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Table 6. U.S. scientists and engineers, by level and field of highest degree, sex, ethnicity, and race: 2010
 

Level and field of highest degree and sex                   Not Hispanic or Latinob
All scientists and engineers Hispanic or Latinoa American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other racec
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All degree levels and fieldsd 26,882,000 166,000 1,766,000 49,500 75,000 8,000 3,099,000 49,500 1,625,000 40,500 19,880,000 148,000 438,000 16,500
Male 14,419,000 114,500 867,000 34,500 38,000 6,500 1,762,000 35,000 705,000 24,500 10,827,000 100,500 220,000 11,000
Female 12,464,000 112,500 899,000 32,500 37,000 5,500 1,337,000 36,500 920,000 34,500 9,053,000 96,500 218,000 13,500
S&E fields 14,479,000 108,000 982,000 35,000 35,000 4,000 1,939,000 33,500 838,000 29,500 10,421,000 88,500 265,000 13,000
Male 8,697,000 88,000 546,000 28,000 16,000 2,500 1,211,000 25,500 403,000 18,000 6,376,000 74,500 144,000 8,000
Female 5,783,000 60,500 436,000 17,500 18,000 3,500 727,000 22,000 435,000 21,500 4,045,000 49,500 121,000 10,500
Sciences 11,208,000 93,500 729,000 26,500 27,000 4,000 1,299,000 27,500 736,000 29,000 8,204,000 78,000 214,000 12,500
Male 5,901,000 74,500 331,000 19,000 11,000 2,000 694,000 22,000 320,000 18,500 4,444,000 65,000 101,000 7,000
Female 5,308,000 59,000 397,000 17,000 16,000 3,000 605,000 20,500 416,000 21,500 3,760,000 49,000 113,000 10,500
Biological / agricultural/ environmental life sciences 2,256,000 37,500 139,000 9,000 6,000 2,500 283,000 14,000 86,000 5,500 1,695,000 35,000 47,000 8,000
Male 1,140,000 28,500 60,000 5,500 2,000 1,000 115,000 6,000 31,000 4,000 913,000 29,500 19,000 2,500
Female 1,117,000 25,500 79,000 7,500 S S 168,000 13,000 55,000 4,500 782,000 21,500 28,000 8,000
Agricultural/ food sciences 356,000 21,000 23,000 6,000 S S 26,000 4,000 8,000 1,500 293,000 20,500 6,000 2,000
Male 246,000 20,000 10,000 2,500 S S 14,000 2,500 5,000 1,500 213,000 20,000 3,000 1,000
Female 110,000 9,000 13,000 5,500 D D 12,000 3,000 3,000 1,000 79,000 6,500 3,000 1,500
Biological sciences 1,693,000 30,500 107,000 7,000 4,000 2,500 248,000 14,000 76,000 5,500 1,220,000 26,000 38,000 8,000
Male 753,000 17,500 43,000 4,500 1,000 500 95,000 6,000 24,000 3,500 576,000 17,000 13,000 2,000
Female 940,000 25,500 64,000 5,000 S S 152,000 13,500 51,000 4,500 644,000 20,000 24,000 7,500
Environmental life sciences 207,000 12,000 8,000 2,000 1,000 500 9,000 2,000 3,000 1,000 182,000 11,500 4,000 1,500
Male 140,000 10,500 6,000 2,000 * * 5,000 1,500 2,000 1,000 123,000 10,000 3,000 1,500
Female 67,000 6,500 2,000 500 D D 4,000 1,000 1,000 500 59,000 6,000 1,000 500
Computer/ mathematical sciences 2,292,000 45,500 122,000 11,500 4,000 1,500 501,000 18,500 165,000 15,000 1,470,000 36,500 29,000 3,500
Male 1,583,000 41,000 88,000 11,000 3,000 1,500 343,000 17,000 90,000 12,000 1,037,000 31,500 22,000 3,000
Female 709,000 23,500 35,000 3,500 S S 158,000 7,500 76,000 11,000 433,000 18,500 7,000 1,500
Computer/ information sciences 1,607,000 40,500 97,000 11,500 4,000 1,500 397,000 16,500 135,000 15,000 952,000 30,500 21,000 3,000
Male 1,166,000 37,000 72,000 11,000 3,000 1,500 282,000 15,500 72,000 12,000 720,000 26,000 17,000 3,000
Female 441,000 20,000 26,000 3,500 D D 115,000 7,000 63,000 10,500 232,000 14,000 4,000 1,000
Mathematics/ statistics 685,000 22,500 25,000 3,500 * * 104,000 9,000 30,000 3,500 518,000 20,000 8,000 2,000
Male 417,000 18,500 16,000 3,500 D D 61,000 8,000 18,000 3,000 317,000 16,000 5,000 1,500
Female 268,000 13,500 9,000 1,500 * * 43,000 4,000 12,000 2,000 201,000 12,500 3,000 1,500
Physical/ related sciences 887,000 20,500 40,000 3,500 2,000 1,000 134,000 8,000 31,000 3,500 669,000 18,000 11,000 1,500
Male 631,000 16,000 24,000 2,500 1,000 500 87,000 6,000 19,000 2,500 493,000 14,000 7,000 1,000
Female 257,000 13,000 16,000 2,500 S S 47,000 4,500 12,000 3,000 176,000 12,500 4,000 1,000
Chemistry, except biochemistry 429,000 14,000 20,000 2,500 S S 85,000 7,000 19,000 2,500 299,000 12,000 5,000 1,000
Male 276,000 12,000 11,000 2,000 S S 51,000 5,500 11,000 2,000 200,000 10,500 3,000 1,000
Female 152,000 8,500 10,000 2,000 S S 34,000 4,000 8,000 2,000 98,000 6,500 2,000 500
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciences 216,000 12,500 8,000 1,500 * * 10,000 1,500 2,000 500 194,000 12,000 3,000 1,000
Male 156,000 9,000 5,000 1,500 * * 7,000 1,500 2,000 500 140,000 8,500 2,000 500
Female 60,000 9,000 3,000 1,000 * * 2,000 500 1,000 500 54,000 9,000 S S
Physics/ astronomy 206,000 7,500 9,000 1,500 * * 37,000 3,000 6,000 1,500 150,000 6,500 2,000 500
Male 176,000 7,500 7,000 1,500 D D 27,000 3,000 4,000 1,500 135,000 6,500 2,000 500
Female 30,000 2,500 2,000 1,000 D D 10,000 2,000 S S 16,000 2,000 * *
Other physical sciences 37,000 4,500 3,000 1,000 D D 3,000 1,500 S S 26,000 4,000 2,000 1,000
Male 23,000 3,500 S S D D 2,000 1,500 2,000 1,000 18,000 3,000 D D
Female 14,000 3,500 2,000 1,000 D D 1,000 500 S S 9,000 3,000 1,000 1,000
Social/ related sciences 5,773,000 67,500 427,000 21,500 15,000 2,500 381,000 16,000 453,000 23,500 4,370,000 59,000 127,000 9,000
Male 2,547,000 50,500 160,000 14,000 4,000 1,500 149,000 13,000 180,000 13,500 2,001,000 43,500 53,000 6,000
Female 3,225,000 48,500 267,000 14,000 11,000 2,500 232,000 13,500 273,000 16,500 2,368,000 43,000 74,000 6,000
Economics 899,000 31,500 57,000 12,000 S S 148,000 14,500 34,000 4,000 644,000 27,000 16,000 4,500
Male 641,000 31,000 43,000 11,500 D D 79,000 12,500 24,000 3,500 483,000 24,500 12,000 4,500
Female 258,000 17,000 14,000 2,500 D D 69,000 8,000 10,000 2,000 161,000 14,000 3,000 1,000
