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| Table 505.06. | Number and percentage distribution of 25- to 64-year-old bachelor's degree holders, percentage of degree holders among all 25- to 64-year-olds, and unemployment rates and median annual earnings of 25- to 64-year-old bachelor's degree holders, by age group, field of study, and science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) status of field: 2021 |
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| Field of study and science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) status of field | 25- to 64-year-old bachelor's degree holders, total | Percent of all 25- to 64-year-olds with degree in specific field | 25- to 64-year-old bachelor's degree holders, by age group | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unemployment rate for the civilian labor force | Median annual earnings of full-time year-round workers1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number, in thousands | Percentage distribution | 25- to 64-year-olds, total | 25- to 34-year-olds | 35- to 44-year-olds | 45- to 54-year-olds | 55- to 64-year-olds | 25- to 64-year-olds, total | 25- to 34-year-olds | 35- to 44-year-olds | 45- to 54-year-olds | 55- to 64-year-olds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total, all bachelor's degrees | 63,047 | (137.4) | 100.0 | (†) | 36.6 | (0.07) | 3.4 | (0.03) | 3.6 | (0.07) | 3.0 | (0.06) | 3.0 | (0.05) | 4.0 | (0.08) | $80,270 | (276) | $61,790 | (310) | $83,370 | (1,596) | $92,560 | (275) | $92,670 | (455) | |||||||||||||
| Agriculture | 604 | (9.8) | 1.0 | (0.01) | 0.4 | (0.01) | 2.5 | (0.25) | 2.7 | (0.41) | 2.6 | (0.70) | 1.7 | ! | (0.55) | 2.6 | (0.62) | 71,930 | (942) | 52,680 | (1,045) | 76,460 | (1,314) | 83,690 | (3,539) | 87,380 | (1,954) | ||||||||||||
| Architecture | 446 | (9.1) | 0.7 | (0.01) | 0.3 | (0.01) | 3.9 | (0.41) | 4.7 | (0.81) | 3.4 | (0.69) | 4.0 | (0.72) | 3.5 | (0.85) | 82,220 | (1,374) | 65,140 | (843) | 87,460 | (2,364) | 97,680 | (2,318) | 97,820 | (2,216) | |||||||||||||
| Area, ethnic, and civilization studies | 223 | (5.9) | 0.4 | (0.01) | 0.1 | (0.00) | 4.0 | (0.50) | 3.4 | (0.76) | 3.8 | (0.83) | 4.3 | (1.20) | 5.3 | ! | (1.98) | 73,710 | (2,749) | 55,440 | (2,072) | 79,620 | (3,995) | 100,870 | (2,773) | 86,720 | (7,643) | ||||||||||||
| Arts, fine and commercial | 2,781 | (22.7) | 4.4 | (0.03) | 1.6 | (0.01) | 6.3 | (0.21) | 6.5 | (0.36) | 6.3 | (0.34) | 5.1 | (0.37) | 7.4 | (0.48) | 63,700 | (845) | 52,190 | (1,472) | 69,670 | (890) | 76,100 | (888) | 71,720 | (1,396) | |||||||||||||
| Fine arts | 2,060 | (20.0) | 3.3 | (0.03) | 1.2 | (0.01) | 6.4 | (0.27) | 6.8 | (0.43) | 6.7 | (0.39) | 4.9 | (0.45) | 7.1 | (0.50) | 63,350 | (757) | 51,430 | (636) | 67,720 | (1,876) | 76,300 | (1,087) | 73,490 | (2,215) | |||||||||||||
