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Field of degree: Science technologies

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Science technologies field of degree. Employment: 17,970. Median annual wage: $66,000.

Table 1. Science technologies degree, 2022.

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Table 1. Science technologies degree, 2022
Data	Science technologies	All fields
Employment	17,970	62,187,580
Median wage	66,000	66,000
Percent employed part time	21	14
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	44	62
Percent with an advanced degree	24	38
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 1. Types of science technologies major, 2022.

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Chart 1. Types of science technologies, 2022
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, 2022.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a science technologies degree, by occupational group, 2022
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations	47%
Management occupations	12
Office and administrative support occupations	6
Educational instruction and library occupations	6
Life, physical, and social science occupations	5
Other	25
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 2023–33	Typical entry-level education	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2022	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2022
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	19%	Doctoral or professional degree	4%	72%
Computer and information systems managers	17	Bachelor's degree	2	27
Magnetic resonance imaging technologists	8	Associate's degree	4	14
Managers, all other	6	Bachelor's degree	2	21
Radiologic technologists and technicians	6	Associate's degree	21	5
Registered nurses	6	Bachelor's degree	4	14
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians	5	Bachelor's degree	2	10
Physicians, all other	4	Doctoral or professional degree	3	100
Radiation therapists	3	Associate's degree	2	7
Physical scientists, all other	2	Bachelor's degree	4	68
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 May 15, 2025).

Last Modified Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024