The Rising Value of a Science Degree
“The report, based on Census and National Science Foundation data analyzed by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, shows that professions that depend heavily on skills learned in these fields are the second-fastest growing occupational group in the United States, after health care …
Compared with many other fields outside of these disciplines, STEM workers can earn higher wages. On average, 65 percent of those who hold a bachelor’s degree in such fields will earn more than those who hold master’s degrees in other subjects. Among those with associate’s degrees in the science and technical fields, 63 percent earn more than those who hold bachelor’s degrees in other subjects.”
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Physics and poetry, anyone? That is pretty much the motto to my life right there. More likely novels than poetry, but I...
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in other news, I picked the right degree! Japanese! Korean! literary and filmic subjects! Historical stuff! A vague...
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Not sure I buy this. Sure wages are higher, but what about the total number of degree holders produced per year compared...
