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IT ranks as top STEM major

October 27, 2014

IT took the top spot on WorldWideLearn.com’s list of the 50 STEM majors with the Best Value 2014, ranking as the top STEM major for employment opportunities nationally and in the top 10 for program availability. The spotlight career for this major, information security analyst, has a projected growth rate of 36 percent between 2012 and 2022 and a national average salary of $91,210, according to the report.

The computer and information sciences major followed with an average national income of $93,000 in 2013, as well as a solid rating in the educational opportunities category. Mathematics was third an average national salary of $103,310 and ranking particularly high in the accessibility category, with more than 500 programs available nationally.

According to the study, the top-10 STEM majors are:

  1. Information technology
  2. Computer and information sciences
  3. Mathematics
  4. Civil engineering
  5. Computer engineering
  6. Computer programming
  7. Environmental engineering technology
  8. Nuclear engineering technology
  9. Petroleum technology
  10. Marine sciences

This study examined 50 STEM majors based on metrics including educational affordability, educational opportunity, earning index and employment opportunity.