Political/ related sciences 935,000 27,000 57,000 4,000 2,000 1,000 53,000 5,500 65,000 5,000 739,000 24,500 19,000 2,500
Male 560,000 21,500 30,000 3,000 S S 22,000 2,500 32,000 3,500 464,000 21,000 10,000 2,000
Female 374,000 16,500 27,000 2,500 S S 30,000 5,000 33,000 4,000 275,000 14,500 9,000 1,500
Psychology 2,236,000 45,000 186,000 13,000 6,000 2,000 84,000 6,000 190,000 16,500 1,723,000 39,500 47,000 5,000
Male 662,000 26,500 45,000 6,500 1,000 500 23,000 2,500 60,000 10,000 522,000 22,500 12,000 2,000
Female 1,573,000 33,500 141,000 11,000 5,000 2,000 61,000 5,500 130,000 11,500 1,200,000 31,000 35,000 4,500
Sociology/ anthropology 1,029,000 29,500 86,000 9,000 4,000 1,500 55,000 8,500 113,000 13,000 738,000 25,500 32,000 5,000
Male 383,000 18,500 30,000 3,500 S S 13,000 2,500 42,000 5,500 284,000 17,000 12,000 2,500
Female 646,000 26,000 56,000 8,000 3,000 1,500 42,000 8,000 71,000 11,500 454,000 20,000 20,000 4,000
Other social sciences 674,000 27,500 41,000 4,000 3,000 1,000 42,000 5,000 50,000 6,000 525,000 26,500 12,000 2,000
Male 300,000 18,000 12,000 2,000 S S 12,000 2,000 22,000 5,000 248,000 17,000 5,000 1,500
Female 374,000 21,000 29,000 3,500 2,000 1,000 30,000 5,000 28,000 4,000 278,000 20,000 7,000 2,000
Engineering 3,271,000 48,000 253,000 17,500 7,000 2,000 640,000 17,500 102,000 6,000 2,217,000 35,500 51,000 4,000
Male 2,796,000 43,500 214,000 17,000 6,000 1,500 517,000 15,500 83,000 5,500 1,932,000 32,500 43,000 4,000
Female 475,000 15,000 39,000 4,000 S S 123,000 7,000 19,000 2,500 285,000 11,500 8,000 1,500
Aerospace/ related engineering 130,000 12,500 5,000 1,000 D D 11,000 2,000 3,000 1,000 108,000 12,500 2,000 1,000
Male 118,000 12,500 5,000 1,000 D D 9,000 1,500 3,000 1,000 99,000 12,000 2,000 1,000
Female 12,000 2,000 * * D D 2,000 1,000 * * 9,000 2,000 * *
Chemical engineering 228,000 12,500 23,000 8,000 S S 41,000 3,500 8,000 2,000 152,000 7,500 3,000 1,000
Male 171,000 11,000 19,000 8,000 S S 29,000 2,500 5,000 1,500 116,000 6,500 1,000 500
Female 58,000 5,000 4,000 1,500 D D 12,000 2,000 4,000 1,000 36,000 4,000 2,000 1,000
Civil/ architectural engineering 481,000 16,000 35,000 3,500 S S 63,000 5,500 16,000 2,500 357,000 14,000 9,000 2,000
Male 407,000 14,500 29,000 3,000 1,000 500 53,000 5,000 12,000 2,000 304,000 13,000 9,000 2,000
Female 75,000 6,000 6,000 1,500 D D 10,000 1,500 4,000 1,500 53,000 5,500 1,000 500
Electrical/ computer engineering 1,078,000 24,000 74,000 7,000 2,000 1,000 312,000 12,500 39,000 4,000 630,000 18,000 21,000 3,000
Male 935,000 22,000 63,000 6,500 2,000 1,000 248,000 12,000 35,000 4,000 569,000 16,500 19,000 3,000
Female 143,000 8,500 11,000 2,500 D D 64,000 6,000 4,000 1,500 61,000 6,000 2,000 1,000
Industrial engineering 213,000 12,000 29,000 4,500 D D 31,000 3,000 10,000 2,000 141,000 10,000 2,000 1,000
Male 169,000 10,000 21,000 4,000 D D 24,000 3,000 7,000 2,000 115,000 9,000 S S
Female 43,000 5,000 7,000 2,000 D D 7,000 1,500 2,000 1,000 26,000 4,000 * *
Mechanical engineering 668,000 17,000 45,000 7,000 2,000 1,000 103,000 7,500 16,000 2,000 495,000 14,500 7,000 1,500
Male 609,000 16,500 43,000 7,000 1,000 1,000 96,000 7,000 14,000 2,000 449,000 14,500 6,000 1,000
Female 59,000 5,000 3,000 1,000 * * 7,000 1,500 2,000 1,000 46,000 4,500 1,000 500
Other engineering 474,000 18,500 42,000 11,500 S S 79,000 5,000 11,000 1,500 335,000 14,000 7,000 1,500
Male 387,000 17,500 35,000 11,500 S S 59,000 4,000 8,000 1,500 281,000 13,000 5,000 1,000
Female 86,000 6,500 7,000 1,500 D D 20,000 2,500 3,000 1,000 55,000 6,000 2,000 1,000
S&E-related fields 6,385,000 74,000 448,000 25,000 23,000 5,000 734,000 25,500 363,000 20,000 4,713,000 66,500 104,000 10,500
Male 2,468,000 52,500 174,000 15,000 9,000 3,000 292,000 17,000 137,000 15,000 1,817,000 45,000 39,000 7,500
Female 3,918,000 59,500 274,000 21,500 14,000 4,000 443,000 23,000 226,000 12,000 2,896,000 52,500 65,000 7,500
Health 4,942,000 57,500 333,000 17,500 18,000 4,500 606,000 23,000 272,000 15,500 3,623,000 52,500 88,000 9,500
Male 1,545,000 35,000 108,000 7,500 7,000 3,000 215,000 15,000 72,000 9,500 1,114,000 30,500 28,000 6,500
Female 3,396,000 50,000 225,000 16,500 11,000 4,000 392,000 21,500 200,000 11,500 2,508,000 45,000 60,000 7,500
Science/ mathematics teacher education 510,000 28,000 18,000 3,500 3,000 1,500 22,000 9,000 21,000 2,500 441,000 27,500 6,000 3,000
Male 209,000 19,000 7,000 2,000 D D 6,000 1,500 8,000 2,000 184,000 19,000 S S
Female 300,000 21,000 10,000 2,000 3,000 1,500 S S 12,000 2,000 257,000 20,500 2,000 1,000
Technology/ technical fields 518,000 31,000 60,000 17,500 D D 63,000 7,000 39,000 6,000 350,000 21,500 6,000 2,000
Male 437,000 28,000 43,000 12,500 D D 46,000 6,000 31,000 6,000 311,000 21,000 5,000 2,000
Female 81,000 15,000 S S D D 17,000 3,500 7,000 2,000 39,000 7,500 S S
Other S&E-related fields 416,000 22,000 37,000 7,500 D D 43,000 6,000 32,000 11,500 299,000 15,500 4,000 2,000
Male 275,000 16,500 16,000 3,000 D D 25,000 3,500 25,000 11,000 207,000 12,000 1,000 1,000
Female 140,000 13,500 22,000 7,000 D D 18,000 5,500 6,000 2,500 91,000 9,500 S S
Non-S&E fields 6,018,000 108,500 336,000 24,500 18,000 5,000 426,000 27,000 423,000 27,500 4,746,000 104,000 69,000 6,500
Male 3,254,000 68,500 147,000 12,500 12,000 5,000 259,000 24,500 165,000 15,000 2,635,000 63,000 36,000 5,500
Female 2,763,000 88,000 189,000 20,000 5,000 1,500 167,000 15,500 258,000 22,500 2,112,000 80,500 32,000 3,500
Art/ humanities fields 587,000 50,500 34,000 9,000 D D 38,000 12,000 S S 480,000 45,000 6,000 2,500
Male 306,000 38,500 10,000 3,000 D D S S 6,000 2,500 265,000 36,000 S S
Female 281,000 32,500 25,000 8,500 D D 22,000 7,500 S S 215,000 27,500 2,000 1,000
Education, except science/ math teacher education 1,374,000 49,000 76,000 13,500 2,000 1,000 58,000 14,500 123,000 15,000 1,103,000 48,000 11,000 2,500
