Value of MiSTEM
Research shows that integrated learning in STEM fields fosters important social, learning and employment skills. Learners who participate in 3P (problem-, place and project-based) learning demonstrate an improvement in their overall school experience, including improved test scores and increased graduation rates.
A Pathway to Prosperity and Innovation
STEM education equips students with the types of skills that are valuable no matter what their career path looks like, laying the foundation for a more prosperous Michigan.
Michigan’s STEM workforce includes skilled trades such as high-tech manufacturing and construction, in addition to more well-known careers in technology, health care and engineering.
- STEM careers have median incomes more than double of non-STEM occupations.
- STEM experiences prepare learners for the high-wage, high-demand jobs of the future.
- Demand for workers in STEM is expected to grow at nearly twice the rate of all other jobs.
- Long-term employment projections show that Michigan will see over 16,000 job openings in STEM annually over the next few years.