The Rise of STEM-Certified Graduate Business Programs in the United States (Abstract)
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The Rise of STEM-Certified Graduate Business Programs in the United States

Admissions & Application Trends, Research, United States, 2022, GMAC Prospective Students Survey, Research Brief

August 2022

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Overview

This Research Brief provides data and analysis on the supply and demand for STEM-certified graduate management education programs at US business schools.

The underlying data is from the GMAC Prospective Students Survey, Corporate Recruiters Survey, and Application Trends Survey, as well as US government agencies. 

Quick Facts

  • The Rise of STEM-Certified Graduate Business Programs in the United StatesData from the US Department of Education shows that the number of programs registered as STEM-certified in graduate management education increased 65 percent from 2017 to 2020, growing from 222 to 367.
  • Among international candidates responding to the GMAC Prospective Students Survey who want to study in the United States, nearly half now express a preference for STEM-certified programs (49%), up from 39 percent in 2019.