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| Table 505.10. | Number, percentage distribution, unemployment rates, and median earnings of 25- to 29-year-old bachelor's degree holders and percentage of degree holders among all 25- to 29-year-olds, by field of study: 2010 and 2014 |
| [Standard errors appear in parentheses] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Field of study | 2010 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25- to 29-year-old bachelor's degree holders | Percent of all 25- to 29-year-olds with degree in specific field | 25- to 29-year-old bachelor's degree holders | Percent of all 25- to 29-year-olds with degree in specific field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number, in thousands | Percentage distribution | Unemploy- ment rate |
Median annual earnings (in current dollars) | Number, in thousands | Percentage distribution | Unemploy- ment rate |
Median annual earnings (in current dollars) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total, all bachelor's degrees | 6,366 | (30.5) | 100.0 | (†) | 5.6 | (0.13) | $44,330 | (564) | 30.5 | (0.14) | 7,078 | (33.6) | 100.0 | (†) | 3.9 | (0.10) | $45,340 | (7) | 32.4 | (0.15) | ||||||||||
| Agriculture | 59 | (2.8) | 0.9 | (0.04) | 3.8 | (0.99) | 40,180 | (508) | 0.3 | (0.01) | 66 | (3.5) | 0.9 | (0.05) | 2.2 | ! | (0.96) | 44,540 | (1,667) | 0.3 | (0.02) | |||||||||
| Architecture | 47 | (2.5) | 0.7 | (0.04) | 13.8 | (2.49) | 44,250 | (2,733) | 0.2 | (0.01) | 62 | (3.4) | 0.9 | (0.05) | 4.6 | (1.10) | 45,110 | (1,051) | 0.3 | (0.02) | ||||||||||
| Area, ethnic, and civilization studies | 28 | (1.9) | 0.4 | (0.03) | 5.2 | ! | (1.61) | 43,360 | (3,152) | 0.1 | (0.01) | 33 | (2.4) | 0.5 | (0.03) | 5.0 | (1.48) | 40,160 | (1,410) | 0.2 | (0.01) | |||||||||
| Arts, fine and commercial | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fine arts | 245 | (5.4) | 3.8 | (0.08) | 6.1 | (0.69) | 37,770 | (943) | 1.2 | (0.03) | 292 | (7.7) | 4.1 | (0.11) | 5.8 | (0.53) | 37,120 | (1,267) | 1.3 | (0.03) | ||||||||||
| Commercial art and graphic design | 89 | (3.9) | 1.4 | (0.06) | 8.6 | (1.09) | 40,220 | (726) | 0.4 | (0.02) | 111 | (4.2) | 1.6 | (0.06) | 3.9 | (0.85) | 42,060 | (1,746) | 0.5 | (0.02) | ||||||||||
| Business | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business, general | 222 | (5.5) | 3.5 | (0.09) | 5.7 | (0.66) | 46,290 | (1,329) | 1.1 | (0.03) | 260 | (6.9) | 3.7 | (0.10) | 3.9 | (0.49) | 47,850 | (1,491) | 1.2 | (0.03) | ||||||||||
| Accounting | 194 | (5.7) | 3.0 | (0.09) | 5.8 | (0.68) | 50,200 | (196) | 0.9 | (0.03) | 210 | (5.8) | 3.0 | (0.08) | 2.5 | (0.50) | 53,140 | (956) | 1.0 | (0.03) | ||||||||||
