Table 3-24: Foreign-born individuals in S&E occupations, by level of education and occupation group: 2000

Table 3-24

Foreign-born individuals in S&E occupations, by level of education and occupation group: 2000

(Estimated percent)

Level of education	All S&E occupations	Engineers	Life scientists	Mathematical/ computer scientists	Physical scientists	Social scientists

All college educated	22.4	20.8	25.6	24.7	26.8	11.3
Bachelor's	16.5	15.2	8.3	19.0	14.6	10.4
Master's	29.0	29.4	18.5	37.0	24.7	10.7
Professional degree	35.8	32.7	58.8	31.5	46.5	12.7
Doctorate	37.6	51.3	44.9	44.6	44.7	12.8

NOTE: Includes all S&E occupations other than postsecondary teachers because field of instruction was not included in occupation coding for the 2000 Census.

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) 2000 (5-percent sample).

Science & Engineering Indicators — 2004

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