Underrepresented minorities includes individuals who are black, Hispanic, or American Indian or Alaska Native. The S&E and all occupations data are for those with a bachelor's degree and above. The U.S. residential population data are for those at all education levels.

S&E fields, their shares are lower (Figure 2-9; see also Table S2-4, Table S2-6, Table S2-8... Historically high-participation S&E fields for women include... Historically low S&E participation fields include

S&E fields overall, their shares are lower (Figure HED-13). Long-standing differences between men... S&E fields for women include psychology, biological sciences, and social sciences. In 2019... S&E fields include engineering; earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences; mathematics

The percentage of S&E certificates and degrees that women earned in 2021 differed by field... In other S&E fields, women made up the minority of award recipients in 2021. In computer... S&E awards that women earned either increased or remained about the same

S&E occupations includes postsecondary teachers of S&E fields; however... Estimates of the S&E workforce vary across the example surveys because of differences in the scope... ACS estimate of the number of workers in S&E occupations

As a result, the data do not represent total U.S. employment. Non-S&E occupations include middle-skill and non-STEM occupations. Other S&E-related workers include actuaries... Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Survey employment data do not cover employment in some

Data are based on institutions eligible to participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs. Certificates include only awards of less than 2 academic years below the associate's degree level. Doctoral degree programs include research doctoral degree programs only and do not include

NAICS 1152). As a result, the data do not represent total

Detail may not add to total because of rounding. For each broad S&E highest degree field, S&E... S&E occupation (in field of highest degree) includes those who report the broad field of computer and mathematical sciences as their occupation, and S&E occupation (not in field of highest

Individuals may have degrees in more than one S&E degree field.

The STW includes individuals who are 25 years and older. The totals for at least one degree (at the bachelor's level or higher) in S&E field and highest degree in S&E field include individuals who are employed and those who are unemployed or out of the labor force. Values are rounded to the nearest