Contents

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Introduction

Data Collection and Processing Procedures

Coverage Issues

Statistical Issues

Summary and Conclusions

Appendix A. SESTAT and CPS Procedures for Collecting/Processing Data

Appendix B. SESTAT and CPS Variables Used

Appendix C. Standard Errors of SESTAT and CPS Estimates

Appendix D. CPS Individuals in S&E Occupations, by Highest Degree Attained

Appendix E. CPS Individuals in S&E Occupations With Degree Below Bachelor's

References

Suggested Citation, Acknowledgments

Appendix D. CPS Individuals in S&E Occupations, by Highest Degree Attained

Detail is provided by highest degree attained, occupational group, and detailed occupational code; occupational codes are from the 1980 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC).

Highest degree/occupational group/SOC code	Weighted estimate
High school diploma
Computer and math scientists
Computer systems analysts and scientists (171)�	70,413
Operations and systems researchers and analysts (172)�	25,476
Statisticians (1733)�	2,810
Life scientists
Agricultural and food scientists (1853)�	11,189
Biological and life scientists (1854)�	3,905
Forestry and conservation scientists (1852)�	453
Medical science teachers (2231)�	3,132
Physical scientists
Chemists, except biochemists (1845)�	4,712
Social scientists
Economists (1912)�	11,897
Psychologists (1915)�	4,481
Engineers
Metallurgical and materials (1623)�	1,862
Mining (1624)�	946
Petroleum (1625)�	682
Chemical (1626)�	540
Civil (1628)�	14,158
Electrical and electronic (1633, 1636)�	45,747
Industrial (1634)�	19,807
Mechanical (1635)�	16,430
Engineers, nec (1639)�	4,557
Sales (421)�	1,902
Associate's
Computer and math scientists
Computer systems analysts and scientists (171)�	238,081
Operations and systems researchers and analysts (172)�	43,288
Statisticians (1733)�	3,378
Math science teachers (2227)�	7,388
Computer science teachers (2228)�	3,229
Life scientists
Agricultural and food scientists (1853)�	12,156
Biological and life scientists (1854)�	2,957
Forestry and conservation scientists (1852)�	8,291
Biological science teachers (2213)�	1,320
Physical scientists
Chemists, except biochemists (1845)�	4,633
Geologists and geodesists (1847)�	3,114
Physical scientists, nec (1849)�	1,176
Chemistry teachers (2214)�	5,199
Physics teachers (2215)�	4,162
Social scientists
Economists (1912)�	21,484
Psychologists (1915)�	8,260
Social scientists, nec (1913, 1914, 1919)�	3,349
Engineers
Aerospace (1622)�	15,602
Metallurgical and materials (1623)�	6,040
Chemical (1626)�	8,843
Civil (1628)�	30,714
Electrical and electronic (1633, 1636)�	141,094
Industrial (1634)�	59,745
Mechanical (1635)�	66,876
Marine and naval architects (1637)�	2,265
Engineers, nec (1639)�	38,162
Engineering teachers (2226)�	2,276
Sales (421)�	9,369
Bachelor's
Computer and math scientists
Computer systems analysts and scientists (171)�	586,408
Operations and systems researchers and analysts (172)�	69,887
Statisticians (1733)�	5,941
Mathematical scientists, nec (1739)�	1,546
Computer science teachers (2228)�	3,896
Life scientists
Agricultural and food scientists (1853)�	18,450
Biological and life scientists (1854)�	45,969
Forestry and conservation scientists (1852)�	29,355
Medical scientists (1855)�	12,681
Biological science teachers (2213)�	6,387
Physical scientists
Physicists and astronomers (1842, 1843)�	3,187
Chemists, except biochemists (1845)�	63,154
Atmospheric and space scientists (1846)�	4,470
Geologists and geodesists (1847)�	23,872
Physical scientists, nec (1849)�	21,267
Earth, environmental, and marine science teachers (2212)�	4,276
Social scientists
Psychology teachers (2217)�	2,913
Economics teachers (2218)�	6,264
Economists (1912)�	57,989
Psychologists (1915)�	30,080
Social scientists, nec (1913, 1914, 1919)�	7,605
Engineers
Aerospace (1622)�	60,715
Metallurgical and materials (1623)�	11,892
Mining (1624)�	6,286
