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Table 36. Employment sector of recent graduates with master's degrees in science, engineering, or health, by occupation: October 2010
 

Occupation              All employed Educational institutiona Governmentb Private industry and businessc
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All occupationsd 302,000 3,000 87,000 3,000 34,000 2,500 180,000 4,000
Science occupations 93,000 3,000 38,000 2,500 9,000 1,500 46,000 2,000
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life scientist 13,000 1,500 7,000 1,000 2,000 500 5,000 1,000
Computer/ information scientist 40,000 2,000 4,000 1,000 3,000 1,000 33,000 2,000
Mathematical scientist 6,000 1,000 4,000 500 1,000 500 2,000 500
Physical scientist 8,000 1,000 5,000 1,000 1,000 500 2,000 500
Psychologist 13,000 1,500 11,000 1,500 1,000 500 2,000 1,000
Social scientist 12,000 1,000 8,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 2,000 500
Engineering occupations  36,000 2,000 6,000 1,000 4,000 1,000 25,000 1,500
S&E-related occupations 100,000 5,000 24,000 2,000 6,000 1,000 69,000 4,500
Health occupation, except manager 84,000 5,000 17,000 2,000 5,000 1,000 63,000 4,500
S&E manager, including health 5,000 1,000 1,000 500 1,000 500 3,000 1,000
S&E precollege teacher 5,000 1,000 5,000 1,000 D D D D
S&E technician/ technologist 5,000 1,000 2,000 500 1,000 500 3,000 1,000
Other S&E-related occupation * * D D D D * *
Non-S&E occupations 74,000 3,500 18,000 1,500 15,000 1,500 40,000 2,500
Arts/ humanities-related occupation 3,000 1,000 * * D D 2,000 1,000
Management-related occupation 16,000 1,500 2,000 1,000 4,000 1,000 10,000 1,500
Non-S&E manager 6,000 1,000 * * 1,000 500 4,000 1,000
Non-S&E postsecondary teacher 3,000 500 3,000 500 D D D D
Non-S&E precollege/ other teacher 7,000 1,000 6,000 1,000 * * 1,000 500
Sales/ marketing occupation 3,000 500 D D D D 2,000 500
Social service-related occupation 22,000 2,500 4,000 1,000 5,000 1,000 12,000 1,500
Other non-S&E occupation 14,000 1,500 2,000 500 4,000 1,000 8,000 1,000

* = value < 500; D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information.
S&E = science and engineering; SE = standard error.
a Educational institution includes elementary and secondary schools, 2-year and 4-year colleges and universities, medical schools, university-affiliated research organizations, and all other educational institutions.
b Government includes local, state, and federal government; military; and commissioned corps. However, it does not include those reported as educational institutions.
c Private industry and business includes all private for-profit and private not-for-profit companies, businesses, and organizations, except those reported as educational institutions. It also includes persons reporting they were self-employed.
d Science occupations and engineering occupations include postsecondary teachers. For details, see technical notes.
NOTES: Numbers are rounded to the nearest 1,000. Standard errors for numbers are rounded up to the nearest 500. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Estimates are from recent college graduates who received bachelor's or master's degrees in science, engineering, or health fields in the 2008 and 2009 academic years; estimates may differ from degree counts published elsewhere.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, National Survey of Recent College Graduates, 2010.
Data from survey cycle 2010, as of September 19, 2012.