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Table 4-4b. Citizenship, ethnicity, and race of master's students, by detailed field: 2018

Detailed field Total Hispanic or Latino Not Hispanic or Latino Unknown ethnicity and race Temporary visa holders
American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander White More than one race
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All detailed fields 391,211 100.0 32,923 100.0 1,219 100.0 28,557 100.0 25,878 100.0 497 100.0 156,010 100.0 9,120 100.0 17,086 100.0 119,921 100.0
Science 241,327 61.7 21,203 64.4 823 67.5 16,933 59.3 17,560 67.9 350 70.4 97,081 62.2 5,915 64.9 11,184 65.5 70,278 58.6
Agricultural sciences 5,658 1.4 457 1.4 22 1.8 140 0.5 248 1.0 11 2.2 3,472 2.2 120 1.3 129 0.8 1,059 0.9
Biological and biomedical sciences 35,306 9.0 3,454 10.5 103 8.4 3,611 12.6 2,827 10.9 98 19.7 17,358 11.1 1,093 12.0 2,006 11.7 4,756 4.0
Biochemistry 743 0.2 81 0.2 3 0.2 102 0.4 48 0.2 1 0.2 297 0.2 12 0.1 30 0.2 169 0.1
Biology 8,696 2.2 1,017 3.1 38 3.1 531 1.9 631 2.4 25 5.0 5,079 3.3 269 2.9 329 1.9 777 0.6
Biomedical sciences 4,379 1.1 409 1.2 14 1.1 633 2.2 589 2.3 33 6.6 1,775 1.1 164 1.8 495 2.9 267 0.2
Biophysics 6 * 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 * 1 * 0 0.0 3 * 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 *
Biostatistics and bioinformatics 2,890 0.7 149 0.5 2 0.2 383 1.3 92 0.4 5 1.0 857 0.5 54 0.6 136 0.8 1,212 1.0
Biotechnology 1,953 0.5 219 0.7 4 0.3 213 0.7 246 1.0 4 0.8 623 0.4 39 0.4 106 0.6 499 0.4
Botany and plant biology 373 0.1 26 0.1 0 0.0 15 0.1 7 * 2 0.4 224 0.1 14 0.2 13 0.1 72 0.1
Cell, cellular biology, and anatomical sciences 919 0.2 96 0.3 3 0.2 108 0.4 66 0.3 3 0.6 418 0.3 46 0.5 40 0.2 139 0.1
Ecology and population biology 888 0.2 60 0.2 7 0.6 23 0.1 22 0.1 5 1.0 665 0.4 25 0.3 37 0.2 44 *
Epidemiology 2,669 0.7 274 0.8 4 0.3 346 1.2 182 0.7 2 0.4 1,115 0.7 108 1.2 154 0.9 484 0.4
Genetics 557 0.1 23 0.1 0 0.0 57 0.2 14 0.1 1 0.2 366 0.2 10 0.1 30 0.2 56 *
Microbiological sciences and immunology 1,254 0.3 157 0.5 7 0.6 97 0.3 90 0.3 2 0.4 632 0.4 36 0.4 88 0.5 145 0.1
Molecular biology 364 0.1 46 0.1 0 0.0 35 0.1 38 0.1 0 0.0 176 0.1 13 0.1 14 0.1 42 *
Neurobiology and neuroscience 304 0.1 40 0.1 0 0.0 26 0.1 23 0.1 0 0.0 155 0.1 14 0.2 14 0.1 32 *
Nutrition science 2,546 0.7 223 0.7 5 0.4 176 0.6 97 0.4 2 0.4 1,599 1.0 76 0.8 163 1.0 205 0.2
Pathology and experimental pathology 93 * 7 * 0 0.0 7 * 3 * 0 0.0 52 * 1 * 2 * 21 *
Pharmacology and toxicology 873 0.2 46 0.1 3 0.2 93 0.3 58 0.2 3 0.6 386 0.2 21 0.2 40 0.2 223 0.2
