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According to the American Association of University Women , women make up only 28% of the workforce in science, technology, engineering and math careers. By the time students reach college, women are significantly underrepresented in STEM majors — only around 21% of engineering majors are women and only around 19% of computer and information science majors are women, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
According to Pew Research Center, a typical STEM worker earns two-thirds more than those employed in other fields. Some of the highest-earning STEM occupations, such as computer science and engineering, have the lowest percentages of women represented in those careers. Men in STEM annual salaries are nearly $15,000 higher per year than women . And Latina and Black women in STEM earn around $33,000 less .
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