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For Half, Degrees In Computing, Math, Or Stats Lead To Other Jobs

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dcblogs (1096431) writes The Census Bureau reports that only 26% of people with any type of four-year STEM degree are working in a STEM field. For those with a degree specifically in computer, math or statistics, the figure is 49%, nearly the same for engineering degrees. What happens to the other STEM trained workers? The largest numbers are managers at non-STEM businesses (22.5%), or having careers in education (17.7%), business/finance (13.2%) and office support (11.5%). Some other data points: Among those with college degrees in computer-related occupations, men are paid more than women ($90,354 vs. $78,859 on average), and African American workers are more likely to be unemployed than white or Asian workers.

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  1. What about those of us who aren't sure anymore? by NecroPuppy · · Score: 4, Informative

    My degree is in Computer Engineering, with some Master's work in Comp Sci...

    And these days I mostly work system accreditation. That is, certifying that a given system is secure. I do relatively little of the tech work, but push a lot of paper.

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    1. Re:What about those of us who aren't sure anymore? by NecroPuppy · · Score: 5, Informative

      It's all the documentation on the system. Because it's not just enough to say "yes, we've secured it", we have to write it down.

      It's all paper trails, man.

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