| Table 3-5 |
| Relationship of highest degree to job among S&E highest degree holders not in S&E occupations, by degree level: 2008 |
| (Percent) |
| |
| |
|
|
Degree related to job |
| Highest degree |
Workers |
|
Closely |
Somewhat |
Not |
| |
| All degree levelsa |
6,335,000 |
|
34.2 |
33.2 |
32.6 |
| Bachelor's |
5,108,000 |
|
30.8 |
33.6 |
35.6 |
| Master's |
1,027,000 |
|
49.3 |
30.6 |
20.1 |
| Doctorate |
193,000 |
|
45.1 |
36.9 |
18.0 |
| |
aIncludes professional degrees not broken out separately.
NOTE: Detail may not add to total because of rounding.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT) (2008), http://sestat.nsf.gov.
Science and Engineering Indicators 2012 |
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