TABLE 4. Bachelor's degrees awarded, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race of recipients: 2002–12
Field
All fields
Science and engineering
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematical sciences
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
Other physical sciences
Psychology
Social sciences
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
Non-science and engineering
Education
Health
Humanities
Professional/other/unknown
U.S. citizens and permanent residents, all fieldsa
Science and engineering
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematical sciences
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
1,308,970
1,365,694
1,417,421
1,456,401
1,502,922
1,541,704
1,580,413
1,619,028
1,668,227
1,734,229
1,810,647
415,983
442,755
458,658
470,214
478,858
485,772
496,168
505,435
525,374
554,365
589,330
355,378
17,359
61,675
49,706
3,984
12,254
378,966
17,703
63,517
57,926
3,949
12,863
393,978
17,058
64,750
59,968
3,903
13,735
404,062
17,120
67,972
54,588
3,959
14,816
410,631
17,307
72,972
48,000
3,987
15,310
417,498
17,696
79,348
42,596
4,077
15,551
426,260
18,474
82,398
38,922
4,314
15,841
434,835
19,152
85,574
38,496
4,542
16,208
450,975
20,400
89,615
40,107
4,802
16,832
476,266
22,759
93,654
43,586
5,299
18,021
506,067
25,060
99,900
47,960
5,865
19,819
13,997
276
9,439
3,641
641
14,110
271
9,329
3,913
597
14,219
292
9,300
4,140
487
15,005
331
9,923
4,199
552
16,390
366
10,887
4,566
571
17,007
332
11,250
4,870
555
17,652
346
11,832
4,876
598
17,942
335
12,144
4,842
621
18,402
388
12,338
5,000
676
19,198
364
12,888
5,221
725
20,421
392
13,714
5,557
758
77,297
119,106
79,163
129,735
82,606
137,739
86,031
144,571
88,551
148,114
90,498
150,725
92,989
155,670
94,743
158,178
97,746
163,071
101,568
172,181
109,716
177,326
60,605
1,747
5,564
7,916
13,338
3,977
599
13,222
14,242
63,789
2,017
5,222
8,107
13,874
3,937
675
13,902
16,055
64,680
2,318
4,832
8,078
14,436
3,808
674
14,229
16,305
66,152
2,384
4,487
8,458
14,442
3,936
758
14,811
16,876
68,227
2,753
4,455
9,324
14,237
3,890
814
16,048
16,706
68,274
2,828
4,571
9,929
13,385
3,529
800
16,809
16,423
69,908
2,934
4,919
10,675
12,634
3,566
916
17,586
16,678
70,600
3,037
5,137
11,041
11,883
3,879
901
17,551
17,171
74,399
3,207
5,838
11,607
11,693
4,174
985
18,779
18,116
78,099
3,342
6,416
12,816
11,779
4,283
973
19,388
19,102
83,263
3,545
7,176
12,990
12,355
4,672
1,132
20,782
20,611
892,987
120,474
64,935
174,315
533,263
922,939
121,731
63,875
183,630
553,703
958,763
123,174
68,192
192,712
574,685
986,187
123,271
74,553
200,580
587,783
1,024,064
127,028
85,526
205,838
605,672
1,055,932
126,531
95,435
209,852
624,114
1,084,245
124,888
105,667
213,005
640,685
1,113,593
124,726
114,558
215,267
659,042
1,142,853
123,707
125,988
216,707
676,451
1,179,864
125,769
142,219
218,759
693,117
1,221,317
128,755
162,420
221,301
708,841
1,267,462
1,322,430
1,372,577
1,411,002
1,456,517
1,495,740
1,536,007
1,573,094
1,620,629
1,681,535
1,751,037
399,639
424,857
439,833
451,655
460,604
468,379
479,642
488,380
507,143
533,567
565,448
343,300
17,097
60,220
45,797
3,925
11,800
365,345
17,433
61,979
53,072
3,892
12,241
379,703
16,807
63,099
54,908
3,853
13,055
390,243
16,846
66,005
50,597
3,879
14,055
397,088
17,041
70,853
44,901
3,911
14,501
404,494
17,414
77,015
40,163
4,019
14,841
413,914
18,246
80,068
37,118
4,244
15,079
421,851
18,909
83,145
36,677
4,460
15,369
437,246
20,111
87,060
38,240
4,698
15,824
460,719
22,417
90,873
41,558
5,177
16,665
488,516
24,686
97,030
45,595
5,749
17,929
13,454
260
9,097
13,587
256
9,003
13,628
282
