| Table 3-5 | ||||
| Relationship of highest degree to job among S&E highest degree holders not in S&E occupations, by degree level: 2010 | ||||
| Highest degree | Workers (n) | Degree related to job (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closely | Somewhat | Not | ||
| All degree levelsa | 7,386,000 | 35.2 | 32.4 | 32.4 |
| Bachelor’s | 5,902,000 | 31.1 | 33.1 | 35.8 |
| Master’s | 1,242,000 | 51.8 | 28.7 | 19.5 |
| Doctorate | 236,000 | 49.6 | 34.3 | 16.1 |
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a Includes professional degrees not broken out separately. 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) (2010), http://sestat.nsf.gov. Science and Engineering Indicators 2014 |
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