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Table 6-3. U.S. scientists and engineers with a master's as the highest degree, by field of highest degree, sex, ethnicity, and race: 2013
 

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
Master's 8,551,000 121,000 525,000 21,000 20,000 3,500 999,000 21,000 584,000 23,000 6,287,000 104,500 136,000 8,000
Male 4,104,000 55,500 240,000 12,500 9,000 2,500 565,000 14,000 220,000 11,500 3,004,000 47,500 66,000 6,000
Female 4,446,000 88,500 285,000 14,500 11,000 3,000 434,000 14,000 363,000 18,500 3,283,000 77,000 69,000 6,000
S&E field 3,322,000 56,000 216,000 13,000 5,000 2,000 629,000 17,000 188,000 12,000 2,225,000 42,500 58,000 6,000
Male 1,883,000 32,500 109,000 8,500 3,000 1,500 390,000 12,000 84,000 6,000 1,267,000 25,000 30,000 3,500
Female 1,439,000 39,500 106,000 8,500 2,000 1,000 239,000 11,000 104,000 10,500 959,000 31,500 29,000 5,000
Science 2,506,000 51,500 161,000 11,500 4,000 2,000 410,000 14,500 164,000 11,500 1,721,000 40,000 44,000 5,500
Male 1,223,000 28,000 70,000 7,000 S S 217,000 9,500 65,000 5,500 850,000 24,000 19,000 3,000
Female 1,283,000 39,000 92,000 9,000 2,000 1,000 193,000 10,000 99,000 10,000 871,000 31,000 26,000 4,500
Biological / agricultural/ environmental life sciences 354,000 15,500 19,000 3,500 * * 65,000 6,000 12,000 2,500 251,000 13,500 6,000 2,500
Male 150,000 10,000 6,000 2,000 D D 18,000 3,000 5,000 1,500 119,000 9,500 2,000 1,000
Female 204,000 11,500 12,000 3,000 D D 47,000 5,500 7,000 2,000 132,000 8,500 4,000 2,000
Agricultural/ food sciences 49,000 8,000 3,000 2,000 D D 8,000 2,500 S S 36,000 6,500 S S
Male 26,000 5,500 1,000 500 D D 2,000 1,000 S S 22,000 5,000 D D
Female 23,000 4,500 S S D D 6,000 2,500 S S 13,000 3,500 S S
Biological sciences 261,000 12,500 14,000 2,500 * * 54,000 5,500 10,000 2,000 179,000 10,000 5,000 2,000
Male 100,000 7,000 4,000 1,500 D D 15,000 3,000 4,000 1,500 75,000 6,500 2,000 1,000
Female 161,000 10,000 9,000 2,500 D D 39,000 4,500 6,000 1,500 104,000 8,000 S S
Environmental life sciences 43,000 4,500 2,000 500 D D 4,000 1,500 1,000 500 36,000 4,500 S S
Male 24,000 3,500 1,000 500 D D S S D D 21,000 3,500 D D
Female 20,000 3,500 1,000 500 D D 2,000 1,000 S S 15,000 3,500 D D
Computer/ mathematical sciences 768,000 22,500 40,000 6,000 * * 248,000 10,500 45,000 5,000 428,000 18,500 6,000 1,500
Male 513,000 17,000 29,000 5,000 D D 162,000 8,500 27,000 4,000 290,000 14,500 5,000 1,500
Female 255,000 13,000 11,000 2,500 D D 86,000 6,000 18,000 3,500 138,000 11,000 1,000 1,000
Computer/ information sciences 570,000 19,500 31,000 5,500 D D 214,000 10,500 38,000 4,500 282,000 15,000 4,000 1,500
Male 396,000 15,500 23,000 5,000 D D 145,000 8,000 22,000 3,500 204,000 12,000 3,000 1,000
Female 173,000 11,500 9,000 2,500 D D 69,000 6,000 16,000 3,500 78,000 8,500 1,000 1,000