8,950
14,337
311
9,526
15,626
353
10,421
16,265
319
10,799
16,879
330
11,364
17,146
322
11,615
17,601
375
11,791
18,318
348
12,315
19,456
384
13,115
TABLE 4. Bachelor's degrees awarded, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race of recipients: 2002–12
Field
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
3,475
622
3,745
583
3,951
445
3,999
501
4,323
529
4,647
500
4,647
538
4,633
576
4,793
642
4,966
689
5,231
726
75,928
115,079
77,769
125,372
81,131
133,222
84,528
139,996
86,971
143,284
88,939
145,838
91,515
150,765
93,135
153,010
96,052
157,660
99,892
165,819
107,712
170,359
56,339
1,625
5,218
7,581
12,031
3,535
580
12,541
13,228
59,512
1,857
4,933
7,803
12,595
3,535
655
13,308
14,826
60,130
2,144
4,536
7,796
12,948
3,427
650
13,616
15,013
61,412
2,213
4,186
8,162
12,917
3,541
721
14,165
15,507
63,516
2,606
4,098
9,017
12,676
3,462
775
15,399
15,483
63,885
2,653
4,214
9,632
11,998
3,154
758
16,098
15,378
65,728
2,783
4,544
10,331
11,404
3,160
880
16,872
15,754
66,529
2,859
4,776
10,711
10,733
3,510
842
16,838
16,260
69,897
2,990
5,425
11,166
10,551
3,741
925
17,980
17,119
72,848
3,097
5,947
12,314
10,403
3,840
908
18,510
17,829
76,932
3,278
6,551
12,380
10,754
4,094
1,058
19,667
19,150
867,823
119,137
64,257
169,905
514,524
897,573
120,605
63,082
179,236
534,650
932,744
121,918
67,391
188,215
555,220
959,347
122,148
73,522
196,378
567,299
995,913
125,680
84,068
201,521
584,644
1,027,361
125,232
93,573
205,533
603,023
1,056,365
123,591
103,983
208,861
619,930
1,084,714
123,365
112,648
211,037
637,664
1,113,486
122,411
124,096
212,452
654,527
1,147,968
124,239
140,262
214,089
669,378
1,185,589
127,232
160,250
216,413
681,694
Hispanic or Latino, all fields
95,492
101,030
106,388
111,616
118,057
124,787
131,695
137,746
147,205
159,936
176,699
Science and engineering
29,935
32,533
33,748
35,662
37,049
38,546
40,877
43,018
46,336
51,421
58,146
25,799
662
4,367
2,776
136
672
28,175
686
4,840
3,590
119
671
29,265
673
4,611
3,758
131
678
31,034
710
4,819
3,529
151
821
32,121
651
5,084
3,351
143
881
33,584
776
5,453
2,970
135
946
35,643
997
5,995
2,923
192
924
37,441
969
6,384
2,999
221
978
40,388
999
7,124
3,124
246
1,005
45,104
1,236
7,761
3,539
265
1,152
50,973
1,407
8,891
4,210
323
1,277
863
10
666
156
31
861
12
669
164
16
885
23
651
187
24
938
17
704
183
34
989
12
739
206
32
1,032
18
748
246
20
1,122
30
830
229
33
1,169
21
879
235
34
1,161
33
841
258
29
1,278
26
940
276
36
1,428
21
1,052
314
41
6,695
9,628
6,828
10,580
7,285
11,244
7,708
12,358
8,236
12,786
8,506
13,766
8,885
14,605
9,615
15,106
10,412
16,317
11,667
18,206
13,353
20,084
4,136
97
341
711
1,076
372
21
813
4,358
110
307
728
1,034
365
29
942
4,483
121
296
745
1,176
332
38
930
4,628
139
313
817
1,148
364
46
961
4,928
153
324
881
1,171
391
36
1,047
4,962
172
300
930
1,170
337
27
1,144
5,234
172
337
1,000
1,085
326
38
1,300
5,577
194
364
1,095
1,123
428
36
1,181
5,948
232
403
1,220
1,033
431
41
1,442
6,317
217
427
1,300
1,118
463
37
1,514
7,173
279
543
1,442
1,222
540
65
1,710
Physics
Other physical sciences
Psychology
Social sciences
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
Non-science and engineering
Education
Health
Humanities
Professional/other/unknown
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematical sciences
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
Other physical sciences
Psychology
Social sciences
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
TABLE 4. Bachelor's degrees awarded, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race of recipients: 2002–12
Field
Other engineering