| Business management and administration | 339 | (7.2) | 5.3 | (0.11) | 6.5 | (0.57) | 44,220 | (1,291) | 1.6 | (0.03) | 352 | (8.4) | 5.0 | (0.11) | 4.0 | (0.44) | 45,320 | (1,009) | 1.6 | (0.04) | ||||||||||
| Marketing and marketing research | 187 | (5.5) | 2.9 | (0.08) | 4.6 | (0.57) | 45,050 | (906) | 0.9 | (0.03) | 189 | (6.0) | 2.7 | (0.08) | 3.5 | (0.56) | 46,820 | (1,973) | 0.9 | (0.03) | ||||||||||
| Finance | 170 | (5.5) | 2.7 | (0.09) | 4.9 | (0.61) | 53,050 | (2,086) | 0.8 | (0.03) | 174 | (5.6) | 2.5 | (0.08) | 2.9 | (0.50) | 57,080 | (1,591) | 0.8 | (0.03) | ||||||||||
| Management information systems and statistics | 23 | (1.6) | 0.4 | (0.03) | 3.4 | ! | (1.12) | 55,110 | (1,915) | 0.1 | (0.01) | 23 | (1.9) | 0.3 | (0.03) | 5.6 | (1.67) | 54,990 | (3,125) | 0.1 | (0.01) | |||||||||
| Business, other and medical administration | 118 | (3.7) | 1.9 | (0.06) | 4.5 | (0.57) | 44,750 | (515) | 0.6 | (0.02) | 148 | (4.8) | 2.1 | (0.07) | 3.9 | (0.69) | 49,400 | (1,428) | 0.7 | (0.02) | ||||||||||
| Communications and communications technologies | 373 | (8.2) | 5.9 | (0.12) | 6.4 | (0.45) | 40,290 | (286) | 1.8 | (0.04) | 410 | (8.2) | 5.8 | (0.11) | 4.2 | (0.39) | 43,110 | (955) | 1.9 | (0.04) | ||||||||||
| Computer and information systems | 249 | (6.2) | 3.9 | (0.10) | 5.6 | (0.55) | 57,780 | (1,764) | 1.2 | (0.03) | 245 | (7.4) | 3.5 | (0.10) | 3.7 | (0.55) | 59,790 | (288) | 1.1 | (0.03) | ||||||||||
| Construction/electrical/transportation technologies | 35 | (2.6) | 0.5 | (0.04) | 4.8 | ! | (1.64) | 49,770 | (1,616) | 0.2 | (0.01) | 41 | (2.8) | 0.6 | (0.04) | ‡ | (†) | 55,000 | (1,774) | 0.2 | (0.01) | |||||||||
| Criminal justice and fire protection | 140 | (4.7) | 2.2 | (0.07) | 6.2 | (0.74) | 40,230 | (504) | 0.7 | (0.02) | 168 | (5.1) | 2.4 | (0.07) | 4.1 | (0.63) | 39,550 | (1,103) | 0.8 | (0.02) | ||||||||||
| Education | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General education | 151 | (5.3) | 2.4 | (0.09) | 4.7 | (0.80) | 39,290 | (1,040) | 0.7 | (0.03) | 162 | (5.6) | 2.3 | (0.08) | 3.1 | (0.66) | 39,620 | (853) | 0.7 | (0.03) | ||||||||||
| Early childhood education | 32 | (2.0) | 0.5 | (0.03) | 1.2 | ! | (0.58) | 36,900 | (1,641) | 0.2 | (0.01) | 36 | (2.2) | 0.5 | (0.03) | 2.7 | ! | (1.09) | 34,230 | (1,117) | 0.2 | (0.01) | ||||||||
| Elementary education | 181 | (5.0) | 2.8 | (0.08) | 3.2 | (0.53) | 38,200 | (706) | 0.9 | (0.02) | 151 | (5.1) | 2.1 | (0.07) | 2.7 | (0.55) | 37,130 | (924) | 0.7 | (0.02) | ||||||||||