| Commercial art and graphic design | 721 | (10.9) | 1.1 | (0.02) | 0.4 | (0.01) | 5.9 | (0.34) | 5.8 | (0.62) | 5.2 | (0.60) | 5.7 | (0.80) | 8.4 | (1.26) | 65,280 | (707) | 56,350 | (1,354) | 71,730 | (1,953) | 74,000 | (3,035) | 63,810 | (2,643) | |||||||||||||
| Business | 13,295 | (45.1) | 21.1 | (0.06) | 7.7 | (0.03) | 3.7 | (0.07) | 4.0 | (0.16) | 3.2 | (0.13) | 3.4 | (0.13) | 4.3 | (0.18) | 82,370 | (1,371) | 66,840 | (472) | 88,210 | (727) | 95,750 | (945) | 92,500 | (501) | |||||||||||||
| Business, general | 2,853 | (22.1) | 4.5 | (0.04) | 1.7 | (0.01) | 3.6 | (0.16) | 4.3 | (0.38) | 2.9 | (0.32) | 3.4 | (0.28) | 3.9 | (0.34) | 81,860 | (1,048) | 62,170 | (1,193) | 86,930 | (1,420) | 92,640 | (1,776) | 91,770 | (1,263) | |||||||||||||
| Accounting | 2,311 | (19.8) | 3.7 | (0.03) | 1.3 | (0.01) | 3.3 | (0.18) | 3.5 | (0.42) | 3.0 | (0.39) | 2.7 | (0.30) | 3.9 | (0.36) | 87,450 | (799) | 71,690 | (765) | 91,340 | (750) | 100,410 | (1,364) | 101,970 | (952) | |||||||||||||
| Business management and administration | 3,722 | (26.6) | 5.9 | (0.04) | 2.2 | (0.02) | 4.0 | (0.13) | 3.9 | (0.34) | 3.6 | (0.27) | 3.8 | (0.23) | 4.6 | (0.32) | 79,190 | (842) | 61,690 | (599) | 82,130 | (1,177) | 87,310 | (1,334) | 87,480 | (1,786) | |||||||||||||
| Marketing and marketing research | 1,451 | (13.3) | 2.3 | (0.02) | 0.8 | (0.01) | 4.1 | (0.22) | 4.8 | (0.43) | 3.0 | (0.37) | 3.9 | (0.42) | 5.1 | (0.46) | 82,230 | (1,256) | 65,960 | (824) | 89,780 | (1,817) | 95,090 | (2,285) | 91,990 | (1,921) | |||||||||||||
| Finance | 1,421 | (16.3) | 2.3 | (0.03) | 0.8 | (0.01) | 2.8 | (0.19) | 3.0 | (0.38) | 2.1 | (0.24) | 3.1 | (0.45) | 3.4 | (0.51) | 102,070 | (1,194) | 76,920 | (1,245) | 105,670 | (2,087) | 122,640 | (2,351) | 112,530 | (4,216) | |||||||||||||
| Management information systems and statistics |
287 | (6.2) | 0.5 | (0.01) | 0.2 | (0.00) | 3.2 | (0.40) | 2.4 | ! | (0.91) | 3.1 | (0.76) | 2.8 | (0.74) | 5.3 | (1.24) | 102,460 | (1,311) | 81,570 | (1,905) | 106,810 | (2,949) | 118,110 | (3,428) | 108,190 | (3,785) | ||||||||||||
| Business, other and medical administration |
1,250 | (14.4) | 2.0 | (0.02) | 0.7 | (0.01) | 4.5 | (0.24) | 4.6 | (0.50) | 4.3 | (0.53) | 4.0 | (0.49) | 5.8 | (0.67) | 76,390 | (690) | 64,790 | (642) | 82,120 | (1,654) | 90,890 | (2,032) | 82,170 | (3,055) | |||||||||||||
| Communications and communications technologies |
2,908 | (25.8) | 4.6 | (0.04) | 1.7 | (0.01) | 4.6 | (0.15) | 4.8 | (0.28) | 4.0 | (0.30) | 4.3 | (0.34) | 5.9 | (0.43) | 71,990 | (540) | 59,010 | (746) | 78,990 | (1,104) | 87,070 | (1,057) | 81,660 | (1,293) | |||||||||||||
