President Obama put forth a goal to increase the number of college graduates in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields by atleast 1 million in one decade and he thinks is essential for the nation to have a strong economy. The thought behind this is that it will increase job opportunities for the youth.
With the growing threat of cyber attacks, Science and Technology can play a vital role in bolstering national security and boosting the economy. Experts agree to this philosophy that STEM education is the need of the hour. Several universities and schools are upgrading their science and technology curriculum to help prepare in advance students for the future requirements in STEM. America needs STEM-related talent to be in the market globally and it will need even more in the future as the requirement increases. It is not a matter of choice for the United States of America to remain the invention leader of the world.
If we talk about Asians and other immigrant groups who want to pursue their studies abroad then they have an ardent sense of what majors will pay them and thus it is not surprising that you would find most of the Asians in medicine/ engineering / business management/technology. Asians know that these are the best-paying majors. Thus, it would be quite strange for an Asian/Indian to take up Psychology, History or Philosophy as a major.
Higher education institutions offering graduation and post graduation courses have also recognized this need and many have discovered new strategies to encourage and attract students to pursue degrees in STEM subjects. Through methods such as outreach programs, scholarships, grants, and specific recruiting strategies, numerous universities and colleges have strived to be a great fit for STEM aspirants.
Higher education institutions offering graduation and post graduation courses have also recognized this need and many have discovered new strategies to encourage and attract students to pursue degrees in STEM subjects. Through methods such as outreach programs, scholarships, grants, and specific recruiting strategies, numerous universities and colleges have strived to be a great fit for STEM aspirants.
What are the leading STEM universities in the United States of America?
As far as America is concerned, improving accomplishment in science, technology, engineering, and math will take them a long way. It will also ensure that the country can independently compete globally, create employment, and achieve the levels of economic growth.
The table below depicts the top-ranked universities that granted maximum bachelor’s degrees in STEM disciplines.
Thus, we see that there are immense opportunities waiting to be tapped in the STEM arena.
| S no. |
School name (state) |
Percentage bachelor’s degrees granted in STEM fields |
National Universities rank |
| 1 |
California Institute of Technology |
98% |
10 |
| 2 |
Colorado School of Mines |
98% |
77 |
| 3 |
Missouri University of Science & Technology |
91% |
125 |
| 4 |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MA) |
88% |
65 |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
86% |
6 |
| 6 |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY) |
84% |
41 |
| 7 |
Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ) |
82% |
75 |
| 8 |
Michigan Technological University |
77% |
120 |
| 9 |
Clarkson University (NY) |
76% |
115 |
| 10 |
Georgia Institute of Technology |
76% |
36 |
| 11 |
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY) |
72% |
77 |
| 12 |
Illinois Institute of Technology |
68% |
113 |
| 13 |
Carnegie Mellon University (PA) |
62% |
23 |
| 14 |
Stanford University (CA) |
54% |
6 |
| 15 |
Case Western Reserve University (OH) |
53% |
37 |
| 16 |
University of California—San Diego |
49% |
38 |
| 17 |
North Carolina State University—Raleigh |
48% |
106 |
| 18 |
Cornell University (NY) |
45% |
15 |
| 19 |
Purdue University—West Lafayette (IN) |
44% |
65 |
| 20 |
Rice University (TX) |
44% |
17 |
| 21 |
University of Michigan—Ann Arbor |
43% |
29 |
| 22 |
Virginia Tech |
40% |
72 |
| 23 |
University of Tulsa (OK) |
39% |
83 |
| 24 |
Lehigh University (PA) |
39% |
38 |
| 25 |
University of Rochester (NY) |
39% |
33 |
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