"STEM Education Milestone: US Surpasses National Target by 16% in a Decade. The United States has achieved a significant milestone in its pursuit of a more technologically savvy workforce, surpassing its national target of 4 million STEM degrees earned between 2012 and 2022. According to the latest data, a staggering 4.65 million STEM degrees were awarded over the decade, marking a 16% increase above the initial target. This achievement is a testament to the growing importance of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education in the country, and could have significant implications for the nation's competitiveness in the global economy."
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 ...