Physiology 2,288 0.6 198 0.6 3 0.2 291 1.0 215 0.8 5 1.0 1,216 0.8 75 0.8 110 0.6 175 0.1
Zoology and animal biology 829 0.2 54 0.2 2 0.2 21 0.1 26 0.1 1 0.2 596 0.4 25 0.3 42 0.2 62 0.1
Biological and biomedical sciences nec 2,682 0.7 329 1.0 8 0.7 453 1.6 379 1.5 4 0.8 1,124 0.7 91 1.0 163 1.0 131 0.1
Computer and information sciences 77,351 19.8 3,320 10.1 90 7.4 7,015 24.6 4,558 17.6 58 11.7 17,940 11.5 1,215 13.3 2,321 13.6 40,834 34.1
Computer science 22,966 5.9 551 1.7 4 0.3 1,959 6.9 475 1.8 8 1.6 3,367 2.2 279 3.1 508 3.0 15,815 13.2
Computer and information sciences, general 30,568 7.8 1,343 4.1 43 3.5 2,937 10.3 1,307 5.1 25 5.0 7,907 5.1 473 5.2 574 3.4 15,959 13.3
Computer and information sciences nec 23,817 6.1 1,426 4.3 43 3.5 2,119 7.4 2,776 10.7 25 5.0 6,666 4.3 463 5.1 1,239 7.3 9,060 7.6
Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 5,629 1.4 454 1.4 28 2.3 164 0.6 140 0.5 7 1.4 3,926 2.5 167 1.8 211 1.2 532 0.4
Atmospheric sciences and meteorology 459 0.1 20 0.1 1 0.1 12 * 16 0.1 0 0.0 326 0.2 8 0.1 19 0.1 57 *
Geological and earth sciences 3,924 1.0 317 1.0 23 1.9 116 0.4 100 0.4 7 1.4 2,737 1.8 114 1.3 120 0.7 390 0.3
Ocean and marine sciences 1,246 0.3 117 0.4 4 0.3 36 0.1 24 0.1 0 0.0 863 0.6 45 0.5 72 0.4 85 0.1
Mathematics and statistics 18,073 4.6 958 2.9 43 3.5 1,398 4.9 461 1.8 6 1.2 4,951 3.2 240 2.6 593 3.5 9,423 7.9
Mathematics and applied mathematics 11,212 2.9 683 2.1 19 1.6 731 2.6 323 1.2 2 0.4 3,238 2.1 161 1.8 443 2.6 5,612 4.7
Statistics 6,861 1.8 275 0.8 24 2.0 667 2.3 138 0.5 4 0.8 1,713 1.1 79 0.9 150 0.9 3,811 3.2
Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 7,414 1.9 654 2.0 22 1.8 641 2.2 554 2.1 17 3.4 3,149 2.0 207 2.3 234 1.4 1,936 1.6
Natural resources and conservation 7,691 2.0 671 2.0 73 6.0 217 0.8 219 0.8 21 4.2 5,148 3.3 255 2.8 347 2.0 740 0.6
Environmental science and studies 3,683 0.9 415 1.3 35 2.9 135 0.5 118 0.5 13 2.6 2,322 1.5 130 1.4 141 0.8 374 0.3
Forestry, natural resources, and conservation 4,008 1.0 256 0.8 38 3.1 82 0.3 101 0.4 8 1.6 2,826 1.8 125 1.4 206 1.2 366 0.3
Physical sciences 6,075 1.6 612 1.9 24 2.0 378 1.3 327 1.3 9 1.8 2,603 1.7 161 1.8 212 1.2 1,749 1.5
Astronomy and astrophysics 72 * 8 * 0 0.0 7 * 1 * 0 0.0 46 * 4 * 1 * 5 *
Chemistry 3,144 0.8 345 1.0 13 1.1 241 0.8 214 0.8 6 1.2 1,387 0.9 66 0.7 102 0.6 770 0.6
Materials sciences 449 0.1 17 0.1 0 0.0 29 0.1 12 * 0 0.0 135 0.1 9 0.1 12 0.1 235 0.2
Physics 2,173 0.6 217 0.7 9 0.7 98 0.3 95 0.4 3 0.6 905 0.6 76 0.8 85 0.5 685 0.6
Physical sciences nec 237 0.1 25 0.1 2 0.2 3 * 5 * 0 0.0 130 0.1 6 0.1 12 0.1 54 *
Psychology 35,404 9.0 5,789 17.6 159 13.0 1,525 5.3 3,989 15.4 68 13.7 18,423 11.8 1,155 12.7 2,801 16.4 1,495 1.2
