nsf.gov - Table 8_3 - NCSES Characteristics of Scientists and Engineers in the United States: 2013

Table 8-3. Employed 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			Sex						Not Hispanic or Latino^b
	Employed scientists and engineers		Male		Female		Hispanic or Latino^a		American Indian or Alaska Native		Asian		Black or African American		White		Other race^c
	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE	Number	SE
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
S&E field	2,596,000	47,500	1,544,000	29,500	1,052,000	30,500	173,000	11,500	3,000	1,000	535,000	15,000	151,000	10,500	1,690,000	35,000	44,000	5,000
Science	1,902,000	41,000	975,000	24,500	927,000	29,000	127,000	10,500	3,000	1,000	339,000	12,500	130,000	10,000	1,272,000	30,500	31,000	4,500
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences	273,000	14,500	121,000	9,500	153,000	10,000	16,000	3,000	*	*	47,000	5,500	11,000	2,500	194,000	12,000	5,000	2,000
Agricultural/ food sciences	40,000	8,000	22,000	5,500	18,000	4,000	S	S	D	D	6,000	2,500	S	S	28,000	6,500	S	S
Biological sciences	194,000	10,500	77,000	6,000	117,000	8,500	12,000	2,500	*	*	37,000	4,500	8,000	2,000	133,000	8,000	4,000	2,000
Environmental life sciences	40,000	4,500	22,000	3,500	17,000	3,500	2,000	500	D	D	4,000	1,500	1,000	500	33,000	4,500	D	D
Computer/ mathematical sciences	626,000	19,500	442,000	15,500	184,000	10,500	31,000	4,500	*	*	223,000	10,000	40,000	5,000	327,000	14,500	5,000	1,500
Computer/ information sciences	481,000	17,000	348,000	14,000	134,000	9,500	23,000	4,500	D	D	196,000	10,000	34,000	4,500	225,000	12,500	4,000	1,000
Mathematics/ statistics	145,000	11,000	94,000	9,500	50,000	5,000	8,000	2,000	D	D	27,000	3,500	6,000	2,000	102,000	10,000	2,000	1,000
Physical/ related sciences	145,000	7,500	96,000	6,500	49,000	4,000	5,000	1,500	*	*	24,000	3,000	4,000	1,000	111,000	6,500	2,000	1,000
Chemistry, except biochemistry	54,000	5,500	29,000	4,000	25,000	4,000	2,000	500	D	D	12,000	2,500	3,000	1,000	37,000	5,000	D	D
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciences	55,000	5,000	39,000	4,000	16,000	2,500	S	S	D	D	4,000	1,000	1,000	500	48,000	4,500	*	*
Physics/ astronomy	33,000	3,500	27,000	3,000	7,000	2,000	1,000	500	D	D	7,000	1,500	*	*	24,000	3,000	S	S
Other physical sciences	3,000	1,000	2,000	1,000	1,000	500	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	2,000	1,000	D	D
Social/ related sciences	858,000	27,500	316,000	15,500	542,000	21,500	75,000	8,500	2,000	1,000	45,000	5,000	75,000	8,500	641,000	22,000	19,000	3,500
Economics	90,000	7,000	58,000	5,500	33,000	4,000	8,000	2,000	D	D	13,000	2,500	8,000	2,500	60,000	6,000	S	S
Political/ related sciences	144,000	10,500	74,000	8,000	70,000	6,500	10,000	2,500	D	D	10,000	2,500	8,000	2,500	113,000	9,000	2,000	1,000
Psychology	435,000	19,500	105,000	8,000	330,000	16,500	44,000	7,500	*	*	16,000	3,500	47,000	7,000	317,000	15,000	11,000	2,000