| Computer and information sciences | 2,588 | (22.0) | 4.1 | (0.03) | 1.5 | (0.01) | 3.2 | (0.13) | 3.3 | (0.26) | 2.5 | (0.22) | 3.2 | (0.30) | 4.7 | (0.45) | 102,800 | (859) | 83,410 | (805) | 107,960 | (2,583) | 115,590 | (1,367) | 112,490 | (1,790) | |||||||||||||
| Construction/electrical/transportation technologies |
339 | (7.3) | 0.5 | (0.01) | 0.2 | (0.00) | 2.9 | (0.44) | 2.7 | (0.69) | 2.0 | (0.59) | 3.4 | ! | (1.09) | 3.8 | (0.77) | 91,680 | (1,531) | 71,790 | (2,710) | 102,080 | (2,440) | 94,860 | (4,284) | 102,870 | (5,508) | ||||||||||||
| Criminal justice and fire protection | 1,337 | (15.2) | 2.1 | (0.02) | 0.8 | (0.01) | 3.1 | (0.21) | 3.4 | (0.41) | 2.7 | (0.38) | 2.8 | (0.35) | 4.0 | (0.59) | 66,730 | (672) | 55,370 | (887) | 71,360 | (1,029) | 80,500 | (1,108) | 77,170 | (1,959) | |||||||||||||
| Education | 5,583 | (33.8) | 8.9 | (0.05) | 3.2 | (0.02) | 2.1 | (0.10) | 1.8 | (0.17) | 2.0 | (0.15) | 2.1 | (0.18) | 2.6 | (0.20) | 60,750 | (610) | 50,250 | (618) | 61,730 | (625) | 66,870 | (454) | 66,050 | (445) | |||||||||||||
| General education | 1,916 | (20.7) | 3.0 | (0.03) | 1.1 | (0.01) | 2.4 | (0.19) | 2.0 | (0.35) | 2.8 | (0.37) | 2.0 | (0.27) | 2.5 | (0.34) | 61,720 | (614) | 51,260 | (633) | 61,740 | (1,160) | 66,760 | (777) | 63,880 | (642) | |||||||||||||
| Early childhood education | 284 | (7.2) | 0.5 | (0.01) | 0.2 | (0.00) | 2.1 | (0.33) | 1.7 | ! | (0.56) | 2.1 | (0.56) | 2.4 | (0.71) | 2.2 | ! | (0.82) | 51,470 | (632) | 45,910 | (1,300) | 53,060 | (1,295) | 59,430 | (1,859) | 51,410 | (3,480) | |||||||||||
| Elementary education | 1,483 | (17.0) | 2.4 | (0.03) | 0.9 | (0.01) | 1.6 | (0.15) | 1.3 | (0.26) | 1.4 | (0.28) | 1.7 | (0.26) | 2.0 | (0.27) | 56,620 | (412) | 47,240 | (505) | 56,600 | (519) | 63,660 | (921) | 61,730 | (1,157) | |||||||||||||
| Secondary teacher education | 186 | (5.5) | 0.3 | (0.01) | 0.1 | (0.00) | 1.2 | (0.31) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 1.9 | ! | (0.66) | 1.6 | ! | (0.73) | 66,270 | (2,336) | 50,990 | (1,614) | 69,720 | (2,495) | 73,390 | (2,177) | 76,110 | (3,151) | |||||||||||
| Education, other | 1,714 | (17.8) | 2.7 | (0.03) | 1.0 | (0.01) | 2.4 | (0.18) | 2.2 | (0.36) | 1.6 | (0.23) | 2.5 | (0.40) | 3.3 | (0.35) | 61,790 | (1,756) | 51,380 | (629) | 63,510 | (732) | 71,950 | (931) | 71,280 | (859) | |||||||||||||
| Engineering and engineering-related fields | 5,583 | (29.3) | 8.9 | (0.04) | 3.2 | (0.02) | 2.7 | (0.10) | 2.8 | (0.18) | 2.1 | (0.15) | 2.3 | (0.19) | 3.7 | (0.20) | 108,070 | (681) | 85,390 | (668) | 116,110 | (505) | 127,980 | (903) | 123,590 | (3,493) | |||||||||||||
| General engineering | 674 | (11.8) | 1.1 | (0.02) | 0.4 | (0.01) | 3.1 | (0.28) | 3.1 | (0.56) | 1.9 | (0.40) | 3.7 | (0.75) | 4.0 | (0.67) | 102,520 | (1,584) | 81,890 | (1,680) | 102,790 | (2,426) | 113,290 | (5,120) | 118,000 | (3,500) | |||||||||||||