Non-science and engineering
Education
Health
Humanities
Professional/other/unknown
Not Hispanic or Latino, all fields
American Indian or Alaska Native, all fields
Science and engineering
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematical sciences
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
Other physical sciences
Psychology
Social sciences
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
Non-science and engineering
Education
Health
Humanities
Professional/other/unknown
Asian, all fields
Science and engineering
Science
Agricultural sciences
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
705
843
845
840
925
882
976
1,156
1,146
1,241
1,372
65,557
7,678
4,183
11,195
42,501
68,497
7,959
4,212
11,965
44,361
72,640
8,453
4,516
12,579
47,092
75,954
8,605
4,805
13,703
48,841
81,008
9,489
5,528
14,521
51,470
86,241
9,900
6,189
15,371
54,781
90,818
10,134
6,899
16,143
57,642
94,728
10,361
7,598
16,798
59,971
100,869
10,302
9,498
17,593
63,476
108,515
9,802
11,520
19,176
68,017
118,553
10,175
14,260
20,885
73,233
8,744
9,314
10,021
9,704
10,281
10,751
10,768
11,407
11,485
11,126
10,743
2,649
2,909
3,264
3,209
3,341
3,319
3,392
3,564
3,624
3,445
3,411
2,341
158
410
233
26
57
2,589
163
378
278
24
65
2,931
188
417
445
31
59
2,860
161
499
281
25
76
2,988
186
479
274
36
64
3,014
165
531
249
26
63
3,048
172
508
221
28
73
3,217
207
577
213
29
71
3,258
175
550
248
44
76
3,123
182
546
226
31
84
3,102
213
576
231
47
58
83
2
57
21
3
94
4
71
17
2
76
1
50
20
5
103
3
65
33
2
102
1
73
24
4
117
1
90
22
4
107
1
80
22
4
134
2
94
32
6
108
3
66
35
4
102
1
68
31
2
87
3
59
23
2
542
832
545
1,042
597
1,118
555
1,160
597
1,250
612
1,251
637
1,302
632
1,354
748
1,309
651
1,301
711
1,179
308
17
32
55
54
21
3
59
67
320
10
30
52
78
12
2
57
79
333
23
28
52
69
15
3
72
71
349
16
24
61
50
27
3
72
96
353
14
20
52
60
17
7
91
92
305
9
22
61
43
14
4
71
81
344
16
31
53
57
23
7
81
76
347
19
23
56
54
18
4
88
85
366
20
28
63
57
21
1
86
90
322
16
22
78
39
10
1
84
72
309
17
27
52
39
16
3
77
78
6,095
1,060
439
1,002
3,594
6,405
1,085
437
1,089
3,794
6,757
1,045
489
1,232
3,991
6,495
1,007
503
1,182
3,803
6,940
965
589
1,243
4,143
7,432
1,000
678
1,371
4,383
7,376
996
728
1,340
4,312
7,843
1,018
808
1,423
4,594
7,861
1,006
870
1,366
4,619
7,681
963
859
1,268
4,591
7,332
861
871
1,252
4,348
79,482
83,498
86,743
91,482
96,315
99,011
102,301
105,246
109,022
113,214
118,261
37,518
39,944
41,403
43,312
44,475
45,516
47,323
48,348
50,367
52,379
54,739
30,398
411
32,531
459
33,775
415
35,101
448
35,924
542
37,050
606
38,980
632
40,082
731
41,962
831
43,604
936
45,496
1,087
TABLE 4. Bachelor's degrees awarded, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race of recipients: 2002–12
Field
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematical sciences
7,209
7,273
85
1,001
7,398
8,273
73
1,153
7,792
7,668
85
1,244
8,835
6,351
86
1,419
10,088
4,672
92
1,447
11,572
3,581
106
1,439
12,866
3,133
121
1,512
13,578
2,894
143
1,565
14,327
3,015
158
1,630
14,716
3,540
156
1,842
15,664
3,964
193
1,883
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
Other physical sciences
1,217
24
978
184
31
1,143
16
893
204
30
1,229
18
960
223
28
1,316
21
1,024
236
35
1,618
37
1,267
281
33
1,802
16
1,420
327
39
1,967
21
1,596
307
43
2,046
27
1,671
306
42
2,117
36
1,726
310
45
2,199
20
1,796
347
36
2,353
33
1,877
382
61
Psychology
Social sciences
4,241
8,961
4,064
9,968
4,350
10,992
4,797
11,849
5,305
12,160
5,615
12,329
5,931
12,818
6,042
13,083
6,231
13,653
6,413
13,802
6,911
13,441
7,120
128
625
439
2,534
356
69
890
2,079
7,413
145
558
452
2,558
386
78
