Abstract: Based on the data of " survey on public image of science and technology professionals ",this paper analyzes the public’s intention to pursuit science career and its influence factors. The result shows that science career has relatively high attractiveness to the public of China. All of personal interest factors, career values factors, social capital factors and demographic factors have great impact on the intention to pursuit science career. Specifically, whether to participate in science and technology related societies, whether the scientists are in the social relationships, and the evaluation on the social contribution, social prestige and occupational power of scientists are the main influence factors of the intention to pursuit science career of the public. Based on these findings, this study proposes some corresponding policy suggestions.