Clinical psychology 3,213 0.8 568 1.7 7 0.6 181 0.6 260 1.0 12 2.4 1,652 1.1 118 1.3 221 1.3 194 0.2
Counseling and applied psychology 24,714 6.3 4,150 12.6 120 9.8 978 3.4 2,930 11.3 51 10.3 12,658 8.1 784 8.6 2,304 13.5 739 0.6
Psychology, general 6,178 1.6 878 2.7 31 2.5 267 0.9 731 2.8 5 1.0 3,498 2.2 210 2.3 236 1.4 322 0.3
Research and experimental psychology 1,299 0.3 193 0.6 1 0.1 99 0.3 68 0.3 0 0.0 615 0.4 43 0.5 40 0.2 240 0.2
Social sciences 42,726 10.9 4,834 14.7 259 21.2 1,844 6.5 4,237 16.4 55 11.1 20,111 12.9 1,302 14.3 2,330 13.6 7,754 6.5
Agricultural economics 779 0.2 38 0.1 3 0.2 8 * 18 0.1 0 0.0 402 0.3 10 0.1 12 0.1 288 0.2
Anthropology 2,302 0.6 270 0.8 31 2.5 60 0.2 75 0.3 2 0.4 1,516 1.0 117 1.3 121 0.7 110 0.1
Criminal justice and safety studies 4,506 1.2 613 1.9 27 2.2 78 0.3 1,053 4.1 6 1.2 2,189 1.4 130 1.4 337 2.0 73 0.1
Economics (except agricultural) 5,427 1.4 284 0.9 8 0.7 253 0.9 209 0.8 2 0.4 1,475 0.9 76 0.8 177 1.0 2,943 2.5
Geography and cartography 2,717 0.7 208 0.6 14 1.1 99 0.3 121 0.5 3 0.6 1,714 1.1 92 1.0 106 0.6 360 0.3
History and philosophy of science 31 * 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 * 8 * 0 0.0 18 * 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 *
Human development 1,329 0.3 180 0.5 7 0.6 42 0.1 133 0.5 2 0.4 801 0.5 34 0.4 62 0.4 68 0.1
International relations and national security studies 6,826 1.7 851 2.6 12 1.0 363 1.3 482 1.9 4 0.8 3,266 2.1 182 2.0 524 3.1 1,142 1.0
Linguistics 1,175 0.3 161 0.5 18 1.5 65 0.2 36 0.1 0 0.0 592 0.4 53 0.6 63 0.4 187 0.2
Political science and government 2,706 0.7 414 1.3 11 0.9 97 0.3 276 1.1 3 0.6 1,411 0.9 71 0.8 120 0.7 303 0.3
Public policy analysis 5,882 1.5 477 1.4 13 1.1 395 1.4 494 1.9 9 1.8 2,744 1.8 179 2.0 391 2.3 1,180 1.0
Sociology 2,395 0.6 446 1.4 13 1.1 81 0.3 401 1.5 5 1.0 1,122 0.7 90 1.0 63 0.4 174 0.1
Social sciences nec 6,651 1.7 892 2.7 102 8.4 300 1.1 931 3.6 19 3.8 2,861 1.8 268 2.9 354 2.1 924 0.8
Engineering 93,064 23.8 5,436 16.5 140 11.5 6,758 23.7 2,618 10.1 45 9.1 28,993 18.6 1,519 16.7 2,304 13.5 45,251 37.7
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 3,342 0.9 257 0.8 8 0.7 284 1.0 61 0.2 2 0.4 1,769 1.1 113 1.2 76 0.4 772 0.6
Agricultural engineering 371 0.1 14 * 0 0.0 22 0.1 7 * 0 0.0 192 0.1 12 0.1 10 0.1 114 0.1
Bioengineering and biomedical engineering 4,202 1.1 312 0.9 6 0.5 597 2.1 149 0.6 2 0.4 1,480 0.9 109 1.2 111 0.6 1,436 1.2
Biological and biosystems engineering 80 * 6 * 1 0.1 3 * 0 0.0 0 0.0 47 * 4 * 3 * 16 *
Chemical engineering 3,061 0.8 122 0.4 2 0.2 247 0.9 76 0.3 1 0.2 793 0.5 46 0.5 79 0.5 1,695 1.4
