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Field of degree: Science technologies

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Science technologies field of degree. Employment: 17,030. Median annual wage: $70,000.

Table 1. Science technologies degree, 2019.

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Table 1. Science technologies degree, 2019
Data	Science technologies	All fields
Employment	17,030	56,820,460
Median wage	70,000	60,000
Percent employed part time	12	15
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	26	60
Percent with an advanced degree	15	37
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 1. Types of science technologies major, 2019.

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Chart 1. Types of science technologies major, 2019
Science technologies major	Major share
Nuclear, Industrial Radiology, And Biological Technologies	100%
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a science technologies degree, by occupational group, 2019.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a science technologies degree, by occupational group, 2019
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations	63%
Management occupations	7
Computer and mathematical occupations	3
Educational instruction and library occupations	3
Business and financial operations occupations	3
Other	20
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a science technologies degree.

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Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a science technologies degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile	Percent growth, projected 2021–31	Typical entry-level education	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2019	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2019
Physician assistants	28%	Master's degree	2%	74%
Diagnostic medical sonographers	15	Associate's degree	4	11
Dental assistants	8	Postsecondary nondegree award	2	2
Magnetic resonance imaging technologists	7	Associate's degree	9	8
Radiologic technologists and technicians	6	Associate's degree	30	4
Radiation therapists	6	Associate's degree	7	13
Registered nurses	6	Bachelor's degree	3	12
Managers, all other	6	Bachelor's degree	2	20
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products	4	High school diploma or equivalent	2	8
Physicians, all other	2	Doctoral or professional degree	2	100
Note: Occupational profiles may comprise multiple SOC occupations, which may have differing education categories. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (projected growth, entry-level education) and U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (degree holders, advanced degrees).

Suggested citation:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Field of degree: Science technologies,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/field-of-degree/science-technologies/science-technologies-field-of-degree.htm (visited March 16, 2023).

Last Modified Date: Thursday, September 8, 2022