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More Female International Students Pursue STEM Degrees at .s. niversities
The number of active female international students studying STEM in the U.S. rose more than 68% from 2010 to 2015, according to the U.S. government's Student and Exchange Visitor Program.
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More female international students are attending U.S. universities to pursue science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) degrees.
The number of active female international students studying STEM in the U.S. rose more than 68 percent, from 76,638 in 2010 to 128,807 in 2015, with most students hailing from India and China, according to the U.S. government's Student and Exchange Visitor Program.
Tvisha Gangwani, a student at the University of Southern California, says international students are attracted to U.S. schools partly because of their liberal attitudes about choosing majors.
Katepalli R. Sreenivasan, dean of the New York University (NYU) Tandon School of Engineering, cites the U.S.'s global reputation as a higher-education leader as another appealing factor, along with its "can-do attitude, the hands-on experience that is usually incorporated in it, and a culture of confidence it instills."
Jennifer Sinclair Curtis, dean of the University of California, Davis College of Engineering, notes international students enrolled in U.S. schools can become more competitive job applicants. She says this is especially true for U.S. companies, which are beginning to proactively hire people traditionally underrepresented in STEM.
Meanwhile, University of Tuscia professor Flavia Tauro notes her studies at the NYU Tandon School offered a positive learning experience "in a multiethnic environment."
From U.S. News & World Report
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