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Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering

Field of degree: Women, men, and racial and ethnic groups

Differences between women and men

Underrepresented minorities

Underrepresented minority women earn a higher share of S&E degrees than do underrepresented minority men at each degree level, particularly at the bachelor's level. In the past 20 years, the share of underrepresented minority women earning S&E degrees more than doubled at the master's and doctoral degree levels.

Science and engineering degrees earned by underrepresented minority women and men: 1995–2014

Chart of Science and engineering degrees earned by underrepresented minority women and men: 1995–2014
Table of Science and engineering degrees earned by underrepresented minority women and men: 1995–2014