What percentage of degrees are in S&E fields?
- Notes:
- S&E = science and engineering. S&E includes biological/agricultural sciences, physical sciences, computer sciences, mathematics/statistics, engineering, psychology, and social sciences; excludes health sciences. Physical sciences = chemistry, physics, astronomy, and earth/ocean/atmospheric sciences.
Most doctoral degrees (about 58%) are awarded in S&E fields, in contrast to lower degree levels.
Key Observations
- Nearly 6 in 10 research doctorates awarded in 2012 were in S&E fields, compared to 3 in 10 bachelor’s degrees and 2 in 10 master’s degrees.
- S&E degrees are much less common at the associate’s level – only 8% of all associate’s degrees conferred in 2012. However, another 16% of associate’s degrees were in S&E-related technologies, primarily health technologies (12%) and engineering technologies (4%).
Explore this topic in the Science and Engineering Indicators Report:
SEI 2014 Chapter 2 »
Undergraduate Education, Enrollment, and Degrees in the United States »
Undergraduate Degree Awards »
S&E Associate’s Degrees
SEI 2014 Chapter 2 » Undergraduate Education, Enrollment, and Degrees in the United States » Undergraduate Degree Awards » S&E Bachelor’s Degrees
SEI 2014 Chapter 2 » Graduate Education, Enrollment, and Degrees in the United States » S&E Master's Degrees
SEI 2014 Chapter 2 » Graduate Education, Enrollment, and Degrees in the United States » S&E Doctoral Degrees
SEI 2014 Chapter 2 » Undergraduate Education, Enrollment, and Degrees in the United States » Undergraduate Degree Awards » S&E Bachelor’s Degrees
SEI 2014 Chapter 2 » Graduate Education, Enrollment, and Degrees in the United States » S&E Master's Degrees
SEI 2014 Chapter 2 » Graduate Education, Enrollment, and Degrees in the United States » S&E Doctoral Degrees
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