Hour of Code

  • Getting Started

    Get started by doing one of the following:

    • go to hourofcode.com
    • use a coding app on your ipad such as swiftplaygrounds
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  • There are More Computer Science Jobs Than Qualified Candidates to Fill Them

    pixelated spaceship 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Pathways to Jobs in Every Industry

    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
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  • There is a Lack of Diversity in Technology

     gender pie chart legend  Females 17% race pie chart   legend  Latinx 7.1%
    legend  Males 83% legend  African American 9.2%
      legend  Asian 13.3%
      legend  White 70.4%
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  • INFORMATION PROVIDED BY: WWW.TECHSMART.CODES + PEW RESEARCH CENTER

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