935
2,301
7,628
186
511
445
2,701
376
84
924
2,401
8,211
184
471
537
2,875
352
95
1,077
2,620
8,551
223
537
715
2,790
362
144
1,244
2,536
8,466
250
626
842
2,520
333
133
1,410
2,352
8,343
278
661
903
2,294
315
130
1,483
2,279
8,266
294
708
1,002
1,980
360
131
1,482
2,309
8,405
309
849
978
1,879
343
148
1,535
2,364
8,775
328
839
1,171
1,901
390
135
1,588
2,423
9,243
348
992
1,123
1,908
395
150
1,707
2,620
Non-science and engineering
Education
Health
Humanities
Professional/other/unknown
41,964
2,187
3,340
7,892
28,545
43,554
2,062
3,052
8,357
30,083
45,340
2,156
3,180
8,884
31,120
48,170
2,147
3,519
9,531
32,973
51,840
2,409
4,354
10,122
34,955
53,495
2,565
5,080
10,216
35,634
54,978
2,698
6,051
10,587
35,642
56,898
2,633
7,056
10,764
36,445
58,655
2,630
7,796
10,831
37,398
60,835
2,997
8,647
10,696
38,495
63,522
2,886
10,663
10,681
39,292
Black or African American, all fields
111,330
117,902
123,636
127,978
133,743
137,566
142,576
145,988
152,404
161,005
172,868
34,899
36,961
38,737
39,846
40,108
40,401
41,263
41,822
43,428
46,341
49,683
31,917
454
4,632
5,057
62
843
33,869
452
4,878
6,083
60
790
35,510
450
5,039
6,259
65
783
36,640
444
5,052
5,815
68
855
36,899
485
5,366
5,275
58
847
37,237
481
5,857
4,588
79
832
38,162
557
6,003
4,011
89
796
38,726
510
6,253
3,868
88
842
40,346
595
6,434
4,066
97
834
43,244
575
6,677
4,418
105
821
46,465
704
7,073
4,847
119
964
1,018
3
796
182
37
928
1
744
147
36
958
3
756
166
33
965
4
760
166
35
1,040
9
827
171
33
1,043
3
852
163
25
1,084
6
910
144
24
1,133
5
935
149
44
1,088
7
893
143
45
1,125
5
918
149
53
1,305
3
1,101
142
59
7,748
12,103
8,014
12,664
8,485
13,471
9,141
14,300
9,097
14,731
9,729
14,628
10,271
15,351
10,541
15,491
11,066
16,166
11,643
17,880
12,709
18,744
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
Science and engineering
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematical sciences
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
Other physical sciences
Psychology
Social sciences
TABLE 4. Bachelor's degrees awarded, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race of recipients: 2002–12
Field
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
Non-science and engineering
Education
Health
Humanities
Professional/other/unknown
White, all fields
Science and engineering
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematical sciences
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
Other physical sciences
Psychology
Social sciences
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
Non-science and engineering
Education
Health
Humanities
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2,982
43
336
272
897
256
26
558
594
3,092
65
310
242
944
275
18
467
771
3,227
70
294
265
1,065
251
19
503
760
3,206
71
264
270
1,015
297
15
534
740
3,209
85
227
278
998
273
25
565
758
3,164
72
225
362
942
252
14
570
727
3,101
84
237
368
867
229
24
558
734
3,096
90
243
380
866
230
28
537
722
3,082
101
234
431
775
262
22
550
707
3,097
88
266
458
722
245
25
585
708
3,218
73
308
461
704
258
31
607
776
76,431
7,760
6,824
9,617
52,230
80,941
7,809
6,679
10,131
56,322
84,899
7,520
7,239
10,611
59,529
88,132
7,505
7,699
10,922
62,006
93,635
8,103
8,759
11,572
65,201
97,165
8,205
9,808
11,689
67,463
101,313
8,170
11,191
11,927
70,025
104,166
8,401
11,813
12,099
71,853
108,976
8,418
13,094
12,029
75,435
114,664
8,777
15,305
12,322
78,260
123,185
9,396
17,562
13,089
83,138
914,692
943,779
967,924
987,957
1,011,497
1,032,791
1,051,236
1,069,016
1,082,145
1,102,792
1,132,689
276,403
290,875
297,708
303,321
308,888
312,763
316,982
320,081
