S&E coursework at the undergraduate level prepares knowledgeable citizens in a society increasingly reliant on science and technology. Over the past 20 years, the number of undergraduate degrees awarded by U.S. academic institutions has increased in both S&E and non-S&E fields. According to the U.S

S&E bachelor’s degrees from HBCUs has remained roughly constant, likely reflecting the capacity of these institutions. Overall, across all institutions, numbers of S&E bachelor’s degrees earned by blacks are increasing (NCSES WMPD 2019 : Table 5-8 ). In 2016, S&E fields accounted for roughly

S&E fields and tend to enroll in these fields at higher levels than domestic

Unemployment rates among scientists and engineers tend to be lower than the rates for the labor force as a whole: an estimated 2.7% of scientists and engineers were unemployed compared to 4.9% of the entire U.S. labor force in February 2017 (Table 3-8). Workers in S&E occupations have historically

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S&E coursework at the undergraduate level prepares students, S&E degree earners and those who major in non-S&E fields, to become knowledgeable citizens in a society ever more reliant on science... S&E and non-S&E fields. According to the U.S. Department of Education

Data are based on institutions eligible to participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs. Doctoral degree programs include research doctoral degree programs only, and do not include professional doctoral programs (e.g., Doctor of Medicine). Racial or ethnic breakouts include U.S. citizens