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| Table 26. Labor force status of recent graduates with master'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 | 339,000 | 2,500 | 316,000 | 2,500 | 302,000 | 3,000 | 14,000 | 1,500 | 23,000 | 2,000 |
| Hispanic or Latinob | 29,000 | 2,000 | 27,000 | 1,500 | 26,000 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 |
| Not Hispanic or Latinoc | ||||||||||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 | D | D | D | D |
| Asian | 72,000 | 2,000 | 65,000 | 2,000 | 62,000 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 1,000 | 7,000 | 1,000 |
| Black or African American | 21,000 | 1,500 | 20,000 | 1,500 | 18,000 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 500 | 2,000 | 500 |
| White | 206,000 | 2,000 | 194,000 | 2,500 | 186,000 | 2,500 | 8,000 | 1,500 | 12,000 | 1,500 |
| Other raced | 10,000 | 1,500 | 9,000 | 1,500 | 9,000 | 1,500 | * | * | 1,000 | 500 |
| Science | 157,000 | 1,500 | 146,000 | 2,000 | 138,000 | 2,000 | 8,000 | 1,000 | 12,000 | 1,500 |
| Hispanic or Latinob | 15,000 | 1,500 | 14,000 | 1,500 | 14,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 |
| Not Hispanic or Latinoc | ||||||||||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | * | * | * | * | * | * | D | D | D | D |
| Asian | 34,000 | 1,500 | 31,000 | 1,500 | 30,000 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 500 | 3,000 | 1,000 |
| Black or African American | 10,000 | 1,500 | 9,000 | 1,500 | 8,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 |
| White | 93,000 | 2,000 | 87,000 | 2,500 | 82,000 | 2,500 | 5,000 | 1,000 | 6,000 | 1,000 |
| Other raced | 5,000 | 1,000 | 5,000 | 1,000 | 4,000 | 1,000 | * | * | 1,000 | 500 |
| Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 23,000 | 500 | 19,000 | 1,500 | 18,000 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 500 | 5,000 | 1,500 |
| Hispanic or Latinob | 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 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 1,000 | D | D | 1,000 | 500 |
| Black or African American | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 | * | * | * | * |
| White | 14,000 | 1,000 | 12,000 | 1,500 | 11,000 | 1,500 | * | * | 3,000 | 1,000 |
| Other raced | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 | D | D | * | * |
| Computer/ information sciences | 32,000 | 500 | 32,000 | 1,000 | 31,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 |
| Hispanic or Latinob | 3,000 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 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 | 15,000 | 1,500 | 15,000 | 1,500 | 15,000 | 1,500 | D | D | D | D |
| Black or African American | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 | * | * | D | D |
| White | 12,000 | 1,000 | 12,000 | 1,000 | 11,000 | 1,000 | * | * | D | D |
| Other raced | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 | D | D | D | D |
| Mathematics/ statistics | 10,000 | 500 | 9,000 | 500 | 8,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 |
| Hispanic or Latinob | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 | D | D | D | D |
| Not Hispanic or Latinoc | ||||||||||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Asian | 4,000 | 500 | 4,000 | 500 | 3,000 | 500 | D | D | * | * |
| Black or African American | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| White | 4,000 | 500 | 4,000 | 500 | 4,000 | 500 | * | * | D | D |
| Other raced | * | * | * | * | * | * | D | D | D | D |
| Physical and related sciences | 11,000 | 500 | 10,000 | 500 | 9,000 | 500 | * | * | 1,000 | 500 |
| Hispanic or Latinob | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 | D | D | * | * |
| Not Hispanic or Latinoc | ||||||||||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Asian | 2,000 | 500 | 2,000 | 500 | 2,000 | 500 | D | D | * | * |
| Black or African American | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| White | 7,000 | 500 | 7,000 | 500 | 6,000 | 500 | D | D | * | * |
| Other raced | * | * | * | * | * | * | D | D | D | D |
| Psychology | 45,000 | 500 | 42,000 | 1,000 | 39,000 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 500 | 2,000 | 1,000 |
| Hispanic or Latinob | 6,000 | 1,000 | 6,000 | 1,000 | 5,000 | 1,000 | * | * | D | D |
| Not Hispanic or Latinoc | ||||||||||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Asian | 2,000 | 500 | 2,000 | 500 | 2,000 | 500 | D | D | D | D |
| Black or African American | 3,000 | 1,500 | 3,000 | 1,500 | 3,000 | 1,000 | D | D | D | D |
| White | 31,000 | 1,500 | 29,000 | 1,500 | 27,000 | 1,500 | 2,000 | 500 | 2,000 | 1,000 |
| Other raced | 2,000 | 500 | 2,000 | 500 | 2,000 | 500 | D | D | D | D |
| Social and related sciences | 37,000 | 1,000 | 34,000 | 1,000 | 32,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 500 | 3,000 | 500 |
| Hispanic or Latinob | 3,000 | 500 | 3,000 | 500 | 3,000 | 500 | * | * | * | * |
| Not Hispanic or Latinoc | ||||||||||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Asian | 5,000 | 500 | 4,000 | 500 | 4,000 | 500 | D | D | 1,000 | 500 |
| Black or African American | 3,000 | 500 | 3,000 | 500 | 2,000 | 500 | * | * | * | * |
| White | 24,000 | 1,000 | 23,000 | 1,000 | 22,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 |
| Other raced | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 | D | D | * | * |
| Engineering | 63,000 | 1,000 | 59,000 | 1,500 | 57,000 | 1,500 | 2,000 | 500 | 4,000 | 1,000 |
| Hispanic or Latinob | 5,000 | 500 | 4,000 | 500 | 4,000 | 500 | * | * | * | * |
| Not Hispanic or Latinoc | ||||||||||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | * | * | * | * | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Asian | 28,000 | 1,500 | 25,000 | 1,500 | 24,000 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 500 | 2,000 | 1,000 |
| Black or African American | 2,000 | 500 | 2,000 | 500 | 2,000 | 500 | * | * | * | * |
| White | 26,000 | 1,500 | 25,000 | 1,500 | 25,000 | 1,500 | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 |
| Other raced | 2,000 | 500 | 2,000 | 500 | 2,000 | 500 | D | D | D | D |
| Health | 119,000 | 1,500 | 111,000 | 2,000 | 107,000 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 1,000 | 7,000 | 1,500 |
| Hispanic or Latinob | 9,000 | 1,000 | 9,000 | 1,000 | 8,000 | 1,000 | * | * | D | D |
| Not Hispanic or Latinoc | ||||||||||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Asian | 10,000 | 1,500 | 9,000 | 1,000 | 8,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 1,000 | 500 |
| Black or African American | 10,000 | 1,500 | 9,000 | 1,000 | 9,000 | 1,000 | D | D | 1,000 | 500 |
| White | 87,000 | 2,500 | 82,000 | 2,500 | 80,000 | 2,500 | 3,000 | 1,000 | 5,000 | 1,000 |
| Other raced | 3,000 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 1,000 | D | D | D | D |
| * = value < 500; D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. 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. |
