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Field of degree: Science technologies

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Science technologies field of degree. Employment: 21,450. Median annual wage: $85,000.

Table 1. Science technologies degree, 2024.

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Table 1. Science technologies degree, 2024
Data	Science technologies	All fields
Employment	21,450	65,886,610
Median wage	85,000	73,000
Percent employed part time	12	15
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	34	61
Percent with an advanced degree	21	39
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Chart 1. Type of science technologies major, 2024.

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Chart 1. Type of science technologies, 2024
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.

Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a science technologies degree, by occupational group, 2024.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a science technologies degree, by occupational group, 2024
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations	55
Management occupations	7
Computer and mathematical occupations	6
Educational instruction and library occupations	5
Life, physical, and social science occupations	4
Other	23
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

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, 2024	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2024	Percent growth, projected 2025–35	Typical entry-level education
Radiologic technologists and technicians	30	5	5	Associate's degree
Registered nurses	5	14	6	Bachelor's degree
Magnetic resonance imaging technologists	4	14	8	Associate's degree
Customer service representatives	3	5	-5	High school diploma or equivalent
Diagnostic medical sonographers	3	9	14	Associate's degree
Elementary school teachers, except special education	3	50	0	Bachelor's degree
Medical and health services managers	3	32	24	Bachelor's degree
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians	2	10	3	Bachelor's degree
First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers	2	11	1	High school diploma or equivalent
Healthcare support workers, all other	2	8	5	High school diploma or equivalent
Note: Occupational profiles may comprise multiple SOC occupations, which may have differing education categories. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau.

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 October 29, 2026).

Last modified date: October 29, 2026