| Secondary teacher education | 19 | (1.4) | 0.3 | (0.02) | 2.5 | ! | (1.08) | 36,070 | (984) | 0.1 | (0.01) | 18 | (1.8) | 0.3 | (0.03) | ‡ | (†) | 38,580 | (1,787) | 0.1 | (0.01) | |||||||||
| Education, other | 190 | (4.8) | 3.0 | (0.07) | 2.9 | (0.45) | 39,210 | (856) | 0.9 | (0.02) | 183 | (5.5) | 2.6 | (0.08) | 2.0 | (0.40) | 38,420 | (1,135) | 0.8 | (0.03) | ||||||||||
| Engineering and engineering-related fields | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General engineering | 63 | (3.0) | 1.0 | (0.05) | 4.3 | ! | (1.44) | 60,210 | (613) | 0.3 | (0.01) | 63 | (3.6) | 0.9 | (0.05) | 2.9 | ! | (1.12) | 60,330 | (2,431) | 0.3 | (0.02) | ||||||||
| Chemical engineering | 28 | (2.2) | 0.4 | (0.03) | 4.4 | ! | (1.42) | 68,100 | (2,580) | 0.1 | (0.01) | 35 | (2.2) | 0.5 | (0.03) | 4.3 | ! | (1.76) | 67,540 | (1,848) | 0.2 | (0.01) | ||||||||
| Civil engineering | 46 | (2.9) | 0.7 | (0.05) | 6.6 | (1.69) | 59,520 | (1,152) | 0.2 | (0.01) | 56 | (2.7) | 0.8 | (0.04) | 2.6 | ! | (0.90) | 59,360 | (2,167) | 0.3 | (0.01) | |||||||||
| Computer engineering | 45 | (2.8) | 0.7 | (0.04) | 7.1 | (1.50) | 65,670 | (1,115) | 0.2 | (0.01) | 54 | (2.9) | 0.8 | (0.04) | 1.8 | ! | (0.81) | 70,120 | (3,269) | 0.2 | (0.01) | |||||||||
| Electrical engineering | 86 | (4.3) | 1.3 | (0.07) | 5.1 | (1.13) | 65,150 | (1,069) | 0.4 | (0.02) | 92 | (4.5) | 1.3 | (0.06) | 3.4 | (0.84) | 68,220 | (1,005) | 0.4 | (0.02) | ||||||||||
| Mechanical engineering | 86 | (3.9) | 1.3 | (0.06) | 3.7 | (0.77) | 61,780 | (1,316) | 0.4 | (0.02) | 103 | (4.0) | 1.5 | (0.06) | 2.4 | (0.59) | 67,470 | (2,107) | 0.5 | (0.02) | ||||||||||
| Engineering, other | 78 | (3.6) | 1.2 | (0.06) | 4.9 | (1.01) | 59,970 | (556) | 0.4 | (0.02) | 96 | (3.7) | 1.4 | (0.05) | 3.4 | (0.76) | 65,130 | (1,079) | 0.4 | (0.02) | ||||||||||
| Engineering technologies | 42 | (2.5) | 0.7 | (0.04) | 4.7 | (1.17) | 56,470 | (2,265) | 0.2 | (0.01) | 45 | (2.9) | 0.6 | (0.04) | 2.7 | ! | (1.05) | 56,220 | (4,690) | 0.2 | (0.01) | |||||||||
| English language and literature | 194 | (5.2) | 3.0 | (0.08) | 7.6 | (0.73) | 38,220 | (712) | 0.9 | (0.02) | 219 | (5.6) | 3.1 | (0.08) | 5.9 | (0.77) | 40,260 | (47) | 1.0 | (0.03) | ||||||||||
| Family and consumer sciences | 55 | (3.1) | 0.9 | (0.05) | 3.9 | (0.97) | 36,580 | (1,577) | 0.3 | (0.01) | 59 | (3.0) | 0.8 | (0.04) | 2.9 | (0.87) | 35,290 | (2,116) | 0.3 | (0.01) | ||||||||||
| Health professions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General medical and health services | 200 | (6.5) | 3.1 | (0.10) | 3.6 | (0.54) | 46,620 | (1,564) | 1.0 | (0.03) | 253 | (6.2) | 3.6 | (0.09) | 3.2 | (0.50) | 49,600 | (2,005) | 1.2 | (0.03) | ||||||||||
