March 1 is Texas Girls in STEM Day
Encouraging the exploration of girls in STEM during March*
STEM in Texas: Did You Know?
- Texas is expected to have the second-highest percentage of the nation's future STEM job opportunities
- Employment in STEM jobs will increase nearly 25% over the next decade with most in: computing, engineering, and advanced manufacturing fields
- Demand for middle-skill workers with STEM-related training continues to increase and jobs remain vacant
- Workers with an Associate's degree in STEM earns between $75,000 - $100,00
source: Texas Education Agency
STEM Connections: Texas Women in STEM & Birdville ISD
- Two of the top U.S. cities for tech jobs for women are Houston and Fort Worth!
- Read more about some successful Texas women in STEM careers
- Birdville ISD offers over 20 STEM courses: Principals of Information Technology, Computer Programming, Intro to Engineering Design, Aerospace Engineering, Digital Electronics, Civil Engineering & Architecture, Engineering Science, Robotics, Rocketry, Engineering Mathematics as well as Advanced Placement Courses in Biology, Chemistry, Physics I, II,C, Environmental Science, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics, Computer Science A, Computer Science Principles
sources: Girls Who STEM The Top 20 U.S. Cities for Tech Jobs for Women, girlstart.org