According to the students surveyed throughout the United States, female students are not as likely to pursue a career in computer science compared to their male counterparts, as of 2020. Only 12 percent of surveyed female students are either very likely or just likely to pursue a job in computer science after graduation, while 32 percent of male students are likely to pursue computer science as a career.
How likely students are in pursuing a career in computer science (CS) in the United States in 2020, by gender
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Gallup. (September 25, 2020). How likely students are in pursuing a career in computer science (CS) in the United States in 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251734/united-states-computer-science-career-students-gender/
Gallup. "How likely students are in pursuing a career in computer science (CS) in the United States in 2020, by gender." Chart. September 25, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251734/united-states-computer-science-career-students-gender/
Gallup. (2020). How likely students are in pursuing a career in computer science (CS) in the United States in 2020, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251734/united-states-computer-science-career-students-gender/
Gallup. "How Likely Students Are in Pursuing a Career in Computer Science (Cs) in The United States in 2020, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251734/united-states-computer-science-career-students-gender/
Gallup, How likely students are in pursuing a career in computer science (CS) in the United States in 2020, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251734/united-states-computer-science-career-students-gender/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
How likely students are in pursuing a career in computer science (CS) in the United States in 2020, by gender [Graph], Gallup, September 25, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251734/united-states-computer-science-career-students-gender/