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
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
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S&E degrees... S&E graduate education, see the Indicators 2022 report “Academic
February 22, 2022
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
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
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
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Data include doctorate recipients who are on temporary resident visas. Percentages are based on the total number of S&E doctorate recipients on temporary resident visas, including those who did not report their postgraduate location plans or employment plans. Recipients who plan to stay report
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Based on the overall size of the U.S. contribution to S&E research publication output and the relative impact, as measured by citations to its S&E publications, the United States remains a highly... In terms of S&E publication quantity, China’s output
October 28, 2021
S&E was about 50% higher than women (Table SLBR-30). However, this percentage wage difference was smaller for women with their highest degree in S&E working in S&E... S&E degree field working full-time generally receive less pay than their male counterparts
August 31, 2021
The countries or economies are ranked based on the 2018 total. Article counts refer to publications from peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings in S&E and indexed in Scopus (see Technical Appendix for more details). Articles are classified by their year of publication and are assigned
December 17, 2019
Based on the overall size of the U.S. contribution to S&E research publication output and its relative impact, as measured by citations to its S&E publications, the United States remains a highly... In terms of S&E publication quantity
December 11, 2023
S&E) enterprise. Those who work in the S&E enterprise fuel the nation’s innovative capacity through their work... and engineering is vital to the future of the S&E enterprise and crucial to maintain the broad public support
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