| Nursing | 179 | (5.5) | 2.8 | (0.08) | 3.0 | (0.57) | 54,410 | (1,666) | 0.9 | (0.03) | 237 | (5.9) | 3.4 | (0.08) | 1.7 | (0.34) | 54,020 | (1,529) | 1.1 | (0.03) | ||||||||||
| History | 138 | (4.5) | 2.2 | (0.07) | 8.4 | (0.77) | 41,990 | (1,385) | 0.7 | (0.02) | 145 | (5.2) | 2.0 | (0.07) | 4.1 | (0.78) | 40,670 | (928) | 0.7 | (0.02) | ||||||||||
| Liberal arts and humanities | 76 | (3.4) | 1.2 | (0.05) | 7.2 | (1.19) | 40,190 | (60) | 0.4 | (0.02) | 79 | (4.7) | 1.1 | (0.07) | 5.2 | (1.08) | 39,530 | (764) | 0.4 | (0.02) | ||||||||||
| Linguistics and comparative language and literature | 68 | (3.5) | 1.1 | (0.05) | 8.6 | (1.73) | 39,140 | (1,694) | 0.3 | (0.02) | 75 | (3.1) | 1.1 | (0.04) | 7.0 | (1.25) | 41,150 | (1,101) | 0.3 | (0.01) | ||||||||||
| Mathematics | 78 | (3.8) | 1.2 | (0.06) | 4.6 | (1.04) | 50,190 | (854) | 0.4 | (0.02) | 75 | (3.3) | 1.1 | (0.05) | 4.7 | (1.29) | 50,360 | (1,665) | 0.3 | (0.01) | ||||||||||
| Multi/interdisciplinary studies | 55 | (2.6) | 0.9 | (0.04) | 5.4 | (0.96) | 41,190 | (1,863) | 0.3 | (0.01) | 74 | (4.0) | 1.0 | (0.06) | 5.2 | (1.23) | 41,250 | (1,519) | 0.3 | (0.02) | ||||||||||
| Natural sciences | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biology | 364 | (8.1) | 5.7 | (0.13) | 4.9 | (0.50) | 43,300 | (883) | 1.7 | (0.04) | 429 | (8.3) | 6.1 | (0.11) | 3.3 | (0.37) | 45,190 | (351) | 2.0 | (0.04) | ||||||||||
| Environmental science | 42 | (2.8) | 0.7 | (0.04) | 9.7 | (1.98) | 40,100 | (792) | 0.2 | (0.01) | 49 | (2.9) | 0.7 | (0.04) | 5.0 | (1.37) | 39,330 | (1,706) | 0.2 | (0.01) | ||||||||||
| Physical sciences | 180 | (4.8) | 2.8 | (0.08) | 4.7 | (0.76) | 42,230 | (1,627) | 0.9 | (0.02) | 197 | (6.8) | 2.8 | (0.10) | 2.9 | (0.45) | 43,820 | (2,476) | 0.9 | (0.03) | ||||||||||
| Physical fitness, parks, recreation and leisure | 101 | (3.6) | 1.6 | (0.06) | 3.5 | (0.68) | 40,270 | (270) | 0.5 | (0.02) | 136 | (4.5) | 1.9 | (0.06) | 4.1 | (0.79) | 39,880 | (1,957) | 0.6 | (0.02) | ||||||||||
| Philosophy and religious studies | 53 | (2.3) | 0.8 | (0.04) | 7.8 | (1.56) | 41,290 | (2,496) | 0.3 | (0.01) | 54 | (3.2) | 0.8 | (0.04) | 3.7 | (0.99) | 44,410 | (4,247) | 0.2 | (0.01) | ||||||||||
| Psychology | 378 | (7.9) | 5.9 | (0.12) | 5.9 | (0.48) | 38,230 | (640) | 1.8 | (0.04) | 409 | (7.9) | 5.8 | (0.11) | 4.7 | (0.49) | 37,650 | (672) | 1.9 | (0.04) | ||||||||||
| Public administration and public policy | 12 | (1.6) | 0.2 | (0.02) | ‡ | (†) | 52,350 | (5,582) | 0.1 | (0.01) | 13 | (1.3) | 0.2 | (0.02) | 14.1 | ! | (4.97) | 40,840 | (1,583) | 0.1 | (0.01) | |||||||||
