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Women in STEM
S&E occupations almost tripled since 1993 and nearly doubled in S&E-related occupations since 2003, but the distribution of women... S&E occupations grew from 23% in 1993 to 29% in 2019 , still
August 31, 2021
USPTO patents granted, by selected U.S. industry: 2017
R&D. These statistics do not include
January 15, 2020
U.S. adults who agree that science makes our way of life change too fast, that science provides more opportunities for the next generation, and that the federal government should fund basic scientific research: Selected years, 1992–2022
Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree? This figure
February 14, 2024
Educational Attainment of STEM Workers
Larger proportions of workers in S&E occupations had a bachelor’s degree (47%) than in S&E-related... S&E occupations, 37% were in S&E-related occupations, and 38% were in STEM middle-skill... S&E-related occupations. In contrast, 29% of those with some
May 30, 2024
Employment Outcomes for Recent Graduates
Key participants of the STEM workforce pathway are individuals entering the workforce with S&E and S&E-related postsecondary degrees, particularly those with bachelor’s degrees and higher. According to NSCG data, there were about 7,474,000 individuals who earned their highest degree in an S&E
May 30, 2024
Who Is Working Outside of Their Highest Degree Field
Employment in a non-S&E occupation among workers with an S&E or S&E-related degree measures a loss of trained workers in S&E or S&E-related... The percentage of workers in S&E and S&E
May 30, 2024
GDP, by state share and value-added output of KTI industries: 2021
April 22, 2024
Racial or ethnic distribution of workers with a bachelor's degree or higher, by broad occupation or highest degree field: Selected years, 1995, 2003, and 2019
August 31, 2021
Federal obligations for R&D and R&D plant, by agency: FYs 2008–24
Most notably, totals for development do
July 23, 2025
Correct answers to individual factual knowledge questions: 1985–2018
e Question was asked
May 15, 2020
Average scores of 9-, 13-, and 17-year-old students on the NAEP long-term trend mathematics assessment, by student characteristic: 1978–2023
e From 1996 to 2022
October 26, 2023
Confidence in scientists to act in the best interests of the public, by understanding of the scientific method: 2020
Responses are to the following: - How much confidence, if any, do you have in [scientists] to act in the best interests of the public? - Based on what you have heard or read, which of the following statements best describes the scientific method? The scientific method produces findings meant
May 04, 2022
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