Racial and ethnic group representation in STEM occupations, continued % of employed who are and total number of workers in each occupation Black Hispanic Asian Other White Total workers Physical scientists 6% 8% 18% 3% 65% 690,906 Chemical technicians 13 12 7 N 67 61,651 Miscellaneous life, physical and social science technicians 8 12 10 65 164,651 Chemists and materials scientists 8 6 18 66 91,167 7 Atmospheric and space scientists 6 4 81 10,873 Astronomers and physicists 4 5 10 80 11,727 Physical scientists, all other 4 6 30 58 271,466 Geological and petroleum technicians, nuclear technicians 4 15 71 5,884 Environmental scientists and geoscientists 2 7 84 73,487 Healthcare practitioners and technicians 11 9 68 9,796,854 Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses 26 12 754,805 Health Technologists and Technicians, all others 21 13 133,020 Recreational therapists 17 12,390 Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians 16 12 301,566 Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians 15 14 591,386 Medical records and health information technicians 14 180,215 Respiratory therapists 13 108,125 Medical and health services managers 12 693,991 Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations, all other 12 148,054 Dieticians and nutritionists 12 98,463 Therapists, all other 12 180,078 N N H N N N N N N N W W N W N H W N N W N W N W WWWNWWWNNANNA Registered nurses 11 3,402,082 Diagnostic related technologists and technicians 8 383,797 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics 187.402 4 00 00 Radiation therapists 16,315 Pharmacists 303,163 Opticians, dispensing 61,701 Occupational therapists 121,434 Physician assistants 125,938 Physicians and surgeons 960,096 Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other 31,605 Speech language pathologists 165,685 Dentists 171,466 Dental hygienists 183,134 NNNWWADACUTOUT Physical therapists 256,484 Podiatrists 9,585 Audiologists 18,916 Chiropractors 63,847 Optometrists 43,780 Veterinarians 88,332 Notes: Based on employed adults ages 25 and older. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math occupations. White, Black and Asian adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanics are of any race. Other includes non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaskan native. non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and non-Hispanic two or more major racial groups. Source: Pew Research Center analysis of 2017-19 American Community Survey (IPUMS). 'STEM Jobs See Uneven Progress in Increasing Gender. Racial and Ethnic Diversity" PEW RESEARCH CENTERRacial and ethnic group representation across STEM degree fields Among degree recipients at each level, % who are ... White Black Hispanic Asian Other Health-related Bachelor's 63 9 12 Master's 63 11 9 8 Research doctorate 64 12 6 Professional doctorate 60 6 18 Life science Bachelor's 60 13 13 Master's 62 7 12 W A UT Research doctorate 68 5 10 Physical science Bachelor's 66 12 10 Master's 72 WA Research doctorate 73 Computer science Bachelor's 55 9 16 Master's 49 13 8 18 A Research doctorate 60 6 13 Mathematics Bachelor's 62 12 14 Master's 64 A 8 15 Research doctorate 68 6 11 Engineering Bachelor's 65 5 12 11 4 Master's 62 10 13 Research doctorate 64 6 14 Note: Degrees awarded for science, technology. engineering and math fields (STEM) based on U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Engineering includes architecture. White, Black and Asian adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanics are of any race. Other includes non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaskan native. non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and non-Hispanic two or more major racial groups. Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System analyzed using the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics Interactive Data Tool, 2017-18 school year. "STEM Jobs See Uneven Progress in Increasing Gender. Racial and Ethnic Diversity" PEW RESEARCH CENTERSTEM degree recipients by race and ethnicity, 2010-18 Among degree recipients at each level, % who are ... White Black Hispanic Asian Other All Bachelor's degrees 2018 60 10 15 2014 63 10 12 I WA 2010 67 9 9 STEM Bachelor's degrees 2018 62 12 11 2014 65 7 10 I WA 2010 67 7 8 10 All Master's degrees 2018 60 12 11 2014 62 12 I W W 2010 63 11 STEM Master's degrees 2018 62 2014 64 I W W 00 2010 65 All Research doctorate degrees 2018 63 11 2014 66 10 0 - I N W 2010 69 8 STEM Research doctorate degrees 2018 67 2014 69 UI UI O) I NW 2010 70 All Professional doctorate degrees 2018 61 14 2014 64 13 I W W 2010 66 12 STEM Professional doctorate degrees 2018 60 18 2014 62 18 I N W 2010 66 16 Note: Degrees awarded for all fields and science, technology. engineering and math fields (STEM) based on U.S. citizens and permanent residents. White, Black and Asian adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanics are of any race. Other includes non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaskan native, non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and non-Hispanic two or more major racial groups. Comparable data for Other not available in 2010. In 2010, Asian includes some Pacific Islanders and Native Hawaiians. Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System analyzed using the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics Interactive Data Tool. "STEM Jobs See Uneven Progress in Increasing Gender, Racial and Ethnic Diversity" PEW RESEARCH CENTER
