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Field of degree: Science technologies

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Science technologies field of degree. Employment: 21,970. Median annual wage: $74,000.

Table 1. Science technologies degree, 2023.

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Table 1. Science technologies degree, 2023
Data	Science technologies	All fields
Employment	21,970	63,725,710
Median wage	74,000	70,000
Percent employed part time	15	15
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	36	62
Percent with an advanced degree	29	38
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 1. Types of science technologies major, 2023.

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Chart 1. Types of science technologies, 2023
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, 2023.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a science technologies degree, by occupational group, 2023
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations	46%
Management occupations	12
Educational instruction and library occupations	7
Life, physical, and social science occupations	6
Healthcare support occupations	4
Other	24
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
Occupation	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2023	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2023	Percent growth, projected 2024–34	Typical entry-level education
Radiologic technologists and technicians	23%	5%	4%	Associate's degree
Magnetic resonance imaging technologists	5	11	7	Associate's degree
Diagnostic medical sonographers	5	12	13	Associate's degree
Physical scientists, all other	4	69	1	Bachelor's degree
Managers, all other	4	21	4	Bachelor's degree
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians	3	14	3	Associate's degree
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education	3	56	-2	Bachelor's degree
Medical and health services managers	3	31	23	Bachelor's degree
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	2	74	17	Doctoral or professional degree
Social and community service managers	2	32	6	Bachelor's degree
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 August 28, 2025).

Last Modified Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025