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Field of degree: Science technologies

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Science technologies field of degree. Employment: 16,720. Median annual wage: $72,000.

Table 1. Science technologies degree, 2021.

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Table 1. Science technologies degree, 2021
Data	Science technologies	All fields
Employment	16,720	59,687,450
Median wage	72,000	63,000
Percent employed part time	14	14
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	37	62
Percent with an advanced degree	24	38
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 1. Types of science technologies major, 2021.

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Chart 1. Types of science technologies, 2021
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, 2021.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a science technologies degree, by occupational group, 2021
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations	47%
Management occupations	11
Business and financial operations occupations	7
Office and administrative support occupations	5
Architecture and engineering occupations	4
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 2022–32	Typical entry-level education	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2021	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2021
Medical and health services managers	28%	Bachelor's degree	6%	31%
Diagnostic medical sonographers	14	Associate's degree	8	10
Market research analysts and marketing specialists	13	Bachelor's degree	4	20
Magnetic resonance imaging technologists	8	Associate's degree	8	11
Registered nurses	6	Bachelor's degree	3	13
Radiologic technologists and technicians	5	Associate's degree	19	4
Engineers, all other	3	Bachelor's degree	3	32
Managers, all other	3	Bachelor's degree	2	21
Office clerks, general	-7	High school diploma or equivalent	2	4
Power plant operators	-13	High school diploma or equivalent	3	5
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 November 01, 2023).

Last Modified Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2023