Why is there Decreased Interest in Science and Technology Degree Programs? Not a good sign for the Smart Economy

The OECD Global Science Forum  has been investigating the decline in the relative number of students in scientific and technological disciplines. 

While enrollment numbers for all forms of higher education have increased, the proportion of students pursuing scientific/technical degrees has fallen off in recent decades, most notably in mathematics and the physical sciences.  This policy oriented document recommends further study to determine what impact this might have, what the causes might be, and to come up with solutions to the problem.

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Comments

[Nikolaenko]

Guess what? Science and technology get outsourced to the underdeveloped countries. At least this is how mass media presents current situation. Large part of the student body in technology are Chinees and Indians; there is no future for Americans in engineering. What is the reason for an American student to spend 120 grands to get 30k job and compete with H1B bastards?