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It's not its responsibility, no, but it still represents a set of skills (data analysis, coding, automation) that you just don't get with an arts degree. Those
by oliwarner 5y ago
It's not its responsibility, no, but it still represents a set of skills (data analysis, coding, automation) that you just don't get with an arts degree. Those skills have immense value in non-STEM jobs, would easily make you a preferred candidate.
Your theory about supply and demand is interesting, but all things said, somebody with a STEM education is still automatically better off than other formal educations.
- b20000 5y agothen why are those with a STEM degree underpaid compared to e.g. sales or marketing people , lawyers, doctors,… ?
- oliwarner 5y agoAre you comparing educations or careers? It's about opportunity. STEM education providers more career opportunity. Sales and marketing are great examples of careers that STEM educations and technical experience enhance.
- b20000 5y agowhen people with kids think STEM, they think FAANG or “tech job” because that is what they hear about 24/7. They want their kids to have a piece of those billions. And that is the problem. Big tech promises a lucrative get rich quick tech career, and the real reason they do so is to lower the cost of hiring.