
79.6 |
| All degrees in S&E fields |
3,644,000 |
74.8 |
| At least one degree in field |
|
|
| Computer and mathematical
sciences |
1,056,000 |
21.7 |
| Biological, agricultural, and
other life sciences |
591,000 |
12.1 |
| Physical sciences |
479,000 |
9.8 |
| Social sciences |
675,000 |
13.9 |
| Engineering |
1,839,000 |
37.7 |
| No S&E degrees but at least one
S&E-related degree |
217,000 |
4.4 |
| No S&E or S&E-related degrees |
382,000 |
7.8 |
| |
NOTE: Detail may not add to total because of rounding.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT) (2008), http://sestat.nsf.gov.
Science and Engineering Indicators 2012 |
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