College-educated women in the U.S., by occupation: 2021
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College-educated women in the U.S., by occupation: 2021
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Creator
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National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES)
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Description
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The report “Diversity and STEM: Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities” presents statistical information about the representation of these three groups in STEM education and employment.
This graph analyzes the involvement of college-educated women (with a bachelor degree) in Science and Engineering (S&E) careers in the United States. By 2021, only 29% of the S&E workforce are college-educated women, while the remaining 71% are men.
This gender disparity is also reflected in the unequal distribution of women with degrees in the various fields of science. Earlier we mentioned that social sciences (such as home economics) and natural sciences (like botany) were mostly popularized among women. Now, in 2021 and according to this study, we can see that women participate more in the educated workforce related to “Social and related sciences” and “Biological, agricultural and other life sciences”. What does this tell us about the legacies of female science education in the U.S.?
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Date
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2023
