Selecting the best college or university to pursue your degree in STEM is a difficult choice for every student. But it may be slightly more challenging for women as they are usually in the minority in STEM programs. Finding an institution that has a history of encouraging women in STEM is key to success in this selection process.
People who major in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) have a valuable quantitative and analytical skill set sought by many employers. Sometimes these overlap into more than one category.
Not sure where you fit yet? Find the category for your major and check out the entry level jobs available to you with your STEM degree.
For college students deciding on a major, one factor to consider is potential salary coming out of college. STEM majors have the highest salaries in the five years after graduating college according to a 2016 report.
Glassdoor, a job search company, analyzed more than a hundred thousand resumes and salary reports to determine which majors have the highest starting salaries after graduation.
The data is in for the best universities to study mathematics in 2017. Each year the Times Higher Education releases their top 100 World University Rankings data for students looking to study mathematics, physics, and chemistry.
The top five schools are:
