Upward Bound Math Science

University of Idaho
College of Education
875 Perimeter Drive
P.O. Box 443086
Moscow, ID 83844-3086

Phone: 208-885-5819
Phone: 1-888-8-UIDAHO ext.5819
FAX: 208-885-2825
EMAIL: ubms@uidaho.edu

Math Science Pays

The world is changing. There are more and more math science job opportunities.

Workers in math-science-related fields earn highest, and even better with college-degrees.

Best paying bachelor's and associate's degrees in

2010

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Math Science Pays

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Average Earnings from Workers in Math-Science-related field are high

Workers in science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) occupations earn about 70% more than the national average earns (Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Spring 2007, Chart 2, data from 2005).

Average Salary Offers for Math-Science-related College Graduates are High

Average starting salary offers for college graduates with a bachelor's degree in the field of science, technology, engineering, mathematics range from 44,000 to 51,000 annual salaray (see Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Spring 2007, Table 1, data from 2005-06)

The Highest Salaries Go Mostly to People with a Math-Science-Related College Degree

This graph shows the fifty occupations with the highest median earnings. Most of those are college-trained in math-science-related fields (US Census Bureau Special Report censr-15, figure 3, data from 1999).

Both Men AND Women Earn Highest in Math-Science-Related Fields

Top women and top men earners have jobs that require a math-science-related college degree (US Census Bureau Special Report censr-15, table 5, data from 1999).