"STEM Education Breaks Records: Surpassing National Targets by 16% in Just a Decade. Despite initial concerns about the US falling behind in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, the country has made significant strides in recent years. Between 2012 and 2022, the national goal of 4 million STEM degrees earned was exceeded by a substantial margin, with a cumulative total of 4.65 million degrees awarded. The impressive 16% surplus suggests that efforts to boost STEM education and training are paying off, but experts will be watching to see if this trend continues in the coming years."
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 ...