Civil engineering 12,729 3.3 1,082 3.3 35 2.9 888 3.1 332 1.3 9 1.8 4,571 2.9 233 2.6 284 1.7 5,295 4.4
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering 28,108 7.2 1,236 3.8 24 2.0 1,944 6.8 585 2.3 13 2.6 5,338 3.4 324 3.6 606 3.5 18,038 15.0
Engineering mechanics, physics, and science 729 0.2 28 0.1 1 0.1 42 0.1 22 0.1 0 0.0 319 0.2 15 0.2 43 0.3 259 0.2
Industrial and manufacturing engineering 12,389 3.2 731 2.2 14 1.1 880 3.1 438 1.7 5 1.0 3,590 2.3 148 1.6 404 2.4 6,179 5.2
Mechanical engineering 15,434 3.9 959 2.9 23 1.9 1,030 3.6 296 1.1 5 1.0 5,543 3.6 267 2.9 357 2.1 6,954 5.8
Metallurgical and materials engineering 2,079 0.5 109 0.3 4 0.3 139 0.5 56 0.2 1 0.2 693 0.4 37 0.4 42 0.2 998 0.8
Mining engineering 316 0.1 14 * 5 0.4 5 * 14 0.1 1 0.2 180 0.1 6 0.1 6 * 85 0.1
Nanotechnology 47 * 7 * 0 0.0 7 * 4 * 0 0.0 19 * 3 * 1 * 6 *
Nuclear engineering 407 0.1 35 0.1 0 0.0 16 0.1 7 * 0 0.0 245 0.2 7 0.1 11 0.1 86 0.1
Petroleum engineering 754 0.2 40 0.1 1 0.1 36 0.1 13 0.1 0 0.0 166 0.1 12 0.1 16 0.1 470 0.4
Engineering nec 9,016 2.3 484 1.5 16 1.3 618 2.2 558 2.2 6 1.2 4,048 2.6 183 2.0 255 1.5 2,848 2.4
Health 56,820 14.5 6,284 19.1 256 21.0 4,866 17.0 5,700 22.0 102 20.5 29,936 19.2 1,686 18.5 3,598 21.1 4,392 3.7
Clinical medicinea 27,494 7.0 2,868 8.7 154 12.6 2,926 10.2 3,727 14.4 61 12.3 12,029 7.7 955 10.5 2,324 13.6 2,450 2.0
Public health 26,673 6.8 2,829 8.6 154 12.6 2,799 9.8 3,614 14.0 60 12.1 11,671 7.5 924 10.1 2,287 13.4 2,335 1.9
Clinical medicine nec 821 0.2 39 0.1 0 0.0 127 0.4 113 0.4 1 0.2 358 0.2 31 0.3 37 0.2 115 0.1
Other health 29,326 7.5 3,416 10.4 102 8.4 1,940 6.8 1,973 7.6 41 8.2 17,907 11.5 731 8.0 1,274 7.5 1,942 1.6
Communication disorders sciences 15,803 4.0 1,903 5.8 54 4.4 718 2.5 693 2.7 19 3.8 11,090 7.1 389 4.3 748 4.4 189 0.2
Dental sciences 1,478 0.4 101 0.3 2 0.2 210 0.7 32 0.1 1 0.2 636 0.4 25 0.3 82 0.5 389 0.3
Nursing science 1,902 0.5 222 0.7 5 0.4 140 0.5 180 0.7 1 0.2 1,185 0.8 36 0.4 118 0.7 15 *
Pharmaceutical sciences 1,075 0.3 63 0.2 4 0.3 121 0.4 60 0.2 0 0.0 310 0.2 16 0.2 22 0.1 479 0.4
Veterinary biomedical and clinical sciences 637 0.2 39 0.1 2 0.2 25 0.1 29 0.1 0 0.0 387 0.2 20 0.2 15 0.1 120 0.1
Other health nec 8,431 2.2 1,088 3.3 35 2.9 726 2.5 979 3.8 20 4.0 4,299 2.8 245 2.7 289 1.7 750 0.6
* = value < 0.05%.
nec = not elsewhere classified.
a Clinical medicine includes graduate students in public health and clinical medicine nec.
NOTES: Percentages may not add to total because of rounding. Ethnicity and race data are available only for U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering, 2018.