| Chemical engineering | 366 | (6.9) | 0.6 | (0.01) | 0.2 | (0.00) | 2.6 | (0.33) | 2.4 | (0.62) | 2.8 | (0.61) | 1.0 | ! | (0.36) | 4.5 | (0.93) | 117,100 | (2,795) | 88,970 | (1,925) | 133,420 | (4,763) | 146,020 | (3,936) | 144,180 | (4,183) | ||||||||||||
| Civil engineering | 537 | (10.1) | 0.9 | (0.02) | 0.3 | (0.01) | 2.4 | (0.29) | 1.7 | (0.46) | 3.0 | (0.68) | 1.6 | (0.38) | 3.4 | (0.76) | 101,940 | (974) | 79,960 | (1,049) | 106,730 | (2,135) | 113,290 | (4,509) | 122,570 | (1,960) | |||||||||||||
| Computer engineering | 468 | (8.5) | 0.7 | (0.01) | 0.3 | (0.00) | 2.4 | (0.28) | 3.5 | (0.61) | 1.5 | (0.34) | 2.3 | (0.53) | 2.2 | ! | (0.71) | 119,410 | (2,071) | 98,430 | (1,835) | 126,940 | (3,816) | 137,310 | (4,850) | 128,230 | (11,953) | ||||||||||||
| Electrical engineering | 1,160 | (12.5) | 1.8 | (0.02) | 0.7 | (0.01) | 2.8 | (0.22) | 2.9 | (0.44) | 2.1 | (0.43) | 2.6 | (0.33) | 3.9 | (0.47) | 123,070 | (1,377) | 94,460 | (1,446) | 123,490 | (1,457) | 143,260 | (2,099) | 133,880 | (4,123) | |||||||||||||
| Mechanical engineering | 1,017 | (12.3) | 1.6 | (0.02) | 0.6 | (0.01) | 2.5 | (0.21) | 2.9 | (0.38) | 1.6 | (0.23) | 2.2 | (0.45) | 3.3 | (0.47) | 106,320 | (622) | 82,390 | (615) | 116,890 | (1,913) | 132,790 | (1,500) | 131,270 | (1,555) | |||||||||||||
| Engineering, other | 892 | (11.5) | 1.4 | (0.02) | 0.5 | (0.01) | 2.8 | (0.23) | 2.6 | (0.37) | 2.2 | (0.40) | 2.5 | (0.56) | 4.3 | (0.64) | 102,780 | (1,271) | 82,360 | (1,160) | 114,040 | (3,498) | 123,560 | (4,579) | 127,870 | (4,846) | |||||||||||||
| Engineering technologies | 467 | (9.9) | 0.7 | (0.02) | 0.3 | (0.01) | 2.8 | (0.32) | 3.7 | (0.76) | 2.6 | (0.77) | 1.7 | (0.48) | 3.5 | (0.57) | 92,560 | (1,363) | 71,960 | (2,804) | 98,920 | (1,434) | 102,190 | (1,855) | 102,320 | (2,737) | |||||||||||||
| English language and literature | 1,798 | (14.7) | 2.9 | (0.02) | 1.0 | (0.01) | 4.0 | (0.20) | 3.6 | (0.35) | 3.7 | (0.33) | 4.1 | (0.39) | 4.9 | (0.58) | 71,890 | (702) | 55,210 | (808) | 74,420 | (877) | 87,170 | (2,299) | 83,240 | (2,061) | |||||||||||||
| Family and consumer sciences | 498 | (8.6) | 0.8 | (0.01) | 0.3 | (0.00) | 3.8 | (0.40) | 4.2 | (0.78) | 4.3 | (0.86) | 2.9 | (0.61) | 3.5 | (0.79) | 60,660 | (720) | 51,430 | (1,561) | 61,460 | (1,838) | 66,880 | (3,331) | 66,070 | (2,601) | |||||||||||||
| Health professions | 5,056 | (30.3) | 8.0 | (0.05) | 2.9 | (0.02) | 1.9 | (0.09) | 2.1 | (0.14) | 1.9 | (0.17) | 1.6 | (0.16) | 2.2 | (0.20) | 79,300 | (394) | 65,210 | (759) | 81,990 | (662) | 88,330 | (1,182) | 92,170 | (1,006) | |||||||||||||