326,643
338,461
354,629
236,710
14,728
41,212
27,696
3,450
8,738
249,055
14,935
41,893
31,040
3,442
8,958
255,870
14,368
42,443
31,400
3,338
9,624
261,130
14,353
43,759
29,742
3,366
10,144
265,362
14,388
46,495
26,948
3,360
10,452
268,783
14,523
49,771
25,033
3,474
10,731
271,599
15,004
50,367
23,189
3,565
10,875
274,434
15,476
51,756
23,021
3,718
10,913
278,666
16,291
53,192
23,702
3,879
11,173
289,060
17,967
55,171
25,293
4,256
11,628
302,277
19,635
58,374
27,067
4,713
12,575
9,687
204
6,260
2,736
487
9,926
212
6,280
2,963
471
9,816
220
6,149
3,115
332
10,278
234
6,586
3,092
366
11,015
269
7,023
3,333
390
11,319
248
7,135
3,545
391
11,545
251
7,322
3,572
400
11,710
233
7,463
3,599
415
11,931
260
7,560
3,636
475
12,223
272
7,821
3,734
396
12,858
291
8,181
3,917
469
53,318
77,881
54,711
84,150
56,576
88,305
58,089
91,399
59,416
93,288
59,761
94,171
60,763
96,291
60,729
97,111
60,764
97,734
62,207
100,315
65,837
101,218
39,693
1,279
3,735
5,857
6,918
2,429
442
9,736
9,297
41,820
1,447
3,536
6,044
7,353
2,388
486
10,395
10,171
41,838
1,629
3,254
5,977
7,227
2,353
470
10,630
10,298
42,191
1,723
2,968
6,142
7,137
2,353
521
10,875
10,472
43,526
2,005
2,824
6,714
6,967
2,312
536
11,733
10,435
43,980
2,017
2,867
7,039
6,691
2,107
546
12,174
10,539
45,383
2,088
3,063
7,517
6,474
2,148
632
12,608
10,853
45,647
2,113
3,219
7,601
6,015
2,346
581
12,677
11,095
47,977
2,155
3,630
7,817
6,056
2,491
665
13,363
11,800
49,401
2,257
4,066
8,505
5,850
2,475
651
13,503
12,094
52,352
2,379
4,313
8,646
6,186
2,678
721
14,342
13,087
638,289
96,754
46,990
131,301
652,904
97,599
46,089
137,595
670,216
98,285
48,566
143,454
684,636
98,379
53,244
148,603
702,609
99,964
60,333
150,261
720,028
98,743
66,300
152,464
734,254
96,581
72,556
153,585
748,935
95,938
77,740
154,551
755,502
94,448
83,669
153,358
764,331
95,025
92,730
151,697
778,060
97,451
104,044
151,930
TABLE 4. Bachelor's degrees awarded, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race of recipients: 2002–12
Field
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Professional/other/unknown
363,244
371,621
379,911
384,410
392,051
402,521
411,532
420,706
424,027
424,879
424,635
Other race or unknown, all fields
57,722
66,907
77,865
82,265
86,624
90,834
97,431
103,691
118,368
133,462
139,777
18,235
21,635
24,973
26,305
26,743
27,834
29,805
31,547
36,745
41,520
44,840
16,135
684
2,390
2,762
166
489
19,126
738
2,592
3,808
174
604
22,352
713
2,797
5,378
203
667
23,478
730
3,041
4,879
183
740
23,794
789
3,341
4,381
222
810
24,826
863
3,831
3,742
199
830
26,482
884
4,329
3,641
249
899
27,951
1,016
4,597
3,682
261
1,000
32,626
1,220
5,433
4,085
274
1,106
36,584
1,521
6,002
4,542
364
1,138
40,203
1,640
6,452
5,276
354
1,172
586
17
340
196
33
635
11
346
250
28
664
17
384
240
23
737
32
387
289
29
862
25
492
308
37
952
33
554
344
21
1,054
21
626
373
34
954
34
573
312
35
1,196
36
705
411
44
1,391
24
772
429
166
1,425
33
845
453
94
3,384
5,674
3,607
6,968
3,838
8,092
4,238
8,930
4,320
9,069
4,716
9,693
5,028
10,398
5,576
10,865
6,831
12,481
7,311
14,315
8,191
15,693
2,100
61
149
247
552
101
19
485
486
2,509
80
192
285
628
109
42
512
661
2,621
115
153
312
710
100
36
557
638
2,827
80
146
335
692
148
41
646
739
2,949
126
166
377
690
107
27
719
737
3,008
133
174
398
632
111
34
729
797
3,323
145
215
490
627
119
49
842
836
3,596
149
219
577
695
128
62
873
893
4,119
173
281
657
751
193
48
1,004
1,012
4,936
191
327
802
773
257
59
1,236
1,291
4,637
182
368
656
695
207
88
1,224
1,217
39,487
3,698
2,481
8,898
24,410
45,272
4,091
2,613
10,099
28,469
52,892
4,459
3,401
11,455
33,577
55,960
4,505