Male 558,000 37,500 17,000 4,500 1,000 1,000 29,000 13,000 38,000 11,000 470,000 34,000 3,000 1,500
Female 815,000 36,500 58,000 12,500 S S 30,000 7,000 85,000 10,500 633,000 36,000 8,000 2,000
Management/ administration 1,978,000 64,500 113,000 15,000 7,000 2,000 229,000 19,000 129,000 15,500 1,477,000 58,000 23,000 4,500
Male 1,324,000 45,000 66,000 8,500 5,000 2,000 165,000 16,500 64,000 10,000 1,008,000 40,500 16,000 4,000
Female 655,000 43,500 48,000 10,500 S S 64,000 10,000 65,000 11,500 469,000 35,500 7,000 2,000
Sales/ marketing 163,000 16,500 8,000 4,000 D D 23,000 6,500 14,000 6,500 118,000 13,500 D D
Male 89,000 12,500 1,000 1,000 D D 11,000 2,000 6,000 2,000 70,000 11,500 D D
Female 74,000 14,500 S S D D S S S S 48,000 10,500 D D
Social service/ related 444,000 20,500 26,000 4,000 1,000 1,000 16,000 3,500 40,000 5,000 356,000 19,500 4,000 1,500
Male 190,000 16,500 12,000 3,000 D D 6,000 2,000 13,000 2,500 158,000 16,000 S S
Female 253,000 12,500 14,000 3,000 S S 10,000 3,500 27,000 4,000 199,000 11,500 3,000 1,000
Other non-S&E fields 1,473,000 50,000 77,000 12,000 3,000 1,500 62,000 6,000 94,000 12,500 1,212,000 48,000 23,000 3,000
Male 787,000 29,500 41,000 7,000 1,000 1,000 31,000 5,500 38,000 6,000 664,000 29,000 11,000 2,500
Female 686,000 37,500 37,000 9,500 2,000 1,000 31,000 3,500 56,000 11,500 548,000 35,000 12,000 2,000
Bachelor's 15,436,000 142,000 1,113,000 39,000 46,000 5,500 1,613,000 44,500 962,000 35,000 11,418,000 124,500 283,000 15,500
Male 8,150,000 99,500 536,000 26,000 19,000 3,000 890,000 31,000 422,000 21,000 6,144,000 90,500 138,000 8,500
Female 7,286,000 86,000 577,000 26,000 27,000 5,000 723,000 31,000 540,000 27,000 5,274,000 69,000 145,000 13,000
S&E fields 10,498,000 93,000 778,000 30,500 27,000 4,000 1,137,000 28,500 645,000 24,500 7,701,000 77,500 210,000 12,500
Male 6,228,000 73,500 426,000 23,000 12,000 2,000 685,000 22,500 314,000 15,500 4,681,000 64,000 109,000 7,500
Female 4,270,000 53,500 352,000 16,500 14,000 3,000 452,000 18,000 331,000 17,500 3,020,000 43,500 101,000 10,500
Sciences 8,181,000 85,000 568,000 23,000 20,000 3,500 792,000 23,500 565,000 23,500 6,063,000 70,000 172,000 12,000
Male 4,230,000 64,500 245,000 14,500 7,000 2,000 405,000 19,000 250,000 15,500 3,246,000 57,000 77,000 6,500
Female 3,951,000 52,500 323,000 16,000 13,000 3,000 388,000 18,000 315,000 17,500 2,817,000 42,500 95,000 10,500
Biological / agricultural/ environmental life sciences 1,643,000 34,000 111,000 8,500 5,000 2,500 165,000 13,500 69,000 5,500 1,256,000 32,500 37,000 8,000
Male 806,000 25,500 46,000 5,000 1,000 1,000 61,000 5,500 23,000 3,500 663,000 26,000 12,000 2,000
Female 837,000 24,000 65,000 7,000 S S 104,000 12,000 46,000 4,500 593,000 21,000 25,000 8,000
Agricultural/ food sciences 283,000 18,500 21,000 6,000 S S 15,000 3,000 5,000 1,500 238,000 18,000 4,000 1,500
Male 198,000 17,000 9,000 2,500 D D 10,000 2,500 2,000 1,000 175,000 17,000 2,000 1,000
Female 85,000 8,500 12,000 5,500 D D 6,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 63,000 6,000 S S
Biological sciences 1,203,000 28,000 85,000 6,500 S S 146,000 13,000 63,000 5,000 876,000 25,000 31,000 8,000
Male 503,000 17,000 33,000 4,000 D D 50,000 5,500 19,000 3,500 393,000 16,000 8,000 2,000
Female 700,000 24,000 52,000 4,500 S S 96,000 12,000 43,000 4,500 483,000 19,500 22,000 7,500
Environmental life sciences 156,000 10,500 6,000 1,500 S S 4,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 142,000 10,000 2,000 1,000
Male 105,000 8,500 5,000 1,500 * * 2,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 95,000 8,500 2,000 1,000
Female 51,000 6,000 1,000 500 D D 2,000 1,000 * * 47,000 6,000 * *
Computer/ mathematical sciences 1,559,000 36,000 86,000 5,500 3,000 1,500 265,000 15,000 118,000 9,500 1,064,000 30,500 23,000 3,000
Male 1,076,000 32,500 57,000 5,000 3,000 1,500 184,000 13,500 70,000 8,000 744,000 27,500 18,000 3,000
Female 483,000 18,000 29,000 3,500 D D 80,000 6,000 48,000 6,500 320,000 14,500 5,000 1,500
Computer/ information sciences 1,079,000 30,500 70,000 5,500 3,000 1,500 203,000 13,000 95,000 9,000 691,000 24,500 17,000 3,000
Male 792,000 28,500 48,000 5,000 3,000 1,500 146,000 12,500 56,000 8,000 525,000 22,500 14,000 2,500
Female 287,000 14,000 22,000 3,000 D D 57,000 5,500 39,000 6,500 166,000 9,500 3,000 1,000
Mathematics/ statistics 480,000 20,000 16,000 2,500 D D 62,000 8,000 23,000 3,000 373,000 18,000 6,000 2,000
Male 284,000 16,500 9,000 2,000 D D 39,000 7,500 14,000 3,000 218,000 14,000 4,000 1,000
Female 196,000 11,500 7,000 1,500 D D 23,000 3,000 9,000 1,500 154,000 10,500 2,000 1,500
Physical/ related sciences 523,000 16,500 28,000 3,500 1,000 1,000 60,000 5,500 22,000 3,000 403,000 16,000 8,000 1,500
Male 347,000 12,500 16,000 2,500 S S 33,000 3,500 12,000 2,000 280,000 12,000 5,000 1,000
Female 176,000 12,500 12,000 2,500 * * 27,000 4,000 11,000 3,000 123,000 12,000 3,000 1,000
Chemistry, except biochemistry 259,000 11,500 16,000 2,500 D D 40,000 5,000 13,000 2,000 186,000 11,000 3,000 1,000
Male 153,000 9,500 8,000 1,500 D D 20,000 3,000 6,000 1,000 117,000 9,500 2,000 1,000
Female 106,000 8,000 8,000 2,000 D D 20,000 4,000 7,000 2,000 69,000 6,000 1,000 500
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciences 134,000 11,000 5,000 1,500 * * 2,000 1,000 1,000 500 123,000 11,000 2,000 1,000
Male 92,000 7,500 3,000 1,000 D D 2,000 1,000 1,000 500 84,000 7,000 1,000 500
Female 42,000 9,000 2,000 1,000 D D * * * * 39,000 9,000 S S
Physics/ astronomy 100,000 6,500 5,000 1,500 D D 16,000 2,500 4,000 1,500 73,000 6,000 1,000 500
Male 85,000 6,500 4,000 1,500 D D 11,000 2,000 3,000 1,000 66,000 6,000 1,000 500
Female 15,000 2,500 1,000 500 D D 6,000 1,500 S S 7,000 1,500 * *