| General medical and health services | 2,306 | (20.6) | 3.7 | (0.03) | 1.3 | (0.01) | 2.6 | (0.15) | 3.2 | (0.27) | 2.2 | (0.28) | 1.9 | (0.23) | 3.2 | (0.36) | 76,110 | (497) | 61,490 | (725) | 81,900 | (1,172) | 87,350 | (2,531) | 92,220 | (2,229) | |||||||||||||
| Nursing | 2,749 | (19.8) | 4.4 | (0.03) | 1.6 | (0.01) | 1.3 | (0.09) | 1.0 | (0.15) | 1.6 | (0.21) | 1.3 | (0.17) | 1.4 | (0.21) | 81,570 | (430) | 69,680 | (804) | 82,000 | (934) | 88,880 | (1,145) | 92,150 | (1,241) | |||||||||||||
| History | 1,172 | (12.7) | 1.9 | (0.02) | 0.7 | (0.01) | 2.8 | (0.17) | 3.0 | (0.35) | 2.4 | (0.32) | 3.2 | (0.41) | 2.8 | (0.49) | 77,080 | (1,052) | 57,490 | (1,366) | 79,840 | (2,061) | 93,400 | (3,267) | 96,460 | (2,812) | |||||||||||||
| Liberal arts and humanities | 809 | (12.2) | 1.3 | (0.02) | 0.5 | (0.01) | 4.6 | (0.36) | 5.1 | (0.82) | 4.6 | (0.69) | 3.2 | (0.53) | 5.8 | (0.93) | 66,840 | (1,240) | 51,480 | (1,717) | 67,790 | (2,285) | 79,610 | (1,474) | 76,850 | (2,157) | |||||||||||||
| Linguistics and comparative language and literature |
600 | (10.5) | 1.0 | (0.02) | 0.3 | (0.01) | 4.3 | (0.41) | 3.6 | (0.75) | 3.3 | (0.57) | 3.7 | (0.69) | 7.5 | (1.14) | 72,720 | (1,506) | 56,470 | (1,556) | 76,980 | (1,578) | 85,130 | (2,448) | 86,110 | (2,731) | |||||||||||||
| Mathematics | 820 | (12.3) | 1.3 | (0.02) | 0.5 | (0.01) | 3.0 | (0.27) | 3.4 | (0.49) | 2.3 | (0.41) | 3.0 | (0.56) | 3.1 | (0.50) | 93,370 | (1,884) | 71,700 | (1,561) | 97,350 | (1,949) | 107,750 | (2,293) | 111,470 | (3,386) | |||||||||||||
| Multi/interdisciplinary studies | 571 | (9.2) | 0.9 | (0.01) | 0.3 | (0.01) | 3.8 | (0.36) | 3.5 | (0.49) | 4.6 | (0.87) | 2.4 | (0.55) | 5.4 | (1.10) | 66,990 | (2,070) | 57,200 | (1,300) | 76,260 | (1,759) | 79,570 | (2,064) | 79,670 | (4,429) | |||||||||||||
| Natural sciences | 5,497 | (32.9) | 8.7 | (0.05) | 3.2 | (0.02) | 2.7 | (0.10) | 3.0 | (0.16) | 2.5 | (0.16) | 2.5 | (0.21) | 2.9 | (0.25) | 87,460 | (627) | 61,550 | (535) | 96,570 | (1,043) | 107,650 | (2,069) | 117,270 | (2,828) | |||||||||||||
| Biology | 3,252 | (24.5) | 5.2 | (0.04) | 1.9 | (0.01) | 2.5 | (0.13) | 2.7 | (0.19) | 2.2 | (0.20) | 2.4 | (0.26) | 2.8 | (0.32) | 87,450 | (735) | 61,530 | (603) | 102,220 | (1,242) | 110,900 | (1,159) | 118,200 | (1,097) | |||||||||||||
| Environmental science | 452 | (8.5) | 0.7 | (0.01) | 0.3 | (0.00) | 3.1 | (0.31) | 3.1 | (0.53) | 3.2 | (0.71) | 3.3 | (0.79) | 2.4 | ! | (0.74) | 71,040 | (906) | 56,500 | (2,054) | 73,990 | (2,070) | 87,040 | (2,574) | 85,370 | (3,227) | ||||||||||||
| Physical sciences | 1,793 | (17.7) | 2.8 | (0.03) | 1.0 | (0.01) | 3.1 | (0.19) | 3.8 | (0.41) | 2.8 | (0.38) | 2.5 | (0.36) | 3.1 | (0.39) | 92,340 | (1,200) | 62,620 | (885) | 93,900 | (1,662) | 112,450 | (2,275) | 122,950 | (3,394) | |||||||||||||
