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Distribution of S&E graduates in the U.S. in 2015, by field of study
Distribution of science and engineering graduates in the United States in 2015, by field of study
by Erin Duffin,
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Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the most common fields of study among science and engineering graduates in the United States in 2015. In 2015, 39.2 percent of STEM graduates had studied a subject within the social sciences.
Distribution of science and engineering graduates in the United States in 2015, by field of study
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the most common fields of study among science and engineering graduates in the United States in 2015. In 2015, 39.2 percent of STEM graduates had studied a subject within the social sciences.
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- The data shown relates to the field of study of the highest degree attained by the student in that year.
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