Question 1

What is considered a STEM degree?

Accepted Answer

A STEM degree is an undergraduate or graduate degree in science, technology or computer science, engineering, or math. There are many different STEM fields, such as computer engineering, physical sciences, computer sciences, and mathematics.

Question 2

How do you get more women in STEM?

Accepted Answer

Our mission with these scholarships is to incentivize female students to pursue STEM degrees and to break down the generational barriers that have been holding women back. By showing women in science that there are resources and support available, female students can be encouraged to pursue STEM careers. Additionally, scholarships offered specifically to women in the most underrepresented STEM fields can help women finance their education and break into the most male-dominated, highest-paying fields.

Question 3

What percentage of STEM majors are female?

Accepted Answer

While more women are pursuing STEM, most STEM students are still male-dominated. Of all the STEM graduates in 2016, only 37% were female. The gender gap is even more notable when considering that women now make up more than half of college graduates, at around 53%. This means that around 600,000 more women graduated in 2016 than men, yet men still made up 63% of students graduating with a STEM degree.

While the gender gap varies across the many different STEM majors, most are predominantly male, especially for highly paid fields. For example, women make up only 21% of engineering majors and just 19% of computer science majors.

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