| Physical fitness, parks, recreation and leisure |
828 | (14.5) | 1.3 | (0.02) | 0.5 | (0.01) | 3.2 | (0.28) | 3.4 | (0.48) | 2.8 | (0.48) | 2.5 | (0.56) | 4.8 | (0.95) | 61,730 | (1,178) | 55,680 | (623) | 71,810 | (2,125) | 81,610 | (3,214) | 69,450 | (2,352) | |||||||||||||
| Philosophy and religious studies | 394 | (8.6) | 0.6 | (0.01) | 0.2 | (0.00) | 3.9 | (0.37) | 4.0 | (0.75) | 3.8 | (0.68) | 2.6 | (0.76) | 5.7 | (1.20) | 76,770 | (1,736) | 61,040 | (3,159) | 78,450 | (1,999) | 90,690 | (2,499) | 80,050 | (3,277) | |||||||||||||
| Psychology | 3,312 | (21.7) | 5.3 | (0.03) | 1.9 | (0.01) | 3.7 | (0.17) | 4.1 | (0.29) | 3.5 | (0.27) | 3.1 | (0.28) | 4.0 | (0.33) | 66,920 | (617) | 52,430 | (1,446) | 73,940 | (953) | 81,040 | (759) | 82,310 | (1,262) | |||||||||||||
| Public administration and public policy | 154 | (5.4) | 0.2 | (0.01) | 0.1 | (0.00) | 2.1 | (0.39) | 3.4 | ! | (1.12) | 1.8 | ! | (0.69) | 1.1 | ! | (0.40) | 2.4 | ! | (1.12) | 84,390 | (3,148) | 61,070 | (2,979) | 89,680 | (5,380) | 92,060 | (4,141) | 99,710 | (4,938) | |||||||||
| Social sciences | 4,523 | (28.8) | 7.2 | (0.05) | 2.6 | (0.02) | 4.0 | (0.13) | 4.6 | (0.26) | 3.4 | (0.26) | 3.7 | (0.23) | 4.6 | (0.30) | 86,390 | (790) | 66,720 | (691) | 92,170 | (1,075) | 102,540 | (1,336) | 102,550 | (1,364) | |||||||||||||
| Anthropology and archeology | 278 | (5.1) | 0.4 | (0.01) | 0.2 | (0.00) | 4.4 | (0.51) | 4.8 | (0.87) | 4.6 | (1.02) | 4.4 | (1.05) | 2.8 | ! | (1.00) | 66,890 | (2,006) | 54,210 | (1,264) | 74,810 | (3,182) | 88,740 | (3,548) | 74,550 | (5,706) | ||||||||||||
| Economics | 1,271 | (14.9) | 2.0 | (0.02) | 0.7 | (0.01) | 3.7 | (0.22) | 3.9 | (0.49) | 2.6 | (0.40) | 4.4 | (0.56) | 4.2 | (0.45) | 104,270 | (4,268) | 82,090 | (1,467) | 117,850 | (2,419) | 128,440 | (2,740) | 122,040 | (3,078) | |||||||||||||
| Geography | 171 | (4.3) | 0.3 | (0.01) | 0.1 | (0.00) | 2.6 | (0.49) | 3.3 | ! | (1.04) | 2.3 | ! | (0.99) | 1.8 | ! | (0.73) | 3.4 | ! | (1.08) | 78,970 | (2,509) | 63,770 | (2,486) | 82,540 | (3,048) | 92,590 | (5,299) | 92,500 | (4,674) | |||||||||
| International relations | 200 | (5.6) | 0.3 | (0.01) | 0.1 | (0.00) | 4.7 | (0.63) | 4.4 | (0.97) | 5.1 | (1.48) | 3.3 | (0.91) | 6.9 | ! | (2.34) | 92,210 | (3,017) | 71,700 | (2,896) | 100,030 | (3,966) | 108,380 | (7,460) | 109,000 | (10,222) | ||||||||||||
| Political science and government | 1,401 | (13.9) | 2.2 | (0.02) | 0.8 | (0.01) | 4.1 | (0.21) | 4.5 | (0.47) | 3.0 | (0.33) | 4.1 | (0.42) | 5.5 | (0.64) | 92,430 | (1,149) | 71,460 | (1,275) | 101,800 | (1,700) | 111,750 | (2,743) | 112,730 | (4,427) | |||||||||||||
| Sociology | 882 | (12.8) | 1.4 | (0.02) | 0.5 | (0.01) | 4.3 | (0.31) | 5.7 | (0.68) | 4.4 | (0.56) | 2.5 | (0.42) | 4.4 | (0.65) | 66,730 | (860) | 56,040 | (1,101) | 68,240 | (1,850) | 80,310 | (1,277) | 72,080 | (3,177) | |||||||||||||