Mathematics/ statistics 199,000 12,500 9,000 2,000 D D 34,000 4,000 8,000 2,000 146,000 12,000 2,000 1,000
Male 117,000 10,000 6,000 1,500 D D 17,000 2,500 5,000 2,000 87,000 9,500 2,000 1,000
Female 82,000 7,000 2,000 1,000 D D 17,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 60,000 7,000 * *
Physical/ related sciences 191,000 9,500 7,000 1,500 * * 28,000 3,000 6,000 2,500 149,000 8,500 2,000 1,000
Male 127,000 8,500 5,000 1,500 D D 17,000 2,500 2,000 1,000 103,000 7,500 1,000 500
Female 64,000 5,500 2,000 1,000 * * 11,000 2,000 S S 46,000 5,000 S S
Chemistry, except biochemistry 74,000 6,500 3,000 1,000 D D 15,000 2,500 5,000 2,500 50,000 5,500 D D
Male 39,000 4,500 1,000 500 D D 8,000 2,500 2,000 1,000 28,000 4,000 D D
Female 35,000 5,000 2,000 1,000 D D 7,000 1,500 S S 22,000 4,000 D D
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciences 72,000 6,500 S S D D 4,000 1,000 1,000 500 65,000 6,000 * *
Male 52,000 5,500 S S D D 3,000 1,000 * * 47,000 5,500 * *
Female 20,000 3,000 * * D D 1,000 1,000 * * 18,000 3,000 * *
Physics/ astronomy 42,000 4,000 2,000 1,000 D D 8,000 1,500 * * 31,000 3,500 S S
Male 34,000 3,500 2,000 1,000 D D 5,000 1,500 D D 26,000 3,500 * *
Female 8,000 2,000 * * D D 3,000 1,000 * * 5,000 1,500 D D
Other physical sciences 4,000 1,500 D D D D D D D D 2,000 1,000 D D
Male 3,000 1,000 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 1,000 500 D D
Social/ related sciences 1,193,000 37,500 96,000 9,500 3,000 1,500 69,000 6,000 101,000 10,000 894,000 29,500 30,000 4,500
Male 433,000 19,500 30,000 4,000 S S 20,000 3,000 31,000 4,500 339,000 16,500 10,000 2,500
Female 760,000 30,500 66,000 8,000 S S 49,000 5,000 70,000 9,000 555,000 24,000 20,000 4,000
Economics 130,000 9,000 10,000 2,500 S S 26,000 4,000 10,000 2,500 82,000 7,500 S S
Male 78,000 7,000 3,000 1,000 D D 9,000 2,000 8,000 2,000 56,000 6,500 S S
Female 52,000 5,500 6,000 2,000 D D 17,000 3,500 2,000 1,000 26,000 4,500 D D
Political/ related sciences 182,000 12,000 13,000 3,000 D D 14,000 3,000 10,000 2,500 143,000 10,500 2,000 1,000
Male 94,000 9,000 5,000 1,500 D D 5,000 2,000 5,000 2,000 76,000 8,000 1,000 500
Female 88,000 8,000 8,000 2,500 D D 9,000 2,000 5,000 1,500 66,000 7,000 1,000 500
Psychology 609,000 26,500 54,000 8,000 S S 18,000 3,500 62,000 8,500 455,000 20,500 18,000 3,500
Male 143,000 10,000 11,000 2,000 D D 2,000 1,000 11,000 3,000 114,000 9,000 5,000 1,500
Female 466,000 23,000 43,000 7,500 S S 16,000 3,500 51,000 8,000 341,000 18,000 14,000 3,000
Sociology/ anthropology 96,000 9,000 6,000 1,500 D D 4,000 1,000 7,000 3,000 75,000 8,000 5,000 2,000
Male 44,000 6,500 2,000 500 D D 1,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 36,000 6,000 S S
Female 52,000 6,000 4,000 1,500 D D 3,000 1,000 5,000 2,500 38,000 5,000 2,000 1,000
Other social sciences 176,000 13,000 13,000 3,000 * * 7,000 2,000 12,000 3,000 140,000 12,000 S S
