What are STEM fields? Generally speaking, STEM includes the following major fields: natural sciences, physical sciences, and life sciences (a portion of the medical field, but not all ), computers, electronics, and other technology-related disciplines, all types of engineering, and mathematics or other fields that involve a great deal of applied mathematical principles.
And want to stay in the U.S. employment development, choose what type of major?STEM majors stand firmly in the C position, why is the STEM is so hot these years? Why is STEM so hot in the past few years?
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data show that in recent years, the number of Chinese students who stayed in the U.S. to work only accounted for about 10% of the number of students who went to the U.S. to study. That is to say that nearly 90% of students will choose to return to their home countries after graduation, not that they do not want to stay in the United States, but it is really too difficult to stay in the United States!
But if you are a STEM major, it may be a lot smoother! Because: First, STEM majors have “normal 12 months + extension of 24 months” that is, the longest 36 months of opt in the United States to work legally, and second, STEM majors are relatively easier to find jobs willing to support the H-1B work visa. According to sources familiar with the matter, the USCIS has relaxed the application criteria for STEM majors applying for NIW green cards and O-1A visas.
In addition to STEM majors can have a three-year OPT status, the wages under this field are also at the forefront of the salary ranking of various types of work, and this Software Development Engineer is the highest-paying job in STEM majors, take Google as an example, Google's salary TOP1 position must be a software Google's salary TOP1 position must be Software Engineer!
Relevant information shows that the base salary of a Level 7 employee of Google's Software Engineer is $718,000, while most Software Engineers earn between $100,000 and $375,000. As an example, the median salary is around $140,000/year in 2024 for tech jobs in Los Angeles, CA for different job salary levels.
In addition to base salary, many tech companies offer a wealth of benefits and bonuses, including stock options, health insurance, pension plans, etc., and NVIDIA employee stock has risen 25% from its previous base!
So even though STEM fields have rolled into the ceiling, still many people choose to apply for majors in STEM fields or choose to switch codes.
Release time:2025-02-06
