| Table 3-4 | ||||||
| Educational background of college graduates employed in S&E occupations, by broad S&E occupational category: 2010 | ||||||
| (Percent) | ||||||
| Educational background | All S&E occupations | Biological, agricultural, and environmental life scientists | Computer and mathematical scientists | Physical scientists | Social scientists | Engineers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n) | 5,398,000 | 597,000 | 2,394,000 | 320,000 | 518,000 | 1,569,000 |
| At least one S&E degree | 81.1 | 86.3 | 72.1 | 96.9 | 81.9 | 89.5 |
| At least one S&E degree in field | 81.1 | 73.2 | 44.2 | 72.2 | 76.8 | 81.0 |
| Highest degree in field | 74.1 | 66.3 | 40.1 | 66.3 | 67.4 | 73.4 |
| All degrees in S&E | 69.3 | 71.4 | 61.8 | 88.1 | 56.2 | 80.5 |
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No S&E degrees but at least one S&E-related degree |
4.7 | 7.4 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 5.1 |
| No S&E or S&E-related degree but at least one non-S&E degree | 14.2 | 6.5 | 23.4 | 0.6 | 16.0 | 5.3 |
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NOTES: At least one S&E degree in field is the proportion of workers in a particular S&E occupational category with at least one degree in the same broad field. Highest degree in field is the proportion of workers in a particular S&E occupational category with highest degree in the same broad field. For example, among computer and mathematical scientists, these data refer to the proportion with at least one college-level or higher degree in the broad field of computer and mathematical sciences and the proportion with highest degree in the broad field of computer and mathematical sciences, respectively. 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) (2010), http://sestat.nsf.gov. Science and Engineering Indicators 2014 |
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