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Table 4 Reasons for selecting least-preferred STEM career paths

From: Which STEM careers are most appealing? Examining high school students’ preferences and motivational beliefs for different STEM career choices

  1. Note: Top 5 reasons in each column are highlighted in gray. 8 people selected “Other reasons” initially as one of their reasons. Doc. Health Care = Doctorate-level health care careers. Weld./Sold./Mach. = Careers in welding, soldering, or machine operation. Comp.-Related = Careers in computer science, computer programming, or software development. Percentages do not add up to 100, because students could select more than one option. Percentages shown are the percentages of students who selected a particular reason either overall (in the Overall column) or among the students who selected a particular career as least-preferred (in the other columns)