Other Science Technologies
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Add ComparisonIn 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Other Science Technologies degree recipients are Las Vegas, NV, Reno, NV, and Fair Oaks, GA. N/A The most common degree awarded to students studying Other Science Technologies is a associates degree.
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Other Science Technologies and the types of students that study this field. undefined awards the most degrees in Other Science Technologies in the US, but Frederick Community College and Truckee Meadows Community College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Science Technologies.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Other Science Technologies programs are Public, 2-year institutions (44 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (1,344 completions).
Out of all institutions that offer Other Science Technologies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Frederick Community College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Other Science Technologies, with 15.5%.
This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Other Science Technologies by year.
Information on the businesses and industries that employ Science Technologies graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.
The average salary for Science Technologies majors is $89,177 and the most common occupations are Radiologic technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Diagnostic medical sonographers.
The industry that employs the most Science Technologies majors is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Commercial & service industry machinery manufacturing.
The average salary for Science Technologies majors is $89,177 and the most common occupations are Radiologic technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Diagnostic medical sonographers.
This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Science Technologies majors.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Science Technologies majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Science Technologies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
The most common occupations for Science Technologies majors, by number of employees, are Radiologic technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Diagnostic medical sonographers.
Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Science Technologies majors working as Radiation therapists, Diagnostic related technologists & technicians, and Metal furnace operators, tenders, pourers, & casters.
The highest paid occupations by median income for Science Technologies majors are Surgeons, Dentists, and Physicians.
The number of Science Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.7%, from 17,793 in 2023 to 18,452 in 2024.
The largest single share of Science Technologies graduates go on to work as Radiologic technologists and technicians (25.9%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Science Technologies by share of the total number of graduates.
The most common industries that employ Science Technologies majors, by number of employees, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Outpatient care centers, and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges.
The highest paying industries of Science Technologies majors, by average wage, are Commercial & service industry machinery manufacturing, Broadcasting & content providers, and Waste management & remediation services.
The number of Science Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.7%, from 17,793 in 2023 to 18,452 in 2024.
The industry which employs the most Science Technologies graduates by share is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, followed by Outpatient care centers. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Science Technologies.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Science Technologies majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Science Technologies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Science Technologies in the United States.
The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Science Technologies is 40.6.
The most common degree type these workers hold is a Associates Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Science Technologies degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Science Technologies (1,157 students).
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Science Technologies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 36 and 41 years old, which represent 5.66% and 5.08% of the population, respectively.
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Other Science Technologies are Associates Degree, Bachelors Degree, and Masters Degree.
This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the N/A institutions that graduate the most students in Other Science Technologies.
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Other Science Technologies for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.
This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of N/A recipients in Other Science Technologies.
N/A students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Other Science Technologies field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Other Science Technologies majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Other Science Technologies majors need more than the average amount of Equipment Selection, Repairing, and Operation and Control.
These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Other Science Technologies majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Equipment Selection is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Critical Thinking are the three most important skills for people in the field.
