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Workers with a bachelor's degree or higher in each broad field of highest degree and degree level, by broad occupation: 2019
Individuals may have degrees in more than one S&E degree field. Middle-skill occupations are excluded because the data source does not allow for the separation of middle-skill occupations from non-STEM occupations. Non-S&E occupations include middle-skill and non-STEM occupations.
August 31, 2021
Median earnings for full-time, year-round workers in select STEM occupations, by sex: 2021
Data include full-time, year-round civilian workers ages 16–75 and exclude those currently enrolled in primary or secondary school. Occupations were selected based on the percentage of S&E, S&E-related, or STEM middle-skill workers employed in that occupation. Non-STEM occupations are not shown.
May 30, 2024
How often U.S. adults thought about the impact of science on their everyday lives: 2019–21
See Table SPPS-16 for standard errors. Responses are to the following: How much do you think about the impact of science in your everyday life? Select one.
February 14, 2024
Perceived knowledge about science, by country: 2018
do you, personally, know about science? Do you know a lot, some, not much, or nothing at all?
May 04, 2022
Confidence in scientists to act in the best interests of the public, by survey date: 2016–22
See Table SPPS-6 for standard errors. Responses are to the following: How much confidence, if any, do you have in [scientists ] to act in the best interests of the public?
February 14, 2024
How often U.S. adults thought about the impact of science on their everyday lives, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: 2019 and 2020
Responses are to the following: - How much do you think about the impact of science in your everyday life? Select one. A lot A little Never
May 04, 2022
How often U.S. adults thought about the impact of science in their everyday life, before, during, and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic: 2019–21
Responses are to the following: How much do you think about the impact of science in your everyday life? Select one.
February 14, 2024
Select occupations with the lowest median earnings for all full-time, year-round workers, by STEM occupation group and sex: 2021
S&E = science and engineering; STEM = science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
May 30, 2024
Opinions on safety of drinking water, by demographic characteristics: 2022
Responses are to the following: How much of a problem, if at all, do you think [safety of drinking water] is in your local community?
February 14, 2024
Correct answers to scientific process questions, by respondent characteristic: 2018
do you have a clear understanding of what it means, a general sense of what it means, or little... e For science... do not add to total n because "don't know" responses and refusals to respond are not shown. g
May 15, 2020
Select occupations with the highest median earnings for all full-time, year-round workers, by STEM occupation group and sex: 2021
S&E = science and engineering; STEM = science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
May 30, 2024
March unemployment rate of workers, by occupation group and educational attainment: 2011–21
S&E = science and engineering; STEM = science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; STW = skilled technical workforce.
May 30, 2024
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