Detailed Field of Study Among STEM Degree Recipients
Nearly one in five master’s degree recipients (17.2 percent) completed their degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields between 2015 and 2017. Among all master’s degrees earned in STEM fields between 2015 and 2017, the primary fields of study were engineering (37.3 percent); computer and information sciences (29.2 percent); and biological and biomedical sciences (11.6 percent).
Nearly one in five doctoral and professional recipients (17.0 percent) completed their degrees in STEM fields between 2015 and 2017. Among all doctoral and professional degrees earned in STEM fields, the primary fields of study were engineering (33.9 percent); biological and biomedical sciences (26.4 percent); and physical sciences (19.6 percent).
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, 2015, 2016, 2017
Notes:
Data reflect master’s degrees earned at all Title IV eligible, degree-granting institutions, pooled for 2015, 2016, and 2017.
Data reflect all research/scholarship, professional practice, and other doctoral degrees earned at all Title IV eligible, degree-granting institutions, pooled for 2015, 2016, and 2017.
Agriculture, natural resources, and conservation includes the following fields of study: agriculture and related sciences; natural resources and conservation.
“STEM Fields – Other” includes the following fields of study: engineering technologies/technicians; science technologies/technicians; anthropology.
