Nation topped goal of ‘one million more’ STEM graduates over the past decade, analysis finds

"STEM Education Reaches New Heights: US Surpasses National Target by 16%" A decade-long effort to boost the number of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) graduates in the United States has paid off in a big way. According to new data, the national target of 4 million STEM degrees earned between 2012 and 2022 was not only met, but exceeded by a significant margin. With a cumulative total of 4.65 million STEM degrees, the red line has been crossed, marking a 16% increase above the initial goal. This achievement is a testament to the country's growing investment in STEM education and could have far-reaching implications for the nation's economic and technological future.

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 ...