Male 74,000 8,000 9,000 3,000 D D 3,000 1,500 4,000 2,000 57,000 7,000 S S
Female 102,000 11,000 4,000 1,500 * * 4,000 1,500 7,000 2,500 83,000 10,500 S S
Engineering 816,000 18,500 54,000 5,000 1,000 500 219,000 9,500 24,000 3,000 504,000 14,500 14,000 3,000
Male 660,000 16,000 40,000 4,000 * * 173,000 8,000 19,000 3,000 416,000 13,000 11,000 2,500
Female 156,000 8,000 15,000 3,000 D D 46,000 4,000 5,000 1,500 88,000 6,000 3,000 1,000
Aerospace/ related engineering 36,000 4,500 1,000 500 D D 7,000 3,000 1,000 500 27,000 3,500 1,000 500
Male 31,000 4,000 1,000 500 D D 7,000 3,000 1,000 500 22,000 3,500 * *
Female 5,000 1,500 * * D D * * D D 5,000 1,500 * *
Chemical engineering 31,000 4,000 S S D D 7,000 1,500 S S 19,000 3,000 * *
Male 23,000 3,000 1,000 500 D D 5,000 1,000 S S 16,000 3,000 D D
Female 8,000 2,000 S S D D 2,000 1,000 * * 3,000 1,000 D D
Civil/ architectural engineering 119,000 7,000 8,000 1,500 D D 25,000 3,000 3,000 1,000 81,000 6,000 1,000 500
Male 93,000 6,000 6,000 1,500 D D 19,000 2,500 2,000 1,000 65,000 5,000 1,000 500
Female 26,000 3,500 2,000 1,000 D D 6,000 1,500 S S 17,000 3,000 * *
Electrical/ computer engineering 300,000 11,000 13,000 2,500 D D 114,000 6,500 10,000 2,500 158,000 8,000 5,000 2,000
Male 246,000 9,500 11,000 2,500 D D 88,000 5,500 7,000 2,000 135,000 7,500 5,000 2,000
Female 54,000 5,000 2,000 1,000 D D 26,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 24,000 4,000 S S
Industrial engineering 57,000 5,500 12,000 3,000 D D 14,000 2,500 3,000 1,500 27,000 3,500 S S
Male 41,000 4,000 6,000 2,500 D D 12,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 21,000 3,000 S S
Female 16,000 3,000 6,000 2,000 D D 3,000 1,500 S S 6,000 2,000 S S
Mechanical engineering 132,000 7,000 7,000 2,000 D D 27,000 2,500 3,000 1,500 92,000 6,000 2,000 1,000
Male 116,000 7,000 7,000 2,000 D D 24,000 2,500 S S 80,000 6,000 2,000 1,000
Female 16,000 2,500 * * D D 3,000 1,000 * * 12,000 2,000 * *
Other engineering 141,000 7,500 10,000 1,500 D D 25,000 3,000 4,000 1,500 99,000 6,500 4,000 2,000
Male 110,000 6,500 7,000 1,500 D D 19,000 3,000 3,000 1,000 78,000 6,000 S S
Female 31,000 3,500 2,000 1,000 D D 6,000 1,000 1,000 500 22,000 3,000 S S
S&E-related field 1,750,000 40,000 100,000 8,000 8,000 2,500 130,000 8,500 115,000 10,000 1,364,000 37,000 32,000 4,000
Male 505,000 19,000 36,000 5,500 S S 41,000 4,500 30,000 5,500 383,000 17,000 14,000 3,000
Female 1,245,000 32,500 64,000 6,000 6,000 2,500 89,000 7,000 85,000 8,500 982,000 29,000 18,000 3,000
Health 1,212,000 31,500 72,000 6,500 5,000 2,000 81,000 7,000 91,000 9,000 937,000 27,500 26,000 3,500
Male 237,000 12,500 21,000 4,000 S S 18,000 3,000 19,000 4,500 168,000 10,000 9,000 2,000
Female 975,000 26,000 52,000 5,500 3,000 1,500 63,000 6,000 72,000 8,000 769,000 22,500 17,000 3,000
Science/ mathematics teacher education 280,000 16,500 11,000 2,500 D D 10,000 2,500 14,000 2,500 239,000 15,500 4,000 1,500