Other physical sciences 30,000 4,500 2,000 1,000 D D 1,000 500 S S 21,000 4,000 1,000 1,000
Male 17,000 3,000 * * D D 1,000 500 S S 13,000 3,000 D D
Female 13,000 3,500 2,000 1,000 D D * * S S 8,000 3,000 S S
Social/ related sciences 4,456,000 64,000 343,000 20,500 11,000 2,500 303,000 15,500 356,000 21,000 3,340,000 53,000 103,000 8,500
Male 2,001,000 48,500 126,000 12,500 3,000 1,000 126,000 12,500 145,000 13,000 1,559,000 40,000 42,000 5,500
Female 2,455,000 44,000 216,000 13,500 8,000 2,000 177,000 12,500 211,000 14,500 1,781,000 38,000 62,000 6,000
Economics 745,000 30,500 50,000 11,500 D D 125,000 14,500 25,000 3,000 529,000 24,500 15,000 4,500
Male 533,000 30,500 37,000 11,500 D D 69,000 12,500 16,000 3,000 398,000 22,000 11,000 4,500
Female 212,000 15,000 12,000 2,500 D D 56,000 7,000 9,000 2,000 131,000 13,000 3,000 1,000
Political/ related sciences 747,000 24,500 48,000 3,500 1,000 500 40,000 5,500 51,000 4,500 591,000 22,000 16,000 2,500
Male 448,000 19,500 26,000 3,000 D D 18,000 2,500 25,000 3,000 371,000 19,000 8,000 2,000
Female 299,000 15,000 22,000 2,500 D D 22,000 4,500 26,000 3,500 220,000 13,500 7,000 1,500
Psychology 1,552,000 40,500 136,000 12,000 4,000 1,500 63,000 5,500 135,000 13,500 1,180,000 36,500 33,000 4,500
Male 458,000 25,000 28,000 4,000 D D 19,000 2,500 49,000 10,000 356,000 21,000 6,000 1,500
Female 1,093,000 29,500 108,000 11,000 3,000 1,500 44,000 5,000 87,000 9,000 825,000 27,500 27,000 4,500
Sociology/ anthropology 915,000 28,500 78,000 9,000 4,000 1,500 44,000 7,500 105,000 13,000 652,000 25,000 30,000 5,000
Male 334,000 18,500 26,000 3,500 D D 11,000 2,500 39,000 5,500 245,000 17,500 11,000 2,500
Female 581,000 24,000 52,000 8,000 3,000 1,500 33,000 7,500 66,000 11,500 407,000 18,500 19,000 4,000
Other social sciences 498,000 23,500 30,000 3,500 2,000 1,000 30,000 5,000 39,000 5,500 387,000 22,500 10,000 2,000
Male 228,000 17,000 9,000 1,500 D D 8,000 2,000 16,000 4,500 189,000 16,500 4,000 1,000
Female 270,000 18,000 21,000 3,000 D D 22,000 5,000 23,000 3,500 198,000 17,000 6,000 2,000
Engineering 2,317,000 41,500 210,000 17,500 7,000 2,000 344,000 15,000 80,000 5,000 1,638,000 30,000 38,000 3,500
Male 1,998,000 37,000 181,000 17,000 5,000 1,500 280,000 13,500 64,000 4,500 1,436,000 27,000 32,000 3,500
Female 319,000 13,500 29,000 4,000 S S 64,000 5,500 16,000 2,500 202,000 11,000 6,000 1,000
Aerospace/ related engineering 92,000 12,000 4,000 1,000 D D 6,000 1,500 2,000 1,000 78,000 12,000 2,000 1,000
Male 84,000 12,000 4,000 1,000 D D 4,000 1,500 2,000 1,000 71,000 12,000 2,000 1,000
Female 8,000 2,000 * * D D S S * * 6,000 2,000 * *
Chemical engineering 172,000 12,000 21,000 8,000 D D 23,000 3,000 7,000 1,500 118,000 7,000 2,000 1,000
Male 126,000 11,000 18,000 8,000 D D 14,000 2,000 3,000 1,000 88,000 6,500 1,000 500
Female 46,000 4,500 3,000 1,500 D D 8,000 2,000 3,000 1,000 30,000 4,000 1,000 500
Civil/ architectural engineering 362,000 15,000 29,000 3,000 S S 37,000 5,000 13,000 2,000 275,000 13,500 7,000 1,500
Male 306,000 13,500 24,000 2,500 1,000 500 31,000 4,500 9,000 1,500 235,000 12,500 6,000 1,500
Female 57,000 6,000 5,000 1,500 D D 6,000 1,500 3,000 1,500 41,000 5,500 1,000 500
Electrical/ computer engineering 738,000 21,000 62,000 6,500 2,000 1,000 171,000 11,500 32,000 4,000 454,000 16,000 16,000 2,500
Male 650,000 20,500 54,000 6,500 2,000 1,000 140,000 11,500 29,000 3,500 410,000 15,000 15,000 2,500
Female 88,000 6,500 8,000 2,000 D D 31,000 4,000 4,000 1,500 43,000 5,000 1,000 500
Industrial engineering 153,000 11,000 25,000 4,500 D D 13,000 2,000 7,000 1,500 107,000 9,500 S S
Male 122,000 9,500 19,000 4,000 D D 8,000 1,500 5,000 1,500 90,000 8,000 S S
Female 31,000 4,500 6,000 2,000 D D 5,000 1,500 2,000 1,000 17,000 3,500 * *
Mechanical engineering 523,000 16,000 38,000 7,000 1,000 1,000 67,000 6,500 13,000 2,000 398,000 13,500 6,000 1,000
Male 481,000 15,500 36,000 7,000 1,000 1,000 63,000 6,500 12,000 2,000 365,000 13,500 5,000 1,000
Female 41,000 4,500 2,000 500 D D 4,000 1,500 2,000 500 33,000 4,000 1,000 500
Other engineering 277,000 17,500 31,000 11,500 S S 28,000 3,000 6,000 1,500 209,000 13,000 4,000 1,000
Male 229,000 16,500 27,000 11,500 D D 19,000 2,500 4,000 1,000 176,000 12,000 3,000 1,000
Female 48,000 6,000 4,000 1,000 D D 8,000 1,500 2,000 1,000 33,000 5,500 1,000 1,000
S&E-related fields 3,392,000 67,500 265,000 24,000 17,000 4,500 366,000 23,500 216,000 18,500 2,469,000 55,000 59,000 8,500
Male 1,097,000 41,000 84,000 13,000 6,000 2,500 125,000 13,000 81,000 14,000 785,000 30,000 17,000 4,000
Female 2,295,000 51,500 181,000 19,500 11,000 4,000 242,000 21,000 135,000 10,000 1,684,000 45,000 42,000 7,000
Health 2,433,000 51,500 171,000 15,000 13,000 4,500 291,000 21,500 150,000 12,500 1,763,000 42,500 46,000 7,000
Male 439,000 21,000 29,000 4,500 4,000 2,000 79,000 11,500 29,000 7,000 290,000 15,000 8,000 2,000
Female 1,995,000 45,500 142,000 14,500 9,000 4,000 212,000 19,000 121,000 10,000 1,473,000 38,500 38,000 7,000
Science/ mathematics teacher education 257,000 22,000 11,000 3,000 S S S S 9,000 2,000 219,000 20,500 S S
Male 105,000 11,500 4,000 2,000 D D 2,000 1,000 4,000 1,500 91,000 11,500 D D
Female 153,000 18,000 7,000 2,000 S S S S 4,000 1,500 128,000 16,500 D D
Technology/ technical fields 435,000 29,500 57,000 17,500 D D 36,000 4,500 33,000 6,000 302,000 20,500 6,000 2,000
Male 375,000 27,500 40,000 12,500 D D 28,000 4,000 27,000 6,000 274,000 21,000 5,000 2,000
Female 60,000 13,500 S S D D 8,000 2,000 6,000 2,000 28,000 5,000 D D
Other S&E-related fields 266,000 19,000 26,000 7,000 D D 27,000 5,000 24,000 11,000 185,000 12,500 S S
Male 179,000 15,000 10,000 2,500 D D 16,000 3,000 S S 130,000 10,000 S S
Female 87,000 11,500 16,000 6,500 D D 11,000 4,000 S S 55,000 8,000 S S
