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996. Science and Engineering Degree Recipients
[Based on survey and subject to sampling error; see source for details]
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Percent-
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Percent-
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Percent-
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distribution
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distribution
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distribution
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distribution
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1995 1
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1995 1
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1996 1
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1996 1
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Graduates,
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Median
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Graduates,
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Median
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Degree and field
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1993 and
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Employed
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salary 4
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1995 and
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Employed
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Not
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salary 4
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1994
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In
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Not
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($1,000)
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1996
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In
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employed
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($1,000)
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(1,000)
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school 2
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employed or
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(1,000)
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school 2
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or not FT
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In S&E 3
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In other
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not FT students
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In S&E 3
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In other
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students
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Bachelor's recipients
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698.6
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23
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19
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52
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6
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25.0
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708.9
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21
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21
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53
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5
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28.2
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All science fields
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580.2
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25
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10
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59
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6
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22.8
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593.8
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23
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12
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60
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5
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26.0
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Computer and information sciences
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69.2
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13
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32
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51
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4
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29.0
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41.0
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6
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57
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34
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3
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37.7
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Mathematical sciences
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(NA)
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(NA)
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(NA)
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(NA)
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(NA)
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(NA)
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26.8
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19
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15
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63
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3
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29.8
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Life and related sciences
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121.1
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37
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10
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47
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5
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21.8
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139.0
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31
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11
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53
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5
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22.8
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Physical and related sciences
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33.2
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39
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27
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30
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4
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25.5
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36.6
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38
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26
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33
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3
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27.3
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Psychology
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(NA)
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(NA)
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(NA)
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(NA)
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(NA)
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(NA)
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138.0
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24
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6
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65
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5
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22.3
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Social and related sciences
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356.7
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21
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5
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67
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7
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21.2
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212.4
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18
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6
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70
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6
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26.4
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All engineering fields
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118.4
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15
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62
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20
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4
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33.5
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115.1
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13
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65
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18
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3
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37.7
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Aerospace and related engineering
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4.4
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25
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43
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30
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2
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30.0
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3.0
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22
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48
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27
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2
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34.0
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Chemical engineering
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9.6
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23
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58
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14
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5
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37.7
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11.6
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17
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65
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14
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4
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39.3
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Civil and architectural engineering
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18.1
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13
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67
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17
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3
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31.0
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20.7
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14
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63
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20
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3
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34.4
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Electrical, electronics, computer
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and communications engineering
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38.6
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11
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64
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21
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4
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35.0
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32.9
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10
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70
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16
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4
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40.5
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Industrial engineering
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6.4
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9
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59
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28
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3
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34.0
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5.8
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8
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66
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24
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2
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37.6
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Mechanical engineering
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28.9
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12
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66
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17
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4
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34.0
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27.9
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11
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71
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15
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3
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38.2
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Other engineering
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12.5
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26
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50
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21
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3
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31.5
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13.2
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21
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52
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25
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3
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34.1
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Master's recipients
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146.6
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24
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43
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28
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5
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39.0
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149.5
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21
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49
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27
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3
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41.5
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All science fields
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100.0
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27
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32
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36
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5
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34.8
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102.5
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23
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36
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36
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4
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37.2
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Computer and information sciences
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24.3
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14
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54
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28
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4
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43.5
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18.2
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6
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74
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18
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2
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51.2
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Mathematical sciences
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(NA)
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(NA)
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(NA)
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(NA)
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(NA)
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(NA)
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7.9
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27
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37
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32
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3
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39.7
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Life and related sciences
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15.0
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35
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30
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29
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6
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31.5
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15.3
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32
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37
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27
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4
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32.4
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Physical and related sciences
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9.7
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39
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41
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15
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4
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35.5
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9.7
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37
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42
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18
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3
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33.6
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Psychology
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(NA)
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(NA)
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(NA)
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(NA)
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(NA)
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(NA)
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26.4
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22
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29
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43
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5
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29.7
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Social and related sciences
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51.0
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27
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21
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46
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6
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30.5
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25.1
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26
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15
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54
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5
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35.0
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All engineering fields
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46.6
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20
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65
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11
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4
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43.8
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47.0
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15
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75
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9
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2
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49.9
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Aerospace and related engineering
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1.7
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24
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59
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(B)
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(B)
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43.3
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1.5
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31
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54
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15
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1
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48.8
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Chemical engineering
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1.7
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(B)
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65
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(B)
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(B)
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42.3
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2.0
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33
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61
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4
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2
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47.6
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Civil and architectural engineering
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6.1
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(B)
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77
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(B)
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(B)
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39.5
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6.5
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11
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76
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11
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1
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41.9
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Electrical, electronics, computer
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and communications engineering
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16.5
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21
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65
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(B)
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(B)
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46.0
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16.2
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15
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77
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7
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1
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55.0
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Industrial engineering
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3.1
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(B)
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65
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(B)
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(B)
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42.8
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3.2
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13
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70
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16
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1
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49.9
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Mechanical engineering
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7.5
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20
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65
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(B)
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(B)
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43.0
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7.2
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16
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72
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10
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2
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47.7
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Other engineering
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10.1
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21
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59
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16
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4
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44.5
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10.4
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10
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78
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9
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4
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49.0
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NA Not available.B Base figure too small to meet statistical standards of reliability of a derived figure.
1 As of April.
2 Full-time students. 3 In science and engineering.
4 For the principal job. Excludes full-time students, the self-employed,and persons whose principal job is less than 35 hours per week.
Source: National Science Foundation/SRS, National Survey of RecentCollege Graduates: 1997.
http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/stats.htm
https://allcountries.org/uscensus/996_science_and_engineering_degree_recipients.html
These tables are based on figures supplied by the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce and are subject to revision by the Census Bureau.
Copyright © 2019 Photius Coutsoukis and Information Technology Associates, all rights reserved.
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