There’re also significant pitfalls in subdividing STEM for job prospects. Variation in compensations is largely driven by the laws of economics, namely the relationship between supply and demand. No one can forecast how any imbalance will develop or disappear for a specific field 5 or 10 years from now. What is hot and in demand today may not last when a student graduate. Additionally, students majoring in the sciences and math generally need further graduate level education to be useful and employable in their chosen fields. Those who don’t typically find work in fields other than the ones they major in, which also explains the lower compensations.
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