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Employed US Social Scientists with Masters Degrees
| Employed U.S. Social and Other Scientists |
| with Masters' Degrees by Employment Sector, 2003 |
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Employment Sector |
| Field of Study |
Business/
Industry |
Educational Institutions |
Government |
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Economics |
71.6% |
17.7% |
10.8% |
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(49,140) |
(12,130) |
(7,402) |
Political Science |
51.2% |
17.1% |
31.7% |
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(52,773) |
(17,585) |
(32,676) |
Psychology |
51.0% |
33.7% |
15.2% |
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(198,322) |
(131,212) |
(59,272) |
Sociology/Anthropology |
43.7% |
29.9% |
26.4% |
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(23,317) |
(15,958) |
(14,102) |
Other Social Sciences |
43.6% |
40.1% |
16.3% |
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(33,988) |
(31,244) |
(12,657) |
All Social Sciences |
51.7% |
30.1% |
18.2% |
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(357,540) |
(208,129) |
(126,109) |
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Source: ASA tabulation derived from: National Science Foundation, Division of Resources Studies, Scientist and Engineers System (SESTAT): 2003.
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