Science - Technology - Engineering - Math (STEM) is the segment of American education that offers the most potential in terms of jobs. What that actually means is that there is a lot of demand for STEM-trained graduates and this demand is not being met.
A conference has been held three years running to highlight and stimulate STEM ed.
American Petroleum Institute president Jack Gerard explained why the booming petroleum industry is so interested in STEM education: "[B]y 2030 there will be up to 1.3 million new job opportunities in the oil, natural gas and petrochemical industries"
From a global viewpoint, he said "[T]his nation has slipped relative to other developed nations when it comes to producing college graduates with degrees in science and engineering . . the United States ranks 27th in developed nations in the proportion of college students receiving undergraduate degrees in science or engineering."
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