STEM, IT & Arts Professional Development Day Colorado Community College System Jennifer Jirous, STEM, IT, Arts Program Director

Agenda/Discussion Topics Introductions Warm-ups Run of the Day Next Meeting Cool down

Arts, A/V Technology Active Programs (2008 / 2013) Program LevelActive Programs Secondary67 / 136 Post-Secondary34 / 42 Total Programs101 / 178

STEM Active Programs (2008/2013) Program LevelActive Programs Secondary45 / 58 Post-Secondary21 / 35 Total Programs66 / 93

CTE Cluster Concentrators SECONDARYPOSTSECONDARY MaleFemaleMaleFemale Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Architecture & Construction Arts, A/V Technology, & Communications Business Management, & Administration Education & Training Finance00912 Government & Public Administration Health Science Hosplitality & Tourism Human Services Information Technology Law, Public Safety & Security Manufacturing Marketing Sales & Services Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Transportation, Distribution & Logistics % 44% 24% 22% 26% 29%

Arts, A/V