Getting Started

Get started by doing one of the following:

• go to hourofcode.com
• use a coding app on your ipad such as swiftplaygrounds

There are More Computer Science Jobs Than Qualified Candidates to Fill Them

1 MILLION

more CS jobs in the US than qualified applicants to fill them.

2x

Computer Science jobs are growing at twice the rate as any other job.

#1

growing source of wages in the US.

58%
Although 58% of all new STEM jobs are in computer science, only 8% of STEM graduates study computer science.

4%
Higher education cannot produce enough computer science graduates. Only 4% of all bachelor degrees earned are in computer science.

Pathways to Jobs in Every Industry

• Software Developer
• I.T. | Database Developer
• Aviation Systems Engineer
• Video Game Programmer
• Robotics Engineer
• Weather Analyst
• Graphic Arts | Web Designer
• Major League Sports | Player Analyst
• National Defense | Cyber Security
• Biology | Animal Tracking

There is a Lack of Diversity in Technology

	Females 17%		Latinx 7.1%
	Males 83%		African American 9.2%
			Asian 13.3%
			White 70.4%

INFORMATION PROVIDED BY: WWW.TECHSMART.CODES + PEW RESEARCH CENTER