![]() Blacks and Hispanics remain underrepresented at every degree level relative to their proportions in the U.S.Their shares have increased at every degree level since 2000. citizens and permanent residents in 2012 at the associate’s level, 20% at the bachelor’s level, 18% at the master’s level, and 12% at the doctoral level. Together, the three groups considered to be underrepresented in S&E (blacks, Hispanics, and American Indians/Alaska Natives) earned 28% of S&E degrees awarded to U.S.American Indians/Alaska Natives received 1.3% of S&E associate’s degrees and less than 1% of S&E bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. ![]() Asians/Pacific Islanders earned almost 10% of the S&E doctoral degrees conferred in 2012, compared to 6% earned by Hispanics and 5% earned by blacks.Blacks received 10%, Asians/Pacific Islanders received 9%, and Hispanics received 8% of S&E master’s degrees. ![]() For the second year in a row, blacks outnumbered Asians/Pacific Islanders in the number of S&E master’s degrees earned: 12,069 vs.Blacks earned nearly 9% of S&E bachelor’s degrees. citizens and permanent residents in 2012. Hispanics received 10.3% and Asians/Pacific Islanders received 9.7% of all S&E bachelor’s degrees awarded to U.S. ![]()
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