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Employment projections: 2024–34
S&E occupations as a group, nor does it do so for some of the S&E and S&E-related occupational... S&E = science and engineering; S&E-R = science and engineering-related; STEM = science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
February 12, 2026
Countries of Origin for Research Doctorate Recipients
S&E research doctorate recipients on temporary visas (Figure HED-27). S&E doctorate recipients from... In contrast, S&E doctorate recipients from India remained relatively flat over this period, numbering around 2,000 each year. S&E doctorate recipients from Iran experienced rapid growth
November 16, 2023
S&E-related degrees awarded, by degree level and field: 2013 and 2023
February 12, 2026
Minority-serving institutions, by location and type: 2021
Data are based on institutions eligible to participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs. The detailed data of MSIs by location and type are available at https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsb202332/assets/institutions-in-s-e-higher-education/figures/nsb202332-fighed-001.xlsx .
November 16, 2023
Application of STEM Skills and Expertise by Non-S&E Workers
Although workers with at least a bachelor’s degree in STEM occupations often have an S&E degree or S&E-related degree, individuals with their highest degree in S&E or S&E-related fields may also pursue careers in other areas. Based on the 2019 NSCG, 37% of those with their highest degree in an S&E
August 31, 2021
S&E articles, by publication access type: 2003–22
Articles refer to publications from a selection of conference proceedings and peer-reviewed journals in S&E fields from Scopus. Articles are classified by their year of publication. Closed access articles are only published in toll-access journals. Green OA articles are published in toll-access
December 11, 2023
Employed scientists and engineers, by race, ethnicity, and occupation: 2017
Scientists and engineers include those with one or more S&E or S&E-related degrees at the bachelor's level or higher or those who have only a non-S&E degree at the bachelor's level or higher and are employed in an S&E or S&E-related occupation. Hispanic may be any race; race categories exclude
September 26, 2019
S&E doctorate holders employed in academia, by type of position, race, ethnicity, and degree field: 1973–2017
September 26, 2019
S&E doctorate holders employed in academia, by research priority, type of position, and degree field: 1973–2017
September 26, 2019
International Student Enrollment
United States for postsecondary degrees in S&E fields has increased substantially since fall 2020. In 2022, S&E enrollment of international students... HED-22). International S&E master’s enrollment more than doubled from 2020 to 2022; as a result
November 16, 2023
Country of birth of foreign-born S&E highest degree holders living in the United States, by degree level: 2019
Countries shown are for the top 10 places of birth for S&E highest degree holders at all degree levels.
August 31, 2021
S&E articles in geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences, fractional count, by region, country, or economy: 1996–2020
Article counts refer to publications from a selection of conference proceedings and peer-reviewed journals 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... e West Bank and Gaza Strip are separate entities in this list
October 28, 2021
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