STEM Occupations: Industries of Math and Science Majors Since 2004, The US has seen significant growth in the interest of its students in STEM, or science, mathematics, engineering, and medical, jobs. Over 25 percent of students nationwide are interested in pursuing jobs in these fields, and the US STEM workforce is estimated to be at 8.65 million by 2018. According, to the May 2009 data from Occupation Employment Statistics (OES), STEM jobs can be further divided into 97 specific fields, the top 5 industries being computing, general engineering/technology, biology/life sciences, physical sciences, and business/finance and mathematics, respectively. Although STEM jobs only account for approximately 4-5 percent of jobs in the US, their impact …show more content…
Among beginning associate’s degree graduates, 9 percent enter the computing field, which accounts for around 45 percent of overall STEM entrance. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, median pay for jobs in this field in 2012 was $79,680 per year, for most computer analysts. This is slightly above than the STEM average salary, which is $77,880 per year, and is also expected to increase as employment in this field is projected to increase 25 percent in the next ten years. Average pay for other occupations in this field, such as dataset administrators and software developers, can range anywhere from $72,560 to $93,550. Most jobs in the computing industry require at least an associate’s or bachelor’s degree, although higher paying jobs, such as computer and information research scientists, require a doctoral or professional degree. Top institutions for computer science include Carnegie Mellon, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford, and University of California at Berkeley. According to the Employee Tenure Report of the BLS in 2014, the average tenure for jobs in computing industries is 5.0 years , compared to the median 4.6 years that workers had been with their current employer in January 2014. Workers in the computing industry have an enormous …show more content…
According to the statistical analysis report from the National Center for Education Statistics, 4 percent of associate’s degree graduates enter this field annually, which accounts for 20 percent of the overall STEM entrance rate. Average pay in this field is approximately $66,260, for those with only a bachelor’s or associate’s degree. Some jobs in this field require only a bachelor’s degree; however, higher paying jobs also require a master’s or doctoral degree in its respective field. Top institutions for life sciences include Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford, University of California at Berkeley, and Yale. Median years for tenure in this field, including life, physical, and social sciences, is 5.0 years. However, this can vary based on factors such as age, position , gender, and education level of the employee. The economic impact of workers in the biotechnology and life sciences field is growing tremendously.1.2 million job opportunities were created in this field in 2004, along with 5.8 million additional openings. These new positions are primarily in the field of developing vaccines and therapies to combat various diseases, including diabetes and cancer, as well as creating environment friendly products to treat pollution. Overall, the economic impact of these workers of this sector can be seen from the yielded revenues of
Introduction What does it mean to be an effective supervisor? Before taking this class, I thought that if a supervisor is able get their employees to work effectively, and efficiently, then the person is an effective supervisor. I didn’t realize until taking this class that supervisors do so much more. After learning more about the other tasks supervisors do like planning, being effective listeners, and motivating employees, I have a better understanding of effective supervision. I am aware that I have had supervisory experiences.
Today’s college students have the opportunity and freedom to choose their major and their career path. Many factors influence the decision of a college student’s career paths including background, general interests, personal strengths, time commitment, and job outlook. Although many important decisions are made in college, one of the most important is the choice of major and career track. Out of hundreds of majors the science and engineering fields are under-represented by women. Although the numbers of women in science technology, engineering, and mathematics, STEM, majors has been increasing in the past years, women still are in the minority in the STEM fields. In her study, Lona Whitmarsh concluded, “that career opportunities for women have widened,” but “not enough change has occurred to show significant differences between the overall population” (49). It is good that more women are entering these fields, but there are still not enough young women aspiring to fill the gaps. Further statistics show that female representation in engineering continues to be low, “in 2008 only 19 percent of bachelor’s degrees, 22.9 percent of masters, and 14.8 percent of PhDs in engineering were awarded to women” (Bystydzienski 2). Although there has been a general increase of women entering the fields of science and mathematics, overall the numbers are still low, showing that women struggle in pursuing a degree within these fields, and that many factors can lead to a female not choosing to begin or complete college in a STEM major. Women are in the minority of STEM fields.
STEM is significant to our society, we need jobs not only to compete globally, but to also fix the important problems of the world. Technology is pervasive in almost every aspect of daily life, and as the workplace changes, STEM knowledge and skills grow in importance for a variety of workers (not just for mathematicians and scientists) (Traurig par. 6). If corporations increase female participation in the future, not only will it increase more genders and diversity to work in the corporation, but it will also help solve the important problems of the world because of all the minds that are working together. STEM is the future for this next generation as technology use is on the rise and more problems occur day by day. Remember when turning on the TV to show your daughter the commercials, that one commercial you showed can be the difference between her being interested in STEM or
That $35,200 figure will be carried by those graduates for a number of years after they have found work, and begun plying their learned trades. Apart from the actual skills they have obtained in the educational aspect of their vocational evolution, what else is included in that debt? The required curriculum for most Bachelors of Science degrees tends to include a great deal of study outside of the vocational requirements of a technical worker. For example, a com...
The statistics can be somewhat startling, while women receive 56% of BA degrees in the United States, they receive only 37% of the Science, Mathematics, and Engineering (SME) bachelor degrees (Chang, 1). As scary as the statistics on women are, they only point to an even bigger problem among all SME majors. According to one study, there is a 40% decline in the number of undergraduate science majors between the first and senior year of college (Didon, 336). Another study found that about 50% of the students who enter college in SME majors will change their major in two years (Change, 1). In a study of Hispanic American women who declared physical science or mathematics majors, 50% drop out within the first grading period (Ortiz, 1). The lack of SME majors has often been blamed on America’s high schools or even elementary schools, with university professors claiming students are not encouraged to consider science careers or are unprepared by their high school teachers. The statistics tell another story, no matter which specific numbers you consider, 50% in two years or 40% in their college careers, students are getting turned off from SME careers while in college, not high school. And the problem isn’t just with women; men are fleeing the sciences as well.
