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Table 8-0. Employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by all degree levels and level of highest degree, sex, ethnicity, and race: 2013
 

Level of highest degree                 Sex   Not Hispanic or Latinob
Employed scientists and engineers Male Female 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 Number SE Number SE
All degree levelsd 23,557,000 336,000 12,693,000 150,000 10,865,000 205,000 1,779,000 50,000 69,000 9,000 2,712,000 42,000 1,478,000 41,000 17,082,000 267,500 437,000 21,000
Bachelor's 13,432,000 237,000 7,275,000 117,000 6,156,000 142,500 1,123,000 41,000 46,000 8,000 1,355,000 35,500 857,000 31,500 9,784,000 187,500 267,000 16,000
Master's 6,882,000 109,500 3,381,000 54,000 3,501,000 73,500 445,000 19,000 16,000 3,500 845,000 18,500 488,000 22,000 4,977,000 91,000 111,000 7,000
Doctorate 1,154,000 16,000 741,000 11,500 413,000 10,000 51,000 4,000 4,000 1,000 239,000 6,000 47,000 3,000 795,000 12,500 18,000 4,000

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