9 Jul 2014
Infographic

Men and Women STEM Ph.D. Holders in Non-STEM Careers: Who Gets the Management Positions?

This infographic drawn from AIR research shows that, among men and women with STEM Ph.D.s who leave the STEM field, men are more likely to hold management positions.

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9 Jul 2014
Brief

Leaving STEM: STEM Ph.D. Holders in Non-STEM Careers

During the last few decades, national-, state-, and institutional-level initiatives have been implemented to build and expand the STEM workforce by recruiting and retaining people who have been traditionally underrepresented in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields in higher education. The underlying idea is that individuals who earn STEM degrees aspire to careers in STEM, but to what degree is this true?
Topic: 
Education, STEM
9 Jul 2014
Infographic

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Infographic: Who leaves STEM?

STEM Ph.D. Holders in Non-STEM Careers: Who Leaves?

Research shows that one in six people who earns a Ph.D. in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) pursues a career outside the field, with women and blacks most likely to do so. This infographic breaks down the percentages.
Topic: 
Postsecondary Education, STEM, Workforce, Human Capital

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