Male 99,000 10,000 5,000 2,500 D D 3,000 1,000 4,000 1,500 85,000 9,500 3,000 1,500
Female 181,000 14,000 6,000 1,500 D D 8,000 2,500 10,000 2,500 154,000 13,500 1,000 500
Technology/ technical fields 76,000 7,000 4,000 1,500 D D 23,000 3,000 4,000 1,500 44,000 6,000 D D
Male 56,000 6,500 3,000 1,500 D D 13,000 2,500 3,000 1,500 35,000 5,500 D D
Female 20,000 3,000 S S D D 10,000 2,500 S S 9,000 2,000 D D
Other S&E-related fields 181,000 12,500 13,000 3,000 D D 15,000 2,500 6,000 2,500 145,000 11,500 S S
Male 113,000 9,500 7,000 2,000 D D 6,000 2,000 4,000 2,000 94,000 9,000 D D
Female 68,000 7,500 6,000 2,500 D D 9,000 2,000 2,000 1,000 51,000 6,500 D D
Non-S&E field 3,479,000 67,000 209,000 14,500 8,000 2,500 239,000 12,000 280,000 15,000 2,698,000 61,000 45,000 4,000
Male 1,716,000 37,500 94,000 8,500 5,000 2,000 134,000 8,000 106,000 8,000 1,355,000 35,000 23,000 3,000
Female 1,762,000 49,500 115,000 10,500 2,000 1,000 105,000 8,000 174,000 13,000 1,343,000 44,000 23,000 3,000
Art/ humanities fields 176,000 12,500 8,000 2,500 D D 12,000 3,000 6,000 2,000 144,000 12,000 5,000 2,000
Male 83,000 9,000 4,000 2,000 D D 3,000 1,500 S S 70,000 8,500 4,000 2,000
Female 94,000 10,500 4,000 1,500 D D 9,000 3,000 4,000 2,000 75,000 9,500 1,000 500
Education, except science/ math teacher education 1,134,000 39,500 76,000 10,500 1,000 500 32,000 4,500 98,000 11,000 915,000 37,000 12,000 2,500
Male 374,000 21,000 24,000 6,000 1,000 500 5,000 2,500 18,000 3,500 323,000 21,500 3,000 1,000
Female 760,000 31,000 51,000 8,000 1,000 500 27,000 4,000 80,000 10,500 593,000 28,000 9,000 2,000
Management/ administration 1,388,000 35,500 79,000 9,000 5,000 2,000 146,000 9,000 114,000 9,500 1,027,000 31,000 17,000 3,000
Male 960,000 26,500 48,000 4,500 4,000 2,000 104,000 7,000 63,000 6,500 728,000 23,500 12,000 2,500
Female 428,000 21,000 32,000 7,500 D D 41,000 4,000 52,000 6,000 299,000 17,500 5,000 1,500
Sales/ marketing 83,000 8,000 5,000 1,500 D D 16,000 3,500 3,000 1,500 58,000 7,000 D D
Male 47,000 5,000 3,000 1,000 D D 9,000 2,000 S S 33,000 4,500 D D
Female 36,000 6,000 2,000 1,000 D D 7,000 2,500 1,000 500 25,000 5,000 D D
Social service/ related 347,000 15,500 22,000 3,500 D D 18,000 4,000 28,000 5,000 273,000 15,000 5,000 1,500
Male 114,000 10,500 6,000 2,000 D D 6,000 2,000 6,000 2,000 96,000 10,000 S S
Female 232,000 12,000 16,000 2,500 D D 12,000 3,500 22,000 4,500 177,000 11,000 4,000 1,500
Other non-S&E field 351,000 18,500 19,000 3,000 D D 15,000 2,500 31,000 4,500 279,000 18,000 6,000 1,500
Male 138,000 11,500 9,000 2,000 D D 6,000 1,500 16,000 4,000 105,000 10,500 2,000 1,000
Female 213,000 13,500 10,000 2,500 D D 9,000 2,000 15,000 2,500 174,000 13,500 4,000 1,500

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.
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): 2013.
Data from survey cycle 2013, as of 24 February 2015.