3,752
12,437
35,266
59,881
4,750
4,505
13,802
36,824
63,000
4,819
5,518
14,422
38,241
67,626
5,012
6,558
15,279
40,777
72,144
5,014
7,633
15,402
44,095
81,623
5,607
9,169
17,275
49,572
91,942
6,675
11,201
18,930
55,136
94,937
6,463
12,850
18,576
57,048
41,508
43,264
44,844
45,399
46,405
45,964
44,406
45,934
47,598
52,694
59,610
16,344
17,898
18,825
18,559
18,254
17,393
16,526
17,055
18,231
20,798
23,882
12,078
262
1,455
3,909
59
454
13,621
270
1,538
4,854
57
622
14,275
251
1,651
5,060
50
680
13,819
274
1,967
3,991
80
761
13,543
266
2,119
3,099
76
809
13,004
282
2,333
2,433
58
710
12,346
228
2,330
1,804
70
762
12,984
243
2,429
1,819
82
839
13,729
289
2,555
1,867
104
1,008
15,547
342
2,781
2,028
122
1,356
17,551
374
2,870
2,365
116
1,890
543
16
523
15
591
10
668
20
764
13
742
13
773
16
796
13
801
13
880
16
965
8
Science and engineering
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematical sciences
Physical sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
Other physical sciences
Psychology
Social sciences
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
Non-science and engineering
Education
Health
Humanities
Professional/other/unknown
Temporary visa holders, all fieldsb
Science and engineering
Science
Agricultural sciences
Biological sciences
Computer sciences
Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences
Mathematical sciences
Physical sciences
Astronomy
TABLE 4. Bachelor's degrees awarded, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race of recipients: 2002–12
Field
Chemistry
Physics
Other physical sciences
Psychology
Social sciences
Engineering
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Electrical, electronics, and communications engineering
Industrial and manufacturing engineering
Materials science engineering
Mechanical engineering
Other engineering
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
342
166
19
326
168
14
350
189
42
397
200
51
466
243
42
451
223
55
468
229
60
529
209
45
547
207
34
573
255
36
599
326
32
1,369
4,027
1,394
4,363
1,475
4,517
1,503
4,575
1,580
4,830
1,559
4,887
1,474
4,905
1,608
5,168
1,694
5,411
1,676
6,362
2,004
6,967
4,266
122
346
335
1,307
442
19
681
1,014
4,277
160
289
304
1,279
402
20
594
1,229
4,550
174
296
282
1,488
381
24
613
1,292
4,740
171
301
296
1,525
395
37
646
1,369
4,711
147
357
307
1,561
428
39
649
1,223
4,389
175
357
297
1,387
375
42
711
1,045
4,180
151
375
344
1,230
406
36
714
924
4,071
178
361
330
1,150
369
59
713
911
4,502
217
413
441
1,142
433
60
799
997
5,251
245
469
502
1,376
443
65
878
1,273
6,331
267
625
610
1,601
578
74
1,115
1,461
Non-science and engineering
25,164
25,366
26,019
26,840
28,151
28,571
27,880
28,879
29,367
31,896
35,728
Education
1,337
1,126
1,256
1,123
1,348
1,299
1,297
1,361
1,296
1,530
1,523
Health
678
793
801
1,031
1,458
1,862
1,684
1,910
1,892
1,957
2,170
Humanities
4,410
4,394
4,497
4,202
4,317
4,319
4,144
4,230
4,255
4,670
4,888
Professional/other/unknown
18,739
19,053
19,465
20,484
21,028
21,091
20,755
21,378
21,924
23,739
27,147
a
Race or ethnicity categories are as designated on the survey form. These categories include U.S. citizens and foreign citizens on permanent visas (i.e., resident aliens who have been admitted for permanent residency).
b
No race or ethnicity data are collected for this group.
NOTE: See appendix B for specific fields included in each category.
SOURCE: Tabulated by National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics; data from Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics: Integrated Postsecondary Education
Data System Completions Survey.