| Social sciences | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthropology and archeology | 33 | (2.0) | 0.5 | (0.03) | 4.5 | (1.14) | 39,210 | (2,106) | 0.2 | (0.01) | 40 | (2.6) | 0.6 | (0.04) | 8.0 | (2.15) | 39,470 | (2,179) | 0.2 | (0.01) | ||||||||||
| Economics | 126 | (4.4) | 2.0 | (0.07) | 8.2 | (1.00) | 54,200 | (1,552) | 0.6 | (0.02) | 147 | (5.5) | 2.1 | (0.08) | 4.7 | (0.80) | 58,710 | (2,521) | 0.7 | (0.03) | ||||||||||
| Geography | 15 | (1.7) | 0.2 | (0.03) | 9.2 | ! | (3.53) | 44,030 | (2,749) | 0.1 | (0.01) | 14 | (1.4) | 0.2 | (0.02) | 6.6 | ! | (2.48) | 44,350 | (3,398) | 0.1 | (0.01) | ||||||||
| International relations | 23 | (2.0) | 0.4 | (0.03) | 7.1 | ! | (2.75) | 49,100 | (1,918) | 0.1 | (0.01) | 35 | (3.0) | 0.5 | (0.04) | 6.6 | (1.75) | 57,630 | (3,939) | 0.2 | (0.01) | |||||||||
| Political science and government | 173 | (4.8) | 2.7 | (0.08) | 5.9 | (0.70) | 45,310 | (1,071) | 0.8 | (0.02) | 182 | (4.9) | 2.6 | (0.07) | 6.7 | (0.78) | 47,850 | (1,803) | 0.8 | (0.02) | ||||||||||
| Sociology | 116 | (4.3) | 1.8 | (0.07) | 7.6 | (1.15) | 39,750 | (1,438) | 0.6 | (0.02) | 107 | (4.4) | 1.5 | (0.06) | 4.6 | (1.14) | 39,800 | (315) | 0.5 | (0.02) | ||||||||||
| Miscellaneous social sciences | 32 | (2.0) | 0.5 | (0.03) | 5.3 | (1.38) | 40,280 | (1,627) | 0.2 | (0.01) | 37 | (2.8) | 0.5 | (0.04) | 4.8 | (1.41) | 39,940 | (736) | 0.2 | (0.01) | ||||||||||
| Social work and human services | 59 | (2.8) | 0.9 | (0.04) | 5.6 | (1.38) | 34,950 | (152) | 0.3 | (0.01) | 75 | (4.1) | 1.1 | (0.06) | 5.7 | (1.41) | 35,480 | (658) | 0.3 | (0.02) | ||||||||||
| Theology and religious vocations | 28 | (2.0) | 0.4 | (0.03) | 3.9 | ! | (1.88) | 33,590 | (1,456) | 0.1 | (0.01) | 36 | (2.4) | 0.5 | (0.03) | 5.0 | ! | (1.94) | 34,910 | (2,229) | 0.2 | (0.01) | ||||||||
| Other fields | 26 | (2.0) | 0.4 | (0.03) | 9.0 | (2.31) | 37,770 | (4,192) | 0.1 | (0.01) | 25 | (2.2) | 0.4 | (0.03) | 4.8 | ! | (1.72) | 37,210 | (5,291) | 0.1 | (0.01) | |||||||||
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| !Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met. Either there are too few cases for a reliable estimate or the coefficient of variation (CV) is 50 percent or greater. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: The first bachelor's degree major reported by respondents was used to classify their field of study, even though they were able to report a second bachelor's degree major and may possess advanced degrees in other fields. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, 2010 and 2014 American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) data. (This table was prepared February 2016.) |