Bachelor's degrees conferred by U.S. postsecondary institutions in major STEM fields, for selected academic years, 1971-2022
| Engineering | Computer and information sciences and support services | Biological and biomedical sciences | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45,034 | 2,388 | 35,705 |
| 1976 | 38,733 | 5,652 | 54,154 |
| 1981 | 63,642 | 15,121 | 43,078 |
| 1986 | 77,391 | 42,337 | 38,395 |
| 1991 | 62,448 | 25,159 | 39,482 |
| 1996 | 62,168 | 24,506 | 61,014 |
| 2001 | 58,209 | 44,142 | 60,576 |
| 2006 | 66,841 | 47,702 | 70,602 |
| 2013 | 85,987 | 50,961 | 100,397 |
| 2014 | 92,169 | 55,271 | 104,657 |
| 2015 | 97,852 | 59,586 | 109,904 |
| 2016 | 106,789 | 64,402 | 113,794 |
| 2017 | 115,671 | 71,416 | 116,768 |
| 2018 | 121,953 | 79,597 | 118,661 |
| 2019 | 126,692 | 88,638 | 121,233 |
| 2020 | 128,337 | 97,054 | 126,616 |
| 2021 | 126,042 | 104,883 | 131,515 |
| 2022 | 123,017 | 108,503 | 131,462 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Digest of Education Statistics, Table 322.10. Retrieved on May 12, 2024 at https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d23/tables/dt23_322.10.asp