Petroleum (1625)�	15,391
Chemical (1626)�	56,179
Nuclear engineers (1627)�	6,157
Civil (1628)�	145,166
Electrical and electronic (1633, 1636)�	339,845
Industrial (1634)�	111,122
Mechanical (1635)�	185,784
Marine and naval architects (1637)�	4,928
Engineers, nec (1639)�	125,826
Engineering teachers (2226)�	3,754
Sales (421)�	10,020
Master's
Computer and math scientists
Computer systems analysts and scientists (171)�	219,488
Operations and systems researchers and analysts (172)�	41,638
Statisticians (1733)�	18,522
Math science teachers (2227)�	28,865
Computer science teachers (2228)�	2,226
Life scientists
Agricultural and food scientists (1853)�	5,853
Biological and life scientists (1854)�	29,769
Forestry and conservation scientists (1852)�	896
Medical scientists (1855)�	8,485
Biological science teachers (2213)�	4,556
Agriculture and forestry teachers (2234)�	406
Physical scientists
Physicists and astronomers (1842, 1843)�	11,330
Chemists, except biochemists (1845)�	20,741
Atmospheric and space scientists (1846)�	5,733
Geologists and geodesists (1847)�	30,043
Physical scientists, nec (1849)�	14,853
Physics teachers (2215)�	2,884
Social scientists
Psychology teachers (2217)�	4,880
Economics teachers (2218)�	1,971
Economists (1912)�	29,565
Psychologists (1915)�	120,453
Sociologists (1916)�	749
Social scientists, nec (1913, 1914, 1919)�	11,573
Engineers
Aerospace (1622)�	18,389
Metallurgical and materials (1623)�	3,300
Mining (1624)�	521
Petroleum (1625)�	3,145
Chemical (1626)�	29,796
Nuclear engineers (1627)�	3,843
Civil (1628)�	60,412
Electrical and electronic (1633, 1636)�	124,582
Industrial (1634)�	26,389
Mechanical (1635)�	60,805
Engineers, nec (1639)�	52,057
Engineering teachers (2226)�	5,881
Sales (421)�	754
Doctorate
Computer and math scientists
Computer systems analysts and scientists (171)�	32,857
Operations and systems researchers and analysts (172)�	19,501
Statisticians (1733)�	6,520
Mathematical scientists, nec (1739)�	3,280
Math science teachers (2227)�	11,195
Computer science teachers (2228)�	7,995
Life scientists
Biological and life scientists (1854)�	24,207
Medical scientists (1855)�	31,232
Biological science teachers (2213)�	8,091
Medical science teachers (2231)�	6,107
Agriculture and forestry teachers (2234)�	3,547
Physical scientists
Physicists and astronomers (1842, 1843)�	562
Chemists, except biochemists (1845)�	34,412
Atmospheric and space scientists (1846)�	2,093
Geologists and geodesists (1847)�	866
Earth, environmental, and marine science teachers (2212)�	3,250
Chemistry teachers (2214)�	9,483
Physics teachers (2215)�	4,587
Social scientists
Psychology teachers (2217)�	5,951
Economics teachers (2218)�	6,402
Political science teachers (2223)�	3,645
Sociology teachers (2224)�	5,909
Social science teachers, nec (2225)�	10,895
Economists (1912)�	16,709
Psychologists (1915)�	63,064
Sociologists (1916)�	443
Social scientists, nec (1913, 1914, 1919)�	2,488
Engineers
Metallurgical and materials (1623)�	5,218
Electrical and electronic (1633, 1636)�	12,334
Mechanical (1635)�	8,855
Engineers, nec (1639)�	19,569
Engineering teachers (2226)�	15,635
Professional
Computer and math scientists
Computer systems analysts and scientists (171)�	6,804
Operations and systems researchers and analysts (172)�	2,024
Life scientists
Biological and life scientists (1854)�	4,476
Medical scientists (1855)�	5,742
Biological science teachers (2213)�	2,161
Medical science teachers (2231)�	7,545
Physical scientists
Chemists, except biochemists (1845)�	1,958
Atmospheric and space scientists (1846)�	2,472
Chemistry teachers (2214)�	5,219
Social scientists
Political science teachers (2223)�	1,682
Psychologists (1915)�	8,716
Engineers
Civil (1628)�	5,579
Electrical and electronic (1633, 1636)�	2,215
Industrial (1634)�	3,720
Engineering teachers (2226)�	912
nec = not elsewhere classified.
SOURCE:� U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau, April 1997 Current Population Survey (CPS).