US jobs in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) field are the fastest growing jobs in America. Examples of high-demand STEM occupations include actuaries, cloud computing professionals, critical care nurses, epidemiologists, software developers, among many others. Since 2000, three times the amount of STEM jobs in the USA have been created than non-STEM occupations. According to a Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) forecast, around 531,200 new US jobs in the STEM sector will be generated between 2019 and 2029. Computer and information jobs in America are predicted to increase by 11% during the 2019-2029 time frame, which is faster than the average for jobs in the US overall. A key challenge facing employers, however, is there are not enough qualified STEM professionals to fill all of these new US job openings. For example, there were approximately 2.4 million unfilled STEM jobs in the USA during 2018, due to a shortage of qualified professionals. To read more, click here!