Non-S&E fields 1,546,000 82,500 70,000 15,500 3,000 1,500 110,000 22,500 101,000 22,500 1,248,000 79,500 14,000 4,500
Male 825,000 59,000 27,000 7,500 D D 80,000 19,500 27,000 7,000 678,000 55,500 12,000 4,500
Female 721,000 59,000 43,000 13,500 S S 29,000 10,500 74,000 20,500 570,000 53,500 2,000 1,000
Art/ humanities fields 395,000 49,000 13,000 4,000 D D S S S S 341,000 44,500 S S
Male 215,000 37,500 5,000 2,000 D D S S 5,000 2,500 191,000 35,000 D D
Female 180,000 29,500 8,000 3,500 D D 7,000 3,000 S S 150,000 26,000 D D
Education, except science/ math teacher education 222,000 30,500 S S D D S S 13,000 6,000 175,000 27,000 D D
Male 94,000 23,500 S S D D S S S S 72,000 19,500 D D
Female 128,000 26,000 S S D D 2,000 1,500 12,000 6,000 103,000 23,000 D D
Management/ administration 590,000 47,000 21,000 7,500 D D 68,000 14,500 37,000 11,500 453,000 45,500 9,000 3,500
Male 375,000 36,000 S S D D 49,000 11,500 15,000 5,500 290,000 33,500 9,000 3,500
Female 215,000 30,000 10,000 4,000 D D 18,000 8,500 23,000 10,500 163,000 26,000 D D
Sales/ marketing 63,000 14,000 D D D D D D D D 50,000 11,500 D D
Male 31,000 10,500 D D D D D D D D 29,000 10,000 D D
Female 33,000 12,500 D D D D D D D D 21,000 10,000 D D
Social service/ related 40,000 8,500 S S D D D D 3,000 1,500 35,000 8,000 D D
Male 20,000 5,000 S S D D D D D D 17,000 5,000 D D
Female 20,000 5,500 D D D D D D S S 18,000 5,500 D D
Other non-S&E fields 236,000 31,000 S S D D 3,000 1,500 S S 195,000 29,500 D D
Male 90,000 19,000 5,000 3,000 D D S S 3,000 1,500 79,000 19,000 D D
Female 145,000 24,000 S S D D 1,000 500 S S 116,000 22,000 D D
Master's 7,878,000 70,500 446,000 21,500 22,000 5,500 964,000 23,000 517,000 21,000 5,828,000 61,500 100,000 6,000
Male 3,976,000 58,000 210,000 13,500 14,000 5,000 561,000 19,000 207,000 15,000 2,929,000 47,000 55,000 5,500
Female 3,901,000 54,500 236,000 16,500 8,000 2,000 404,000 16,000 309,000 17,500 2,899,000 51,000 46,000 4,000
S&E fields 2,978,000 40,000 164,000 13,000 6,000 1,500 586,000 16,000 167,000 13,000 2,012,000 32,500 43,000 3,500
Male 1,780,000 38,000 99,000 12,500 3,000 1,000 367,000 12,500 74,000 7,500 1,209,000 29,000 28,000 3,000
Female 1,198,000 25,000 65,000 5,000 3,000 1,500 218,000 10,500 93,000 11,500 803,000 21,500 15,000 2,000
Sciences 2,204,000 38,000 127,000 12,500 6,000 1,500 361,000 13,500 147,000 13,000 1,531,000 31,500 31,000 3,000
Male 1,138,000 35,500 70,000 12,000 3,000 1,000 192,000 10,000 57,000 7,500 798,000 28,000 18,000 2,500
Female 1,066,000 23,500 58,000 4,500 3,000 1,500 169,000 9,500 91,000 11,500 733,000 21,000 13,000 2,000
Biological / agricultural/ environmental life sciences 334,000 16,000 15,000 2,500 S S 59,000 6,500 11,000 2,000 240,000 14,500 7,000 1,500
Male 160,000 13,000 7,000 1,500 D D 19,000 3,500 4,000 1,000 125,000 12,500 5,000 1,500
Female 174,000 10,000 8,000 1,500 * * 40,000 5,500 7,000 1,500 116,000 7,500 2,000 1,000
Agricultural/ food sciences 49,000 8,500 2,000 1,000 D D 6,000 2,500 2,000 1,000 36,000 8,000 2,000 1,000
Male 30,000 7,500 1,000 500 D D 2,000 500 2,000 1,000 24,000 7,500 D D
Female 19,000 3,500 1,000 500 D D 5,000 2,500 * * 12,000 2,500 D D
Biological sciences 243,000 12,000 11,000 2,000 S S 49,000 6,000 8,000 1,500 171,000 9,500 4,000 1,500
Male 102,000 7,000 4,000 1,500 D D 15,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 78,000 6,000 3,000 1,000
Female 141,000 9,000 6,000 1,500 * * 34,000 5,000 6,000 1,500 93,000 7,000 1,000 500
Environmental life sciences 42,000 6,500 2,000 1,000 D D 4,000 1,500 1,000 500 33,000 6,000 S S
Male 28,000 6,000 S S D D 3,000 1,500 D D 23,000 6,000 D D
Female 14,000 2,500 1,000 500 D D 1,000 1,000 1,000 500 10,000 2,000 * *
Computer/ mathematical sciences 655,000 24,500 34,000 9,500 S S 211,000 10,000 46,000 10,500 357,000 18,000 5,000 1,500
Male 443,000 22,500 29,000 9,500 D D 139,000 9,000 18,000 6,000 253,000 15,500 4,000 1,000
Female 212,000 13,500 5,000 1,500 S S 72,000 5,500 28,000 8,500 105,000 10,000 S S
Computer/ information sciences 496,000 24,000 27,000 10,000 D D 181,000 10,000 39,000 10,500 244,000 16,000 4,000 1,500
Male 347,000 21,500 23,000 10,000 D D 125,000 9,000 15,000 6,000 181,000 13,500 2,000 1,000
Female 149,000 13,000 4,000 1,000 D D 56,000 5,000 24,000 8,500 63,000 9,000 S S
Mathematics/ statistics 159,000 10,000 7,000 2,500 D D 30,000 3,500 7,000 1,500 113,000 9,000 2,000 1,000
Male 96,000 8,000 6,000 2,500 D D 14,000 2,500 3,000 1,000 72,000 7,000 1,000 1,000
Female 63,000 6,500 1,000 500 D D 16,000 2,500 4,000 1,000 41,000 6,000 * *
Physical/ related sciences 171,000 8,500 6,000 1,500 * * 32,000 5,000 6,000 2,000 126,000 6,500 1,000 500
Male 125,000 8,500 4,000 1,000 D D 20,000 4,500 5,000 2,000 95,000 6,000 1,000 500
Female 46,000 3,500 2,000 500 * * 12,000 2,000 1,000 500 31,000 3,500 * *
Chemistry, except biochemistry 69,000 6,500 2,000 500 D D 19,000 4,500 4,000 2,000 44,000 4,500 * *
Male 44,000 6,000 1,000 500 D D 11,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 28,000 3,500 * *
Female 25,000 3,000 1,000 500 D D 8,000 1,500 1,000 500 16,000 3,000 D D
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciences 57,000 4,500 2,000 1,000 D D 4,000 1,000 * * 51,000 4,500 * *
Male 45,000 4,500 S S D D 3,000 1,000 * * 40,000 4,000 * *
Female 13,000 1,500 1,000 500 D D 1,000 500 * * 10,000 1,500 * *
Physics/ astronomy 40,000 4,000 2,000 1,000 D D 8,000 2,000 1,000 500 28,000 3,000 D D
Male 33,000 3,500 2,000 1,000 D D 5,000 2,000 1,000 500 24,000 3,000 D D
Female 7,000 1,500 * * D D 2,000 1,000 D D 4,000 1,000 D D
Other physical sciences 4,000 1,500 * * D D D D D D 2,000 1,000 * *
Male 4,000 1,500 D D D D D D D D 2,000 1,000 D D
Female 1,000 500 D D D D D D D D D D * *
Social/ related sciences 1,044,000 27,500 72,000 7,000 3,000 1,500 59,000 6,000 84,000 7,500 808,000 25,500 18,000 2,500
