This statistic shows the percentage of people with their highest degree in science or engineering that were working in jobs related to their degree in the United States in 2017, by field of study. In 2017, 80.4 percent of social sciences degree holders were employed in non-science and engineering occupations.
Share of science and engineering degree holders employed in their field of study in the United States in 2017, by field of study
Occupational area
Working in field of highest degree
Other science and engineering
Science and engineering related
Non-science and engineering occupation
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The occupations included as science and engineering occupations include: biological, agricultural, and environmental life scientists, computer and mathematical scientists, physical scientists, social scientists, engineers, and science and engineering postsecondary teachers.
Science and engineering related occupations include: health-related occupations, S&E managers, S&E precollege teachers, S&E technicians and technologists, architects, and actuaries.
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National Science Foundation. (September 26, 2019). Share of science and engineering degree holders employed in their field of study in the United States in 2017, by field of study [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/829100/share-of-science-and-engineering-graduates-working-in-related-jobs-in-the-us/
National Science Foundation. "Share of science and engineering degree holders employed in their field of study in the United States in 2017, by field of study." Chart. September 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/829100/share-of-science-and-engineering-graduates-working-in-related-jobs-in-the-us/
National Science Foundation. (2019). Share of science and engineering degree holders employed in their field of study in the United States in 2017, by field of study. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/829100/share-of-science-and-engineering-graduates-working-in-related-jobs-in-the-us/
National Science Foundation. "Share of Science and Engineering Degree Holders Employed in Their Field of Study in The United States in 2017, by Field of Study." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/829100/share-of-science-and-engineering-graduates-working-in-related-jobs-in-the-us/
National Science Foundation, Share of science and engineering degree holders employed in their field of study in the United States in 2017, by field of study Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/829100/share-of-science-and-engineering-graduates-working-in-related-jobs-in-the-us/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Share of science and engineering degree holders employed in their field of study in the United States in 2017, by field of study [Graph], National Science Foundation, September 26, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/829100/share-of-science-and-engineering-graduates-working-in-related-jobs-in-the-us/