Only about 1 in 5 engineering degrees go to women
- Written by Danyelle Tauryce Ireland, Associate Director of the Center for Women in Technology and Research Assistant Professor in the Engineering and Computing Education Program, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Research shows women who study engineering do better when mentored by other women.Nitat Termmee/Moment via Getty Images
CC BY-NDDespite various efforts to encourage more women to study STEM fields in college, the percentage of engineering bachelor’s degrees earned by women in the United States hasn’t increased much in the 21st century....
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