A rating-scale survey given in February and repeated in April to the same freshmen students provided insight into how freshmen viewed STEM subjects and whether they felt capable of success. It asked questions such as “Do you feel supported by the school in STEM careers?” Results from the survey indicated that interventions such as time spent in Advisory working on academic and career plans ha...
Here are some reasons that show why a higher education can benefit you, Medical jobs with no college degree pay $20,000-$40,000 annually on average. Allied Health Careers with two years of college pay from $40,000-60,000 annually and Nursing Careers with Associate’s or Bachelor Degree pay $40,000-55,000 on average annually. While with an advanced nursing career with a Master's Degree earned pay of
The report of Robert Reich: “Why the Rich are getting Richer and the Poor, Poorer,” is an eye opener and a warning for society regarding unemployment that it will be facing and is currently facing due to a lack of technology and education. It clearly articulates that the jobs of routine producers and in-person servers have vanished totally as modern techniques have replaced them. The author has stated that the only people whose jobs are on the rise are symbol analysts. As stated in the report, symbol analysts are the real problem solvers. Their skills are highly in demand worldwide because they are the ones who first analyze the problem and then solve it. The Hart Report, on the other hand, also states the same problem of unemployment and the global recession which has left employers focusing on employees not only with specialists’ skills but also a “broader range of skills and knowledge” (page 6-7). The Hart Report clearly reflects what the needs of contemporary employers are, but the question is whether it is the universities or the students themselves who fail to cope with the requirements of the contemporary world which is filled with technological advancement and critical thinking. The Texas Work Source has also played an important role in examining what is actually missing in today’s generation and the reasons behind such a great decline in employment. The central
“Twenty percent of U.S. jobs require a STEM education, said Brian Sullivan, vice president of corporate affairs for Tesoro, owner of various oil refineries in Texas.“Its only expected to grow. In order for the US to continue to meet the global challenges, we need more students educated with STEM background.”
“More than 95 percent of grads who studied computer and information sciences, for example, were employed full-time at the time of the survey and earned $72,600 on average.” This kind of security in salary and employment is seldom found in other fields, like liberal arts. Humanities majors make only $43,100 on average and tend not to be full-time employees. The average cost of living in the U.S. is around 20,000 dollars. Though graduates of both degrees make more than enough to cover the cost, the extra money earned by STEM graduates improves their quality of life, providing a comfortable situation for them and their children. A Princeton University study recently found that Americans with higher incomes had greater satisfaction in life, and people with lower incomes tended to have lower satisfaction and emotional well-being. With STEM majors having the higher income, their emotional health is also better than that of Humanities
However, it is crucial that a person chooses a wise educational path. In the past, there were plenty of jobs and opportunities that were seemingly infinite and expandable. In today’s work environment, it is more likely that jobs are unnecessary and expendable. In College Majors, Unemployment and Earnings: Not all College Degrees Are Credited Equal the author gives several tips for current and prospective college students in what types of careers will be more lucrative to pursue. Majors such as Computer Science, Education, Healthcare, and Business are predicted to be more stable than Humanities and Liberal Arts majors. (298) Education has even become an integral part of manufacturing companies. This used to be a trade in which a worker could start at an entry-level and work up to become a higher operator. This is no longer the case, according to Making it in America, “Today, the computer moves the cutting tool and the operator needs to know how to talk to the computer”.(322) The precise computer technologies that have been obtained now means that a person cannot effectively utilize advanced machinery without educational
Much attention has been devoted to the 84 percent of college graduates get high salary than high school education. Carnevale, Strohl and Melton argue that college remains the best alternative for young workers with one caveat: Not all majors are created equal. Some majors offer substantially better employment prospects than others. Researchers posted their major findings: Choice of major substantially impact on employment conditions and salaries. In general, majors that are linked to occupations have better working conditions than majors focused on general skills. For many, pursuing a graduate degree may be the best option until the economy recovers, but not all graduate degrees outperform others. Compared with different earning in different
“About 48 percent of employed U.S. College graduates are in jobs that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) suggests requires less than a four-year college education. Eleven percent of employed college graduates are in occupations requiring more than a high-school diploma but less than a bachelor’s, and 37 percent are in occupations requ...
Opportunities in the field are extremely available to qualified personel. I have heard first-hand accounts of people being yanked out of collage for a programming position at $80,000 a year. With the expanding of the market for technology, comes the need for programers of all backgrounds. Job-security is pretty good as long as you dont kill somebody(wich recently happened at a dot-com-start-up). And the outlook for promotions is good considering the shortage of programers.
The future of biotechnology can be seen as one that is relatively safe and guaranteed. Because the industry is constantly focused on the future, as long as there are always new innovations and goals to work towards (like cures for diseases and renewable energy sources), the industry will remain to be a key part of the United States and global economies. When looking at future forecasts for this industry, it is no wonder that venture capitalists, private investors and universities are looking to grant or invest large sums of capital to these firms; biotechnology products accounted for 21% of the total 714 billion dollars in the global market for prescription drugs in 2012, and is expected to grow to 25% by 2018. This substantial growth forecasted in a risky stock is what helps keep our economy healthy.