| Table 3-2 | |||||
| Classification of degree fields and occupations | |||||
| Occupation classification | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classification | Degree field | Occupation | STEM | S&T | |
| S&E | Biological, agricultural, and environmental life sciences | Biological, agricultural, and environmental life scientists | X | X | |
| Computer and mathematical sciences | Computer and mathematical scientists | X | X | ||
| Physical sciences | Physical scientists | X | X | ||
| Social sciences | Social scientists | X | X | ||
| Engineering | Engineers | X | X | ||
| S&E postsecondary teachers | X | X | |||
| S&E-related | Health fields | Health-related occupations | |||
| Science and math teacher education | S&E managers | X | |||
| Technology and technical fields | S&E precollege teachers | ||||
| Architecture | S&E technicians and technologists | X | X | ||
| Actuarial science | Architects | ||||
| Actuaries | |||||
| S&E-related postsecondary teachers | |||||
| Non-S&E | Management and administration | Non-S&E managers | |||
| Education (except science and math teacher education) | Management-related occupations | ||||
| Non-S&E precollege teachers | |||||
| Social services and related fields | Non-S&E postsecondary teachers | ||||
| Sales and marketing | Social services occupations | ||||
| Arts and humanities | Sales and marketing occupations | ||||
| Other fields | Arts and humanities occupations | ||||
| Other occupations | |||||
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S&T = science and technology; STEM = science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. NOTES: The designations STEM and S&T refer to occupations only. For more detailed classification of occupations and degrees by S&E, S&E-related, and non-S&E, see National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT), http://sestat.nsf.gov. Science and Engineering Indicators 2014 |
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