For-profit academic institutions are not large producers of S&E degrees (Figure 2-1). The S&E degrees they award cluster in a few fields: 75% of S&E bachelor’s degrees awarded by for-profits in 2017 were... S&E degrees were in psychology, medical sciences, or political science and public

For 2017, in S&E, the median ranged from 6.2 years for physical sciences and earth sciences to 7.8 years in psychology and social sciences (NCSES SED 2017 : Table 31 ). Times in non-S&E

For 2020, in S&E broad fields, the median ranged from 6.3 years for physical sciences... S&E fields are longer. Median time to degree varies by demographic group (NCSES SED 2020

Article counts refer to publications from a selection of peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings in S&E fields from Scopus. Articles are classified by their year of publication and are assigned to a region, country, or economy on the basis of the institutional address(es) of the author(s

Article counts refer to publications from a selection of journals and conference proceedings in S&E from Scopus. Articles are classified by their year of publication and are assigned to a region, country, or economy on the basis of the institutional address(es) of the author(s) listed

The regions, countries, or economies are ranked based on the 2022 total. Article counts refer to publications from conference proceedings and peer-reviewed journal articles in S&E and indexed in Scopus (see Technical Appendix for more details). Articles are classified by their year of publication

One Carnegie credit is defined as 120 hours of class instruction over the course of a secondary school year. Advanced mathematics covers courses in algebra II, trigonometry, precalculus and analysis, probability and statistics, and calculus. Advanced science and engineering covers courses

The figures were 47% and 18%, respectively, among S&E degree recipients. Community colleges also provide a pathway that ultimately leads some students to earn doctoral degrees. About 20% of students receiving S&E doctoral degrees in 2017 reported having

For-profit academic institutions produce less than 3% of S&E degrees (Figure HED-1). The S&E degrees they award cluster in a few fields: 76% of S&E bachelor’s degrees awarded by for-profits in 2019... S&E degrees were in psychology, medical sciences, or political science and public