Health and STEM Career Expectations and Science Literacy Achievement of U.S. 15-Year-Old Students

Title:	Health and STEM Career Expectations and Science Literacy Achievement of U.S. 15-Year-Old Students
Description:	This report uses U.S. data from the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), a nationally representative study of 15-year-old students. This brief details the percentage, and reports the average score, of students who foresee either a career in health fields or in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. The report analyzes career expectations and science achievement by gender, race/ethnicity, immigration status, and a measure of socioeconomic status.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (377KB)
Cover Date:	June 2020
Web Release:	June 2, 2020
Publication #:	NCES 2020034
Center/Program:	NCES
Associated Centers:	IES
Authors:	Marissa Hall, AIR Amy Rathbun, AIR
Type of Product:	Statistics in Brief
Survey/Program Areas:	International Activities Program (IAP) Program for International Student Assessment (PISA)
Keywords:	Gender High School International Comparisons • general • math and science achievement Race/Ethnicity Science Socioeconomic Status STEM (Science, Engineering, Technology, Mathematics)
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Statistics in Brief, please contact: Samantha Burg.