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Appendix B: Related Tables
Pages 67-78

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... , 70 Department of Defense Military Outlays, 1985-1989 (in millions of dollars) High Technology Recruitment Index, 1970-1986, 72 Job Offer Index for Bachelor's-Deeree Candidates, by Curnculum and Year, 72 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 at, Unemployment Rates by Field, 1976-1984, 73 Bachelor's-Degreed Scientists and Engineers Working on DoD-Sponsored Projects, by Employment Field and Year: Expenenced Samples (in percent)
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... 1948 1,260.6 74.2 5.9 1949 1,260.9 79.1 6.3 1950 1,368.6 77.6 5.7 1951 1,510.2 119.3 7.9 1952 1,569.1 216.8 13.8 1953 1,631.9 234.3 14.4 1954 1,610.2 220.5 13.7 1955 1,699.7 190.5 11.2 1956 1,734.6 182.6 10.5 1957 1,763.6 186.8 10.6 1958 1,750.1 182.4 10.4 1959 1,852.3 185.3 10.0 1960 1,893.4 184.3 9.7 1961 1,942.8 187.1 9.6 1962 2,045.9 201.6 9.9 1963 2,129.9 205.0 9.6 1964 2,243.6 203.6 9.1 1965 2,373.6 185.0 7.8 1966 2,510.8 204.7 8.2 1967 2,582.6 241.7 9.4 1968 2,689.7 283.1 10.5 1969 2,755.3 255.8 9.3 1970 2,747.2 235.5 8.6 1971 2,825.2 213.7 7.6 1972 2,965.9 198.9 6.7 1973 3,120.0 181.8 5.8 1974 3,103.2 177.9 5.7 1975 3,064.2 177.5 5.8 1976 3,214.0 171.8 5.3 1977 3,363.9 174.9 5.2 1978 3,542.0 176.0 5.0 1979 3,629.8 183.1 5.0 1980 3,623.7 188.7 5.2 1981 3,693.9 197.7 5.4 1982 3,599.7 213.1 5.9 1983 3,726.7 228.6 6.1 1984 3,970.4 238.3 6.0 1985 4,063.1 245.3 6.0 SOURCES: D~ense Outlays: 1948~4: National Defense Budget Estimates for FY1986, OASD Comptroller; Dense Outiwys, 1985-86: Budget of the United States Government, FY1987, p. 5.5 (all figures in 1986 dollars)
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... Life & physical scientists arid mathematicians 117 150 232 281 309 320 378 Engineering & science technicians 261 532 835 91S 1,127 1,114 1,115 Computer specialists - - 276 381 598 751 923 * Estimates by the National Science Foundation show a somewhat larger increase of about 300,000 for the period 1980-1983.
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... . SOURCE: Executive Office of Me President, Office of Management and Budget, Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 1987, p.
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... TABLE S: Job Offer Index for Bachelor's-Degree Candidates, by Curriculum and Year Field 1975 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 Engineenng Aeronautical 35 93 103 100 118 94 74 69 109 Chemical 38 75 90 100 106 57 16 30 32 Civil 62 84 106 100 106 56 21 28 33 Electrical 27 77 97 100 97 90 75 93 99 Industrial 29 61 79 100 83 72 37 50 60 Mechanical 30 76 94 100 100 69 37 47 55 Engr Technology 31 76 107 100 97 61 34 46 50 Other 14 69 91 100 137 107 35 46 46 Science Computer Science 16 70 70 100 112 126 100 147 148 Mathematics 49 83 107 100 89 86 63 65 69 Other Physical & Earth Sciences 36 89 69 100 199 131 47 66 58 NOTE: This index was constructed on the basis of job offers to bachelor's degree candidates reported in the College Placement Council salary surveys. Offers in 1980 were set to 100 for each curriculum.
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... "AD Fields" category includes social scientists. SOURCE: Unpublished data, National Science Foundation.
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... Fields TOTAL, SEC (Scientists, Engineers, Computer Specialists) fields only Aeronautical, aerospace, or astronautical Computer Electrical or electronic Marine engineers or naval architects Mechanical Metallurgical or matenals Nuclear Systems Other eng~neenng fields Computer Specialists Computer programmers Computer scientists Computer systems analysts Other computer specialists Mathematical Scientists*
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... fields only Engineers Aeronautical, aerospace, or astronautical Computer Electncal or electronic Manne engineers or naval architects Mechanical Metallurgical or materials Nuclear Systems Over eng~neenng fields Computer Specialists Computer programmers Computer scientists Computer systems analysts Other computer specialists Mathematical Scientists* Mathematicians Operations research analysts Systems analysts, except computer systems or data processing Other mathematical scientists Physical scientists Atmospheric scientists Oceanographers Physicists/astronomers Other physical scientists Non-SEC 23.8 24.8 28.4 52.6 a*
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... ~ 29.6 Industrial 30.8 33.1 4.4 18.0 18.7 Nuclear 16.7 13.2 12.0 17.6 15.4 Engineering Mechanics 39.5 36.6 21.3 30.5 25.2 Mechanical 21.4 16.8 20.8 16.7 14.0 Materials Science 25.2 18.8 13.1 18.0 17.6 Other Engineering 31.4 24.2 32.3 21.2 24.7 SOURCE: National Research Council, Survey of Doctorate Recipients.
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... SOURCE: Unpublished data, National Science Foundation.
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... Scientists, Engineers, and Computer Specialists. SOURCE: Unpublished data, National Science Foundation.
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