STEM Degrees held in Florida and the U.S.
According to the 2009 American Community Survey, 41% of Florida’s workforce that holds a bachelor’s
degree or higher obtained a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields such as
Computers, Mathematics, Biology, Statistics, and Engineering. On the national level, a slightly higher
percentage of residents hold STEM degrees with an average of 43% of bachelor’s degrees or higher being
held in STEM fields.
Science and Engineering Students
Topping both Florida and U.S. averages, among the foreign born resident demographic
in the U.S., 46% of bachelor’s degrees or higher were obtained in STEM fields. The country of birth with
the highest number of degrees in science and engineering was India with 747,000 people.
Science and engineering jobs have been growing faster than most other fields and those degree-holders
are expected to make more money over time than in other fields.
