"U.S. Hits Milestone in STEM Education: A Decade of Progress. The United States has made significant strides in producing a highly skilled workforce, surpassing its national target of 4 million STEM degrees earned between 2012 and 2022. According to new data, the country has cumulatively totalled 4.65 million STEM degrees over the past decade, a 16% increase from the initial goal. This achievement is a testament to the nation's growing investment in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, and could have far-reaching implications for the country's economic competitiveness and innovation."
Between 2012 and 2022, a national target of 4 million STEM degrees earned in the United States was surpassed by 16%, cumulatively totaling 4.65 STEM degrees (red line) over that decade. This exceeded ...
