The STEM Dilemma

THE U.S. FALLS BEHIND IN THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE THE GRADUATES WITH STEM DEGREES. The demand for STEM professionals in the U.S. outpaces supply 46.7% 37.8% 28.1% 5.6% DILEM MA China S. Korea Germany USA SCIENCE + TECHNOLOGY + ENGINEERING + MATHEMATICS IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, STEM JOBS ARE PROJECTED TO GROW TWICE AS FAST AS JOBS IN OTHER FIELDS. Promoting STEM subjects is a national priority to ensure American competitiveness in the 21st Century. To maintain a steady pipeline of STEM-capable graduates, we need to start by investing in more quality STEM-capable teachers to 21.4% 10.4% educate and spark student interest in these subjects. Too few university students are graduating in STEM fields STEM Jobs All Jobs A COLLABORATION BETWEEN GOOD AND HYPERAKT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX. STEM INTEREST AND MATH PROFICIENCY ARE LOW IN 12TH GRADERS. High school students don't have the math proficiency or interest Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Science Foundation, National Center for Education Statistics, Business-Higher Education Forum 46.7% 25.4% 17.3% 15.2% Low Interest Low Proficiency High Proficiency High Proficiency High Interest Low Proficiency Low Interest High Interest OF 3.8 MILLION 9TH GRADERS, ONLY 233,000 END UP CHOOSING A STEM DEGREE IN COLLEGE. THAT'S JUST 6 STEM GRADS OUT OF EVERY 100 9TH GRADERS. MANY EDUCATORS END UP TEACHING A STEM SUBJECT More STEM grads are needed as teachers to inspire EVEN IF THEY DID NOT MAJOR IN IT. and educate students 100% 71% 44% 6.1% 24% High School Grads 67% 52% 52% 9th Graders College Freshmen 42% 28% STEM Grads Earth Sciences Biology/ Life Sciences Physical Sciences Chemistry Physics Math ACROSS DEGREE LEVELS, STEM FIELDS HAVE HAD WEAKER THAN AVERAGE GROWTH COMPARED TO STEM-CAPABLE TEACHERS EARN LOWER WAGES THAN OTHER OTHER DEGREE FIELDS. STEM PROFESSIONALS, MAKING IT HARDER TO RECRUIT. $77,880 $55,350 GOOD + 113% 38% 22% 2% 1.6% University of Phoenix Biological Sciences Computer Sciences Physical Sciences STEM-Capable STEM-Capable Occupations Engineering Math Teachers