Sociology/ anthropology	65,000	6,000	29,000	4,500	35,000	5,000	5,000	1,500	D	D	3,000	1,000	3,000	1,000	53,000	6,000	S	S
Other social sciences	124,000	9,500	50,000	6,500	74,000	8,500	8,000	2,000	D	D	5,000	2,000	9,000	3,000	98,000	9,000	S	S
Engineering	694,000	17,500	569,000	15,000	124,000	7,000	46,000	4,500	*	*	196,000	8,500	21,000	3,000	418,000	14,500	13,000	2,500
Aerospace/ related engineering	32,000	4,000	29,000	4,000	3,000	1,000	1,000	500	D	D	7,000	3,000	1,000	500	23,000	3,500	1,000	500
Chemical engineering	26,000	3,500	20,000	2,500	6,000	2,000	S	S	D	D	6,000	1,500	S	S	16,000	2,500	*	*
Civil/ architectural engineering	97,000	6,000	78,000	5,500	19,000	2,500	7,000	1,500	D	D	20,000	3,000	3,000	1,000	66,000	5,000	1,000	500
Electrical/ computer engineering	254,000	10,500	210,000	9,000	44,000	4,500	11,000	2,000	D	D	103,000	6,000	8,000	1,500	128,000	8,000	5,000	2,000
Industrial engineering	46,000	4,500	34,000	3,500	12,000	2,500	8,000	2,000	D	D	11,000	1,500	3,000	1,500	24,000	3,500	S	S
Mechanical engineering	115,000	6,500	101,000	6,500	14,000	2,500	7,000	2,000	D	D	27,000	2,500	S	S	76,000	5,500	2,000	1,000
Other engineering	124,000	7,500	98,000	6,500	26,000	3,000	9,000	1,500	D	D	23,000	3,000	4,000	1,000	85,000	6,500	4,000	2,000
S&E-related field	1,423,000	36,000	411,000	18,000	1,011,000	29,500	84,000	7,500	7,000	2,500	105,000	7,500	92,000	8,500	1,106,000	32,500	29,000	4,000
Health	1,007,000	28,500	199,000	12,000	809,000	24,000	60,000	6,000	4,000	1,500	65,000	6,000	74,000	8,000	781,000	24,500	23,000	3,500
Science/ mathematics teacher education	208,000	14,000	74,000	9,000	134,000	12,000	9,000	2,500	D	D	7,000	1,500	10,000	2,500	176,000	13,000	3,000	1,500
Technology/ technical fields	53,000	5,500	41,000	5,000	11,000	2,500	3,000	1,500	D	D	19,000	3,000	2,000	1,000	27,000	4,500	D	D
Other S&E-related fields	154,000	11,000	97,000	9,000	57,000	6,000	12,000	3,000	D	D	14,000	2,500	4,000	2,000	122,000	10,500	S	S
Non-S&E field	2,863,000	63,000	1,426,000	35,500	1,438,000	43,000	188,000	13,500	6,000	2,000	205,000	11,000	245,000	15,000	2,181,000	56,000	38,000	4,000
Art/ humanities fields	143,000	11,500	73,000	8,500	70,000	8,500	8,000	2,500	D	D	8,000	2,000	5,000	2,000	118,000	11,000	4,000	1,500
Education, except science/ math teacher education	911,000	37,000	291,000	19,500	619,000	28,500	70,000	10,500	1,000	500	25,000	4,000	83,000	10,500	722,000	33,500	9,000	2,000
Management/ administration	1,180,000	33,000	814,000	24,500	366,000	19,500	70,000	8,000	4,000	2,000	129,000	7,500	104,000	9,000	858,000	28,000	15,000	2,500
Sales/ marketing	70,000	7,000	42,000	5,000	29,000	5,500	5,000	1,500	D	D	15,000	3,000	3,000	1,500	48,000	6,000	D	D
Social service/ related	284,000	15,000	96,000	10,000	189,000	11,000	19,000	3,000	D	D	15,000	4,000	25,000	5,000	221,000	14,000	4,000	1,500
Other non-S&E field	275,000	15,500	111,000	9,000	164,000	12,000	15,000	2,500	D	D	13,000	2,000	25,000	3,000	216,000	15,500	6,000	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.