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STEM Pathways Network

Defining and guiding a STEM vision for cradle to career pathways in New Jersey.

Using Data to Drive all Objectives and Achieve Our Mission, the NJSPN:

ALIGNS RESOURCES TO SCALE AND REPLICATES PROMISING PRACTICES.​

PROMOTES STEM CAREER PATHWAYS BY TRAINING STATE LEADERS AND CREATING DEEPER PUBLIC AWARENESS OF OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN THE 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE.​

IDENTIFIES LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES BY CONVENING NEW JERSEY’S STEM EXPERTS.

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STEM Ecosystem
NJ STEM Month
I CAN STEM

New Jersey's Opportunity for Improvement

The number of STEM jobs in the United States will grow by 10.8% between 2022 and 2032.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

STEM workers have higher median salaries than their non-STEM counterparts ($55,000 compared to $33,000). STEM workers with a bachelor’s degree or higher have a median salary that is 47% greater than that of non-STEM workers with a bachelor’s degree or higher.

National Science Foundation, 2022

47% of graduating NJ high school students are interested in a STEM major or career.

PhRMA

New Jersey will need to fill almost 300,000 STEM jobs by 2028.

PhRMA