Doctoral degree programs include research doctoral degree programs only and do not include... Hispanic origin. Data about the race and ethnicity of S&E award recipients represent U.S

A variety of institutions provide the education necessary to maintain and enhance the U.S. S&E enterprise. Different types of institutions offer access to S&E education for students with varying... STEM knowledge and skills but do not require a bachelor’s degree—and research careers

The data exclude metropolitan statistical areas where S&E proportions were suppressed. Larger metropolitan areas are broken into component metropolitan divisions. Ranking is based on the estimated number of workers in S&E occupations. Differences between any two areas may not be statistically

BLS does not make projections for S&E occupations as a group nor does it do so for some of the S&E and S&E-related occupational categories as defined

S&E enterprise depends heavily on recipients of higher education degrees in S&E fields (see Glossary section for a list of S&E fields). The number of certificates and degrees awarded in S&E fields... Most S&E doctorate recipients do not incur student debt to support

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

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.

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

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