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STEM Degrees
S&E degrees do not account for the majority of degrees awarded at any other... STEM workforce. Between 2013 and 2023, the number of S&E awards conferred by U.S. postsecondary institutions increased at all levels (Figure TAL-21). The number of S&E associate’s degrees
February 12, 2026
Undergraduate Debt
recipients holding debt has remained essentially the same (about 60%), while... recipients) and to borrow larger amounts (32% borrowed more than $50,000
September 04, 2019
Degree Attainment
do not have a degree in any S&E or S&E-related field of study... STEM occupations (Figure LBR-7). Within the STEM workforce, most workers in S&E occupations (76%) and S&E-related occupations (60%) hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In contrast, only 12% of workers
August 31, 2021
Research Universities
S&E degrees... S&E graduate education, see the Indicators 2022 report “Academic
February 22, 2022
Definitions
Science and engineering (S&E) degree fields: Under the National Center for Science and Engineering (NCSES) Taxonomy of Disciplines (TOD), S&E fields include agricultural sciences and natural resources; biological... Science and engineering ( S&E
February 12, 2026
STEM Degrees by Citizenship Status
International students in the United States earn low shares of S&E postsecondary degrees at the associate’s and bachelor’s levels but much higher shares of S&E advanced degrees (Figure TAL-31). In 2023, temporary visa holders earned 2% of S&E associate’s degrees, 6% of S&E bachelor’s degrees, 38
February 12, 2026
S&E doctorate recipients with definite postgraduation commitments in the United States, by citizenship status and field of doctorate: 2023
February 12, 2026
Certifications and Licenses
S&E occupations (24%) were less likely to hold a certification or license than those in S&E-related occupations (77%) or non-S&E occupations (38%). The specific occupations in which workers... and engineering precollege teachers (91%), health occupations (89
September 26, 2019
Indexes of internationally coauthored S&E publications, by selected region, country, or economy pairs: 1996 and 2020
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
October 28, 2021
Indexes of internationally coauthored S&E publications, by selected region, country, or economy pairs: 2003 and 2022
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
December 11, 2023
COVID-19 and Higher Education
S&E fields, suspended fall 2020 enrollment of new students to focus on... Respondents to a survey of almost 900 S&E faculty reported numerous... International S&E Higher Education, reduced
February 22, 2022
Stay rates for U.S. S&E doctoral degree recipients with temporary visas at graduation: 2003–23
February 12, 2026
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