Rick Scott wants more science, tech, engineering, and math (STEM) degrees in Florida, and he’s probably onto something. Earlier this year, Georgetown economist Anthony Carnevale released a study on income disparities between STEM majors and non-STEM majors (spoiler: it’s a big gap), and now he’s back with more data:
- 63 percent of STEM workers with associate’s degrees earn more than non-STEM workers with bachelor’s degrees.
- 26 percent of STEM workers with associate’s degrees earn more than non-STEM workers with doctorates.
- 65 percent of STEM workers with bachelor’s degrees earn more than non-STEM workers with master’s degrees.
- 47 percent of STEM workers with bachelor’s degrees earn more than non-STEM workers with doctorates.
- 61 percent of STEM workers with master’s degrees earn more than non-STEM workers with doctorates.
So, Rick Scott wanted to know, “Is it a vital interest of the state to have more anthropologists?” Better question: Is it in yours?
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