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Table 25. Labor force status of recent graduates with bachelor's degrees in science, engineering, or health, by major field of degree, ethnicity, and race: October 2010
 

Major field, ethnicity, and race              All graduates In labor force  
Total Total Employed Unemployeda Not in labor force
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All fields 1,146,000 4,500 997,000 7,000 922,000 7,500 75,000 4,500 149,000 6,000
Hispanic or Latinob  123,000 5,000 107,000 5,000 96,000 5,000 11,000 1,500 16,000 2,000
Not Hispanic or Latinoc                    
American Indian or Alaska Native 3,000 1,000 3,000 1,000 3,000 1,000 D D D D
Asian 107,000 2,500 86,000 2,500 75,000 2,500 11,000 1,500 20,000 2,000
Black or African American 80,000 4,500 70,000 4,500 63,000 4,000 7,000 1,500 10,000 1,500
White 793,000 4,000 696,000 6,000 652,000 7,000 43,000 4,000 97,000 5,500
Other raced 41,000 2,500 36,000 2,000 33,000 2,500 3,000 1,000 5,000 1,000
Science 785,000 4,500 662,000 6,500 604,000 6,500 58,000 4,000 123,000 6,000
Hispanic or Latinob  86,000 4,000 74,000 4,000 65,000 4,000 9,000 1,500 13,000 2,000
Not Hispanic or Latinoc                    
American Indian or Alaska Native 1,000 500 1,000 500 1,000 500 D D D D
Asian 75,000 3,000 59,000 2,500 52,000 2,500 8,000 1,000 16,000 2,000
Black or African American 54,000 4,000 46,000 3,500 41,000 3,000 6,000 1,000 8,000 1,500
White 540,000 5,000 457,000 6,000 423,000 6,500 34,000 3,500 83,000 5,000
Other raced 29,000 2,000 25,000 2,000 23,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 4,000 1,000
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 183,000 2,000 132,000 4,000 120,000 4,000 12,000 2,500 51,000 3,500
Hispanic or Latinob  17,000 2,000 11,000 1,500 10,000 1,500 1,000 1,000 5,000 1,000
Not Hispanic or Latinoc                    
American Indian or Alaska Native S S S S S S D D D D
Asian 24,000 2,000 16,000 2,000 14,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 8,000 1,500
Black or African American 11,000 1,500 8,000 1,500 7,000 1,500 1,000 500 3,000 1,000
White 124,000 3,000 91,000 3,500 84,000 3,500 7,000 2,000 33,000 3,500
Other raced 7,000 1,000 5,000 1,000 5,000 1,000 * * 1,000 500
Computer/ information sciences 72,000 1,000 69,000 1,500 64,000 1,500 5,000 1,500 2,000 1,000
Hispanic or Latinob  7,000 1,000 7,000 1,000 6,000 1,000 D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latinoc                    
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 8,000 1,000 7,000 1,000 7,000 1,000 1,000 500 D D
Black or African American 5,000 1,000 5,000 1,000 5,000 1,000 D D D D
White 48,000 2,500 47,000 2,500 44,000 2,000 4,000 1,500 S S
Other raced 3,000 1,000 3,000 1,000 3,000 1,000 D D D D
Mathematics/ statistics 30,000 500 26,000 1,000 24,000 1,000 3,000 1,000 3,000 1,000
Hispanic or Latinob  2,000 500 2,000 500 2,000 500 * * * *
Not Hispanic or Latinoc                    
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 3,000 500 3,000 500 3,000 500 * * * *
Black or African American 2,000 500 1,000 500 1,000 500 * * D D
White 22,000 1,000 19,000 1,000 18,000 1,500 2,000 1,000 3,000 1,000
Other raced 1,000 500 1,000 500 1,000 500 D D D D
Physical and related sciences 44,000 500 38,000 1,000 35,000 1,000 2,000 500 6,000 1,000
Hispanic or Latinob  3,000 500 2,000 500 2,000 500 * * 1,000 500
Not Hispanic or Latinoc                    
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 5,000 1,000 4,000 500 4,000 500 * * 1,000 500
Black or African American 2,000 500 1,000 500 1,000 500 * * 1,000 500
White 32,000 1,000 29,000 1,000 28,000 1,500 1,000 500 3,000 1,000
Other raced 1,000 500 1,000 500 1,000 500 * * * *
Psychology 180,000 2,000 154,000 3,000 140,000 3,000 14,000 2,000 26,000 2,500
Hispanic or Latinob  24,000 2,500 22,000 2,500 20,000 2,500 3,000 1,000 2,000 1,000
Not Hispanic or Latinoc                    
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 11,000 1,500 9,000 1,000 8,000 1,000 1,000 500 2,000 1,000
Black or African American 14,000 2,000 13,000 2,000 11,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
White 122,000 3,000 103,000 3,500 95,000 4,000 8,000 2,000 20,000 2,500
Other raced 8,000 1,500 7,000 1,500 7,000 1,500 D D 1,000 1,000
Social and related sciences 277,000 2,500 243,000 4,000 221,000 4,000 22,000 2,500 34,000 3,500
Hispanic or Latinob  33,000 2,000 29,000 2,000 25,000 2,000 4,000 1,000 4,000 1,000
Not Hispanic or Latinoc                    
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 25,000 1,500 20,000 1,500 17,000 1,500 3,000 1,000 4,000 1,000
Black or African American 20,000 2,000 18,000 2,000 16,000 1,500 2,000 500 3,000 1,000
White 190,000 3,500 168,000 4,000 156,000 4,000 12,000 2,000 22,000 3,000
Other raced 9,000 1,500 8,000 1,500 7,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 500
Engineering 132,000 1,000 122,000 1,500 113,000 2,000 9,000 1,500 10,000 1,500
Hispanic or Latinob  15,000 2,000 13,000 2,000 12,000 1,500 1,000 500 1,000 500
Not Hispanic or Latinoc                    
American Indian or Alaska Native * * * * * * D D D D
Asian 18,000 1,500 16,000 1,500 14,000 1,500 1,000 500 2,000 500
Black or African American 6,000 1,000 6,000 1,000 5,000 1,000 1,000 500 * *
White 88,000 2,000 82,000 2,500 77,000 2,500 6,000 1,000 5,000 1,000
Other raced 5,000 1,000 5,000 1,000 4,000 1,000 * * * *
Health 229,000 1,500 213,000 3,500 205,000 4,000 8,000 1,500 16,000 3,000
Hispanic or Latinob  22,000 2,500 20,000 2,500 19,000 2,500 D D 3,000 1,000
Not Hispanic or Latinoc                    
American Indian or Alaska Native 2,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 D D D D
Asian 13,000 2,000 11,000 2,000 9,000 1,500 2,000 1,000 2,000 1,000
Black or African American 20,000 2,500 18,000 2,500 17,000 2,500 1,000 500 1,000 1,000
White 166,000 3,500 157,000 4,500 153,000 4,500 4,000 1,500 9,000 2,500
Other raced 7,000 1,500 6,000 1,500 6,000 1,500 D D D D

* = value < 500. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
SE = standard error.
a Unemployed persons are those who were not working on 1 October 2010 and who were seeking work or who were on layoff from job.
b Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
c American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, black or African American, and white are single race.
d Other race includes Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and persons reporting more than one race who are not of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.
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 July 31, 2012.