Texas A&M University has been recognized by Hispanic Outlook on Education magazine as one of the top universities awarding Latinos degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The university ranks in the top 10 in five categories in a new ranking presented by the magazine.
The first ranking is based on the number of graduate degrees in STEM awarded to Latinos at the university.
“It is extremely gratifying to know Texas A&M is meeting its land-grant mission to educate the citizens of Texas,” said Timothy P. Scott, interim provost, and executive vice president. “Our ranking in graduate education demonstrates that our commitment is above and beyond undergraduate education. We are preparing our students to be the leaders of academia, industry, and the collective workforce.”
People of color, especially women, remain underrepresented in STEM fields, although there has been little change in the last decade. The percentage of Latino students enrolled in STEM fields increased by 33 percent between 1996 and 2004. Latino students are as likely as white students to major in STEM disciplines but are less likely to graduate.
16 percent of Latino students who started college in 2004 as STEM majors completed a STEM degree in 2009, according to the Higher Education Research Institute. Although change is happening, much more needs to be done to get Latino students on the same playing field as white students when it comes to careers in STEM.
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