Male 409,000 21,000 29,000 6,000 1,000 1,000 14,000 2,000 29,000 4,000 326,000 19,000 9,000 2,000
Female 635,000 20,500 43,000 4,500 S S 45,000 5,500 55,000 7,000 482,000 19,000 9,000 1,500
Economics 122,000 12,500 6,000 2,000 D D 17,000 3,500 7,000 2,500 90,000 13,000 S S
Male 83,000 12,500 5,000 1,500 D D 5,000 1,500 6,000 2,500 66,000 12,500 S S
Female 38,000 6,000 2,000 1,000 D D 11,000 3,500 1,000 500 24,000 5,500 D D
Political/ related sciences 161,000 13,000 8,000 1,500 D D 10,000 1,500 12,000 2,500 127,000 13,000 3,000 1,000
Male 94,000 11,000 4,000 1,500 D D 3,000 1,000 7,000 2,000 79,000 11,000 2,000 1,000
Female 67,000 7,000 4,000 1,000 D D 8,000 1,500 6,000 1,500 48,000 6,500 1,000 500
Psychology 533,000 18,500 42,000 6,500 S S 14,000 2,500 48,000 7,000 417,000 16,000 11,000 2,000
Male 143,000 11,000 15,000 5,500 D D 2,000 1,000 9,000 2,000 112,000 9,000 5,000 1,500
Female 390,000 15,500 27,000 3,500 D D 12,000 2,000 39,000 7,000 305,000 14,000 6,000 1,500
Sociology/ anthropology 79,000 9,500 6,000 1,500 D D 9,000 4,000 6,000 1,500 56,000 8,500 2,000 1,000
Male 29,000 4,000 3,000 1,500 D D S S 2,000 1,000 22,000 3,500 S S
Female 49,000 9,000 3,000 1,000 D D 7,000 4,000 4,000 1,500 34,000 7,500 1,000 500
Other social sciences 150,000 13,500 10,000 2,000 D D 9,000 2,000 10,000 3,000 118,000 12,500 2,000 1,000
Male 59,000 7,000 3,000 1,000 D D 2,000 1,000 6,000 2,500 48,000 6,000 1,000 500
Female 90,000 12,000 7,000 2,000 D D 7,000 1,500 5,000 1,500 70,000 11,500 1,000 500
Engineering 774,000 15,000 37,000 3,000 * * 224,000 8,500 20,000 2,500 481,000 13,000 12,000 2,000
Male 642,000 14,000 29,000 2,500 * * 175,000 7,000 17,000 2,500 411,000 12,500 10,000 1,500
Female 132,000 7,000 8,000 1,500 D D 49,000 4,500 3,000 500 70,000 5,000 2,000 1,000
Aerospace/ related engineering 30,000 3,500 1,000 500 D D 3,000 1,000 * * 25,000 3,000 1,000 500
Male 28,000 3,500 1,000 500 D D 3,000 1,000 * * 23,000 3,000 1,000 500
Female 3,000 1,000 * * D D * * * * 2,000 1,000 * *
Chemical engineering 34,000 3,500 1,000 500 D D 10,000 2,000 S S 20,000 2,500 * *
Male 25,000 3,000 1,000 500 D D 8,000 1,500 S S 16,000 2,500 D D
Female 8,000 2,000 1,000 500 D D 3,000 1,000 * * 5,000 1,500 D D
Civil/ architectural engineering 105,000 5,000 5,000 1,000 D D 20,000 2,500 3,000 1,000 74,000 4,500 2,000 1,000
Male 88,000 5,000 4,000 1,000 D D 17,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 62,000 4,500 2,000 1,000
Female 17,000 2,000 1,000 500 D D 4,000 1,000 * * 11,000 1,500 * *
Electrical/ computer engineering 288,000 10,500 10,000 2,000 D D 117,000 6,500 6,000 1,000 150,000 8,000 4,000 1,500
Male 239,000 8,500 8,000 1,500 D D 87,000 5,000 5,000 1,000 135,000 7,500 3,000 1,000
Female 49,000 5,000 2,000 1,000 D D 30,000 4,000 1,000 500 16,000 3,000 S S
Industrial engineering 53,000 5,000 3,000 1,000 D D 15,000 2,500 3,000 1,500 31,000 4,500 * *
Male 41,000 5,000 2,000 1,000 D D 13,000 2,000 S S 23,000 4,500 * *
Female 12,000 2,500 1,000 500 D D 2,000 1,000 * * 8,000 2,000 D D
Mechanical engineering 122,000 7,500 7,000 1,500 D D 27,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 84,000 7,000 1,000 500
Male 107,000 7,000 6,000 1,500 D D 25,000 3,000 2,000 500 73,000 6,000 1,000 500
Female 14,000 2,000 * * D D 2,000 500 * * 11,000 2,000 * *
Other engineering 143,000 7,000 9,000 1,500 D D 31,000 3,000 4,000 1,000 96,000 6,000 2,000 1,000
Male 114,000 6,500 7,000 1,500 D D 23,000 3,000 3,000 1,000 79,000 5,500 2,000 1,000
Female 29,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 D D 8,000 2,000 1,000 500 17,000 2,500 * *
S&E-related fields 1,498,000 31,000 75,000 7,000 4,000 1,500 116,000 9,500 85,000 5,500 1,199,000 30,500 20,000 4,500
Male 429,000 21,000 28,000 5,000 1,000 1,000 45,000 5,500 21,000 3,000 323,000 20,500 11,000 4,000
Female 1,070,000 26,000 47,000 4,500 3,000 1,000 71,000 8,000 64,000 4,500 876,000 24,500 10,000 2,000
Health 1,036,000 22,500 55,000 5,500 3,000 1,500 67,000 6,500 61,000 4,500 833,000 20,500 18,000 4,000
Male 179,000 11,000 17,000 4,500 1,000 1,000 16,000 2,500 9,000 2,000 126,000 9,000 10,000 4,000
Female 857,000 20,000 38,000 3,500 2,000 1,000 51,000 6,000 51,000 4,000 706,000 18,500 8,000 2,000
Science/ mathematics teacher education 241,000 20,500 6,000 1,500 D D 9,000 2,000 11,000 2,000 213,000 20,000 2,000 1,000
Male 99,000 15,500 3,000 1,000 D D 4,000 1,500 3,000 1,000 88,000 15,500 D D
Female 142,000 14,000 3,000 1,000 D D 5,000 1,500 8,000 1,500 124,000 14,000 1,000 1,000
Technology/ technical fields 78,000 9,500 3,000 1,500 D D 26,000 5,500 5,000 2,000 44,000 8,000 D D
Male 57,000 7,000 3,000 1,500 D D 17,000 4,500 4,000 1,500 33,000 5,500 D D
Female 21,000 6,500 D D D D 9,000 3,000 S S 11,000 5,500 D D
Other S&E-related fields 143,000 10,500 11,000 3,000 D D 15,000 4,500 8,000 2,500 109,000 9,000 D D
Male 93,000 8,000 5,000 1,500 D D 8,000 2,000 4,000 2,000 75,000 7,500 D D
Female 50,000 7,500 6,000 2,500 D D S S 3,000 1,500 34,000 6,000 D D
Non-S&E fields 3,402,000 57,500 207,000 16,500 12,000 5,000 263,000 16,500 265,000 18,000 2,617,000 52,500 37,000 4,000
Male 1,767,000 41,500 83,000 6,500 10,000 5,000 149,000 14,000 113,000 13,500 1,397,000 37,000 16,000 2,500
Female 1,634,000 51,000 124,000 15,500 2,000 1,000 114,000 12,000 153,000 12,000 1,220,000 45,000 22,000 3,000
Art/ humanities fields 167,000 15,000 20,000 8,500 D D 20,000 7,000 3,000 1,500 117,000 11,000 3,000 1,000
Male 76,000 8,500 S S D D 5,000 2,000 S S 60,000 7,000 2,000 1,000
Female 91,000 13,500 16,000 8,000 D D 15,000 7,000 2,000 1,500 57,000 9,500 1,000 500
Education, except science/ math teacher education 1,066,000 41,500 58,000 10,000 2,000 1,000 37,000 7,500 96,000 14,500 863,000 39,000 10,000 2,000
Male 421,000 29,000 12,000 2,500 1,000 1,000 11,000 3,500 32,000 11,000 363,000 28,000 2,000 1,000