| Miscellaneous social sciences | 319 | (8.1) | 0.5 | (0.01) | 0.2 | (0.00) | 4.0 | (0.51) | 4.8 | (1.15) | 3.7 | (0.91) | 3.5 | (0.89) | 3.7 | (1.00) | 67,980 | (2,179) | 56,430 | (2,141) | 71,690 | (2,328) | 79,570 | (4,030) | 72,960 | (4,126) | |||||||||||||
| Social work and human services | 784 | (10.9) | 1.2 | (0.02) | 0.5 | (0.01) | 3.2 | (0.27) | 2.8 | (0.44) | 2.6 | (0.50) | 3.4 | (0.61) | 4.2 | (0.91) | 58,490 | (1,105) | 51,400 | (592) | 61,170 | (1,461) | 61,800 | (2,040) | 64,910 | (1,401) | |||||||||||||
| Theology and religious vocations | 344 | (8.7) | 0.5 | (0.01) | 0.2 | (0.01) | 2.4 | (0.32) | 2.0 | ! | (0.69) | 2.2 | (0.59) | 1.5 | ! | (0.52) | 4.0 | (0.79) | 56,570 | (1,098) | 49,090 | (732) | 61,070 | (1,956) | 60,980 | (2,628) | 55,990 | (2,123) | |||||||||||
| Other fields | 201 | (6.4) | 0.3 | (0.01) | 0.1 | (0.00) | 5.6 | (0.77) | 6.2 | (1.30) | 4.1 | ! | (1.27) | 5.5 | (1.39) | 6.9 | (1.62) | 66,120 | (1,679) | 50,680 | (3,138) | 71,380 | (2,585) | 73,100 | (4,107) | 71,330 | (3,041) | ||||||||||||
| STEM status of field2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| STEM field | 14,036 | (55.6) | 22.3 | (0.07) | 8.1 | (0.03) | 2.8 | (0.06) | 3.0 | (0.09) | 2.3 | (0.09) | 2.6 | (0.13) | 3.6 | (0.14) | 102,920 | (587) | 77,120 | (557) | 107,970 | (539) | 122,390 | (676) | 123,510 | (1,727) | |||||||||||||
| Non-STEM field | 49,012 | (117.3) | 77.7 | (0.07) | 28.4 | (0.06) | 3.5 | (0.04) | 3.8 | (0.09) | 3.2 | (0.07) | 3.2 | (0.06) | 4.1 | (0.09) | 74,090 | (270) | 60,740 | (352) | 77,220 | (498) | 85,420 | (730) | 84,380 | (569) | |||||||||||||
| †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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1Estimates of median annual earnings are restricted to individuals working full time (35 or more hours per week) and year round. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2STEM fields include biological and biomedical sciences, computer and information sciences, engineering and engineering technologies, mathematics and statistics, and physical sciences and science technologies. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Data are based on sample surveys of the entire population residing within the United States, including both noninstitutionalized persons (e.g., those living in households, college housing, or military housing located within the United States) and institutionalized persons (e.g., those living in prisons, nursing facilities, or other healthcare facilities). 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, American Community Survey (ACS), 2021. (This table was prepared March 2023.) |
