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Bachelor’s Degrees in Physics and STEM

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Number of Physics and STEM bachelor's degrees conferred as the first or second major at US institutions


Bachelor’s Degrees in Physics and STEM Earned by Women

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Percent of physics and STEM bachelor's degrees conferred to women as the first or second major at US institutions


Physics Degrees Earned by Women

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Percent of physics bachelor’s and doctoral degrees earned by women at U.S. institutions


Bachelor’s Degrees Earned by Women, by Major

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Percent of STEM bachelor’s degrees conferred to women by major (Biology, Chemistry, Math & Statistics, Earth Sciences, Physics, and Engineering)


Doctoral Degrees Earned by Women, by Major

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Percent of STEM doctoral degrees conferred to women by major (Biology, Chemistry, Math & Statistics, Earth Sciences, Physics, and Engineering)


Degrees Earned by Women, by Field

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Average percent of bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees earned by women by major (Biology, Chemistry, Math & Statistics, Earth Sciences, Physics, and Engineering)


Doctoral Degrees Earned by Women, by Citizenship

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Percent of doctoral degrees earned by women, by US residency status


Degrees Earned by Individuals Marginalized by Race/Ethnicity in Physics

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Percent of bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees awarded to individuals marginalized by race/ethnicity in physics


Bachelor’s Degrees Earned by African Americans, by Major

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Percent of STEM bachelor’s degrees conferred to Black or African American students, by major (Biology, Chemistry, Math & Statistics, Earth Sciences, Physics, and Engineering)


Bachelor’s Degrees Earned by Hispanic Americans, by Major

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Percent of STEM bachelor’s degrees conferred to Latino or Hispanic students, by major (Biology, Chemistry, Math & Statistics, Earth Sciences, Physics, and Engineering)


Physics Degrees Earned by Individuals Marginalized by Race/Ethnicity

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Percent of bachelor’s and doctoral degrees awarded to individuals marginalized by race/ethnicity in physics, normalized to population of college-age individuals marginalized by race/ethnicity in the United States


Degrees Awarded to Individuals Marginalized by Race/Ethnicity, by Field

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Average percent of bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees awarded to individuals marginalized by race/ethnicity, by major (Biology, Chemistry, Math & Statistics, Earth Sciences, Physics, and Engineering)


Retention of Individuals Marginalized by Race/Ethnicity in Physics

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Percentage of individuals marginalized by race/ethnicity in physics compared to the percentage of marginalized by race/ethnicity in the US college age resident population


Bachelor’s Degrees by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

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Average percent of bachelor’s degrees granted to men and women for various races and ethnicities


Physics Degrees by Race/Ethnicity

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Percentage of physics bachelor’s and doctoral degrees awarded to people of various races and ethnicities


Physics Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded to African Americans at HBCUs

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The number of physics bachelor's degrees awarded to African Americans at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).


Physics Degrees Earned by Temporary Residents

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Physics Degrees Earned by Temporary Residents (physics bachelor's, master’s, and doctoral degrees awarded to temporary residents)


Physics Doctoral Degrees by Citizenship

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Number of physics PhDs awarded to US and foreign citizens


High School Teachers with a Physics Degree

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Percentage of teachers with degrees in their respective teaching fields (Social Studies, English, Biology, Math, Physics, Chemistry)


Students Taking High School Physics

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Student enrollment for various physics high school courses