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Table 34. Employment sector of recent graduates with master's degrees in science, engineering, or health, by major field of degree: October 2010
 

Major field              All employed Educational institutiona Governmentb Private industry and businessc
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All fields 302,000 3,000 87,000 3,000 34,000 2,500 180,000 4,000
Science 138,000 2,000 54,000 2,500 18,000 1,500 65,000 2,500
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 18,000 1,500 7,000 1,000 3,000 1,000 7,000 1,000
Agricultural/ food sciences 2,000 1,000 1,000 500 D D 1,000 500
Biological sciences 13,000 1,500 6,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 6,000 1,000
Environmental life sciences 2,000 1,000 * * 1,000 500 1,000 500
Computer/ information sciences 31,000 1,000 4,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 24,000 1,000
Mathematics/ statistics 8,000 500 5,000 500 * * 3,000 500
Physical and related sciences 9,000 500 5,000 500 1,000 500 3,000 500
Chemistry, except biochemistry 3,000 500 2,000 500 * * 1,000 500
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciencesd 4,000 500 2,000 500 * * 2,000 500
Physics/ astronomy 3,000 500 2,000 500 * * 1,000 500
Psychology 39,000 1,000 19,000 1,500 5,000 1,000 15,000 1,500
Social and related sciences 32,000 1,000 14,000 1,000 7,000 1,000 12,000 1,000
Economics 5,000 500 2,000 500 * * 2,000 500
Political and related sciences 12,000 1,000 3,000 500 4,000 500 5,000 1,000
Sociology/ anthropology 5,000 500 3,000 500 1,000 500 2,000 500
Other social sciences 11,000 500 5,000 500 2,000 500 4,000 500
Engineering 57,000 1,500 10,000 1,500 6,000 1,000 41,000 1,500
Chemical engineering 1,000 500 * * * * 1,000 500
Civil/ architectural engineering 7,000 500 1,000 500 1,000 500 4,000 500
Electrical/ computer engineering 22,000 1,500 3,000 1,000 1,000 500 18,000 1,000
Industrial engineering 3,000 500 1,000 500 * * 2,000 500
Mechanical engineering 7,000 500 2,000 500 * * 5,000 500
Other engineering 16,000 500 3,000 500 2,000 500 10,000 1,000
Health 107,000 2,000 23,000 2,000 11,000 2,000 74,000 3,000

* = value < 500; D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information.
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 Other physical sciences is included in earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences.
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.