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Characteristics of Recent Science and Engineering Graduates
The National Science Foundation
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently
released a report on
Characteristics of Recent Science and Engineering Graduates.
The report presents data from the National Survey of Recent College
Graduates (NSRCG) on the characteristics of men and women who received
a bachelor's or master's degree in a science or engineering (S&E) field
from U.S. academic institutions during the 1998-99 and 1999-00 academic years.
The data were collected in 2001 and 2002 and reflect the status of individuals
as of April 2001.
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Among the highlights of the report:
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In 1999 and 2000, about 160,000 persons earned S&E master's degrees.
About 55% of S&E master's degree recipients were male and 45% were female.
African American, Hispanic, and Native American graduates represented 12%
of 1999 and 2000 master's degree recipients. Asian/Pacific Islanders
represented 25%. About 75% of all master's degree recipients were U.S. citizens.
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About 144,000 (90%) of the master's degree recipients were employed as of
April 2001, 126,000 of them full time. About 3% were unemployed, and about
7% were not in the labor force. Thirty-five percent of employed S&E master's
degree recipients were working in non-S&E jobs. Higher percentages of employed
female master's degree recipients held non-S&E jobs than did their male
counterparts (47% vs. 25%).
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R&D was the most commonly reported primary work activity (32% of employed
master's graduates); followed by computer applications (21%); and management,
sales, and administration (20%). About 9% reported teaching as their primary activity.
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Among employed recent S&E master's degree recipients, about 61% were employed
in the private sector (excluding educational institutions), 27% in educational
institutions; and 12% in government.
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The median annual salary for recent master's degree recipients who were
employed full time and were not full-time students was $51,000 in April 2001.
The median annual salary for those with engineering degrees was higher than for
those in the sciences - $60,000 vs. $45,000. Male graduates had higher median
salaries than female graduates - $58,000 vs. $43,000. Master's graduates
employed in private industry earned a median salary of $57,000, those in the
education sector earned a median $35,000, and those in government earned $42,000.
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The complete report is available online at
http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/nsf04302/start.htm.
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