Female 644,000 30,500 46,000 9,500 S S 26,000 7,000 64,000 9,000 501,000 28,500 7,000 2,000
Management/ administration 1,362,000 36,000 88,000 12,500 5,000 1,500 154,000 13,500 91,000 9,500 1,010,000 31,500 14,000 2,500
Male 927,000 27,500 50,000 5,500 4,000 1,500 110,000 13,000 49,000 8,000 707,000 23,000 7,000 2,000
Female 435,000 25,500 38,000 10,500 D D 45,000 4,500 42,000 5,000 303,000 21,500 7,000 2,000
Sales/ marketing 97,000 10,000 4,000 1,500 D D 20,000 6,500 5,000 1,500 67,000 7,000 D D
Male 56,000 6,000 S S D D 10,000 2,000 4,000 1,500 41,000 5,500 D D
Female 41,000 8,500 3,000 1,000 D D S S 1,000 1,000 26,000 5,000 D D
Social service/ related 356,000 17,500 23,000 4,000 S S 12,000 3,500 34,000 4,500 282,000 16,500 4,000 1,500
Male 135,000 14,000 10,000 2,500 D D 3,000 1,500 10,000 2,500 111,000 13,500 S S
Female 221,000 11,500 14,000 3,000 D D 9,000 3,500 24,000 4,000 171,000 10,500 2,000 1,000
Other non-S&E fields 354,000 22,500 14,000 2,000 D D 19,000 3,000 36,000 6,000 277,000 20,500 7,000 2,000
Male 151,000 14,000 6,000 1,500 D D 9,000 2,500 17,000 5,500 115,000 12,500 3,000 1,500
Female 203,000 17,000 8,000 2,000 D D 10,000 2,000 19,000 3,000 163,000 16,500 4,000 1,500
Doctorate 1,297,000 15,500 59,000 6,000 2,000 500 247,000 7,000 52,000 4,000 921,000 13,500 15,000 1,500
Male 867,000 15,000 34,000 5,000 1,000 500 180,000 6,000 28,000 3,000 615,000 12,000 9,000 1,500
Female 430,000 9,000 25,000 2,500 1,000 500 67,000 3,500 24,000 3,000 307,000 7,500 6,000 1,000
S&E fields 979,000 8,000 37,000 2,000 2,000 500 214,000 6,000 26,000 1,000 689,000 5,500 11,000 1,000
Male 683,000 6,500 20,000 1,500 1,000 500 159,000 5,500 15,000 1,000 480,000 4,500 7,000 1,000
Female 297,000 5,000 17,000 1,500 1,000 500 55,000 3,000 11,000 500 209,000 4,000 4,000 500
Sciences 799,000 7,500 31,000 2,000 2,000 500 143,000 6,000 23,000 1,000 591,000 5,000 10,000 1,000
Male 527,000 6,000 16,000 1,500 1,000 500 98,000 5,000 13,000 1,000 394,000 4,000 6,000 1,000
Female 272,000 5,000 15,000 1,500 1,000 500 46,000 3,000 10,000 500 197,000 3,500 4,000 500
Biological / agricultural/ environmental life sciences 280,000 5,000 13,000 2,000 * * 59,000 3,500 6,000 500 198,000 3,500 3,000 500
Male 174,000 3,500 7,000 1,500 * * 35,000 2,000 3,000 500 126,000 3,000 2,000 500
Female 107,000 4,000 6,000 1,000 * * 24,000 2,500 2,000 500 73,000 3,000 1,000 500
Agricultural/ food sciences 24,000 1,500 1,000 500 D D 5,000 1,000 1,000 500 18,000 1,000 * *
Male 18,000 1,000 1,000 500 D D 3,000 500 1,000 500 14,000 1,000 * *
Female 6,000 1,000 * * D D 1,000 500 * * 4,000 1,000 D D
Biological sciences 246,000 5,000 12,000 2,000 * * 54,000 3,000 5,000 500 173,000 3,500 3,000 500
Male 148,000 3,500 6,000 1,500 * * 31,000 2,000 3,000 500 106,000 2,500 2,000 500
Female 98,000 4,000 6,000 1,000 * * 22,000 2,500 2,000 500 67,000 3,000 1,000 500
Environmental life sciences 9,000 1,000 * * D D 1,000 500 * * 8,000 1,000 D D
Male 7,000 500 * * D D 1,000 500 * * 6,000 500 D D
Female 3,000 500 * * D D * * * * 2,000 500 D D
Computer/ mathematical sciences 78,000 4,000 2,000 500 D D 25,000 3,500 2,000 500 48,000 1,500 1,000 500
Male 64,000 4,000 1,000 500 D D 20,000 3,500 1,000 500 41,000 1,500 * *
Female 14,000 1,000 * * D D 5,000 1,000 1,000 500 8,000 500 * *
Computer/ information sciences 32,000 3,500 1,000 500 D D 14,000 3,500 1,000 500 16,000 1,000 * *
Male 27,000 3,500 * * D D 12,000 3,500 * * 14,000 1,000 * *
Female 5,000 500 * * D D 2,000 500 * * 2,000 500 * *
Mathematics/ statistics 46,000 1,500 1,000 500 D D 11,000 1,000 1,000 500 32,000 1,000 * *
Male 37,000 1,000 1,000 500 D D 8,000 500 1,000 500 27,000 1,000 * *
Female 9,000 1,000 * * D D 3,000 500 * * 5,000 500 * *
Physical/ related sciences 193,000 3,500 6,000 1,000 * * 42,000 2,000 3,000 500 140,000 2,500 2,000 500
Male 159,000 3,000 3,000 500 * * 34,000 2,000 2,000 500 117,000 2,500 1,000 500
Female 35,000 1,500 2,000 1,000 D D 8,000 1,000 1,000 500 23,000 1,000 * *
Chemistry, except biochemistry 100,000 3,000 3,000 500 * * 25,000 2,000 2,000 500 69,000 2,000 1,000 500
Male 79,000 2,500 2,000 500 * * 20,000 2,000 2,000 500 55,000 2,000 1,000 500
Female 21,000 1,000 1,000 500 D D 5,000 500 * * 13,000 1,000 * *
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciences 24,000 1,000 1,000 500 D D 3,000 500 * * 20,000 1,000 * *
Male 19,000 1,000 * * D D 3,000 500 * * 16,000 1,000 * *
Female 5,000 500 * * D D 1,000 500 D D 4,000 500 D D
Physics/ astronomy 66,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 D D 13,000 1,000 1,000 500 49,000 2,000 * *
Male 58,000 2,000 1,000 500 D D 11,000 1,000 * * 44,000 1,500 * *
Female 8,000 1,000 S S D D 2,000 500 * * 5,000 500 * *
Other physical sciences 4,000 1,000 * * D D * * D D 3,000 1,000 D D
Male 3,000 1,000 D D D D * * D D 2,000 1,000 D D
Female 1,000 500 D D D D * * D D 1,000 500 D D
Social/ related sciences 248,000 3,000 10,000 1,000 1,000 500 17,000 1,000 12,000 1,000 203,000 3,000 4,000 1,000
Male 131,000 2,500 4,000 500 * * 8,000 1,000 6,000 500 110,000 2,500 2,000 500
Female 117,000 2,000 6,000 1,000 1,000 500 8,000 500 7,000 500 93,000 2,000 2,000 500
Economics 32,000 1,500 1,000 500 D D 6,000 1,000 1,000 500 24,000 1,500 * *
Male 25,000 1,500 1,000 500 D D 4,000 500 1,000 500 19,000 1,000 * *
Female 7,000 500 * * D D 2,000 500 * * 5,000 500 D D
Political/ related sciences 27,000 1,000 1,000 500 * * 2,000 500 2,000 500 22,000 1,000 1,000 500
Male 18,000 1,000 * * D D 1,000 500 1,000 500 15,000 1,000 * *
Female 9,000 1,000 * * * * 1,000 500 1,000 500 7,000 1,000 * *
Psychology 127,000 2,000 6,000 500 * * 5,000 500 6,000 500 107,000 1,500 3,000 500
Male 55,000 1,000 2,000 500 * * 1,000 500 2,000 500 49,000 1,000 1,000 500
Female 72,000 1,500 4,000 500 * * 4,000 500 4,000 500 58,000 1,500 2,000 500
Sociology/ anthropology 36,000 1,500 1,000 500 * * 2,000 500 2,000 500 30,000 1,500 1,000 500
Male 20,000 1,500 1,000 500 D D 1,000 500 1,000 500 17,000 1,500 * *
Female 16,000 500 1,000 500 * * 1,000 500 1,000 500 13,000 500 * *
Other social sciences 26,000 1,500 1,000 500 * * 2,000 500 1,000 500 21,000 1,500 * *
Male 13,000 1,000 * * D D 1,000 500 1,000 500 11,000 1,000 * *
Female 13,000 1,500 1,000 500 * * 1,000 500 1,000 500 10,000 1,000 * *
Engineering 180,000 3,500 6,000 1,000 * * 71,000 2,500 3,000 500 98,000 2,500 1,000 500
Male 156,000 3,500 4,000 1,000 D D 62,000 2,500 3,000 500 86,000 2,000 1,000 500
Female 24,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 D D 10,000 1,000 1,000 500 12,000 1,500 * *
Aerospace/ related engineering 7,000 1,000 * * D D 2,000 500 * * 5,000 1,000 D D
Male 7,000 1,000 * * D D 2,000 500 * * 5,000 1,000 D D
Female * * D D D D * * D D * * D D
Chemical engineering 23,000 1,500 1,000 500 D D 8,000 1,000 * * 13,000 1,000 * *
Male 19,000 1,500 * * D D 7,000 1,000 * * 11,000 1,000 * *
Female 3,000 500 * * D D 1,000 500 * * 2,000 500 D D
Civil/ architectural engineering 14,000 1,000 1,000 500 D D 6,000 1,000 * * 8,000 1,000 D D
Male 13,000 1,000 1,000 500 D D 5,000 1,000 * * 7,000 1,000 D D
Female 2,000 500 * * D D 1,000 500 D D 1,000 500 D D
Electrical/ computer engineering 52,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 D D 23,000 1,500 1,000 500 25,000 1,000 1,000 500
Male 46,000 1,500 1,000 500 D D 20,000 1,500 1,000 500 23,000 1,000 1,000 500
Female 6,000 1,000 S S D D 3,000 500 * * 2,000 500 D D
Industrial engineering 7,000 1,500 * * D D 3,000 1,500 * * 3,000 500 D D
Male 6,000 1,500 * * D D 3,000 1,500 * * 2,000 500 D D
Female 1,000 500 * * D D * * D D 1,000 500 D D
Mechanical engineering 23,000 1,500 1,000 500 D D 9,000 1,000 * * 13,000 1,500 * *
Male 20,000 1,000 1,000 500 D D 8,000 1,000 * * 11,000 1,000 * *
Female 3,000 1,000 D D D D 1,000 500 D D 2,000 1,000 D D
Other engineering 54,000 2,500 2,000 500 D D 20,000 2,000 1,000 500 31,000 2,000 * *
Male 44,000 2,500 1,000 500 D D 16,000 2,000 1,000 500 26,000 1,500 * *
Female 9,000 1,000 * * D D 4,000 500 * * 5,000 1,000 * *
S&E-related fields 107,000 8,500 10,000 3,500 * * 18,000 2,500 6,000 2,500 72,000 7,500 1,000 500
Male 54,000 7,000 5,000 3,000 D D 11,000 2,500 S S 33,000 6,000 * *
Female 54,000 4,500 5,000 2,500 D D 7,000 1,000 2,000 500 39,000 4,000 * *
Health 85,000 7,500 10,000 3,500 * * 15,000 2,500 6,000 2,500 54,000 7,000 1,000 500
Male 40,000 6,500 S S D D 9,000 2,500 S S 22,000 5,500 * *
Female 45,000 4,000 5,000 2,500 D D 6,000 1,000 2,000 500 32,000 3,500 * *
Science/ mathematics teacher education 11,000 2,000 D D D D S S 1,000 500 9,000 2,000 D D
Male 5,000 1,500 D D D D D D D D 5,000 1,500 D D
Female 6,000 1,500 D D D D D D * * 4,000 1,500 D D
Technology/ technical fields 5,000 1,500 D D D D 1,000 500 D D 4,000 1,500 D D
Male 5,000 1,500 D D D D 1,000 500 D D 4,000 1,500 D D
Female D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Other S&E-related fields 6,000 2,000 D D D D S S D D 5,000 2,000 D D
Male 3,000 1,500 D D D D D D D D 2,000 1,000 D D
Female S S D D D D D D D D S S D D
Non-S&E fields 210,000 12,000 12,000 4,000 * * 14,000 2,500 20,000 3,000 160,000 10,500 3,000 1,500
Male 130,000 11,000 8,000 3,500 D D 10,000 2,000 8,000 2,000 102,000 9,500 S S
Female 79,000 6,500 4,000 1,000 D D 4,000 1,000 11,000 3,000 58,000 5,000 1,000 1,000
Art/ humanities fields 25,000 5,500 1,000 1,000 D D * * 1,000 500 22,000 5,000 D D
Male 15,000 4,500 1,000 500 D D D D D D 14,000 4,500 D D
Female 10,000 3,000 S S D D D D D D 9,000 3,000 D D
Education, except science/ math teacher education 86,000 6,000 4,000 1,000 D D 3,000 1,000 14,000 3,000 65,000 5,500 S S
Male 43,000 4,500 2,000 500 D D 1,000 500 4,000 1,500 35,000 4,000 D D
Female 43,000 4,500 2,000 1,000 D D 2,000 1,000 9,000 2,500 30,000 3,500 1,000 500
Management/ administration 26,000 4,500 S S D D 7,000 1,500 D D 13,000 2,500 D D
Male 21,000 4,500 S S D D 6,000 1,500 D D 10,000 2,500 D D
Female 5,000 1,500 D D D D 1,000 500 D D 3,000 1,500 D D
Sales/ marketing 3,000 1,000 D D D D 2,000 1,000 D D S S D D
Male 2,000 1,000 D D D D 1,000 500 D D D D D D
Female 1,000 500 D D D D S S D D D D D D
Social service/ related 40,000 8,500 1,000 500 D D 2,000 1,000 3,000 1,000 33,000 8,000 D D
Male 29,000 8,000 D D D D 2,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 24,000 8,000 D D
Female 11,000 3,000 S S D D D D 1,000 500 9,000 3,000 D D
Other non-S&E fields 30,000 4,500 S S D D S S 2,000 1,000 26,000 4,000 D D
Male 20,000 4,000 D D D D D D D D 18,000 3,500 D D
Female 10,000 2,000 D D D D D D * * 8,000 2,000 D D

Data codes used in these tables: * = value < 500. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
Abbreviations used in these tables: S&E = science and engineering; SE = standard error.
a Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
b American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, black or African American, and white are single race.
c Other race includes Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and persons reporting more than one race who are not of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.
d Total includes professional degrees not broken out separately.
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. Scientists and engineers are bachelor's and higher degreed individuals living in the United States with an S&E or S&E-related degree or occupation. See appendix for additional details on coverage, eligibility, educational field classification, and occupational classification.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT): 2010.
Data from survey cycle 2010, as of 22 September 2014.