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Students in the United States are being left behind in the great race of the technological revolution. The reality is our country’s students are not competing with talent from other nations, whose students pursue careers in computer science more often. A projection of computer and information technology career growth by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reveals this sector will expand 12 percent between 2014 and 2024. With an estimated 488,500 new roles expected to be introduced, the median salary for these roles is also expected to grow from an already high $82,860 in May 2016.
Another alarming trend is the tendency for women and people of color to bypass careers in computer science. In January 2016, under Barack Obama’s presidency, The White House revealed its plan to increase student engagement for girls and young students of color who were underrepresented in computer science and noted, “…in the fewer than 15 percent of all high schools that offered any Advanced Placement (AP) CS courses in 2015, only 22 percent of those who took the exam were girls, and only 13 percent were African-American or Latino students.” To ensure students are prepared for careers in computer science, start education in this subject early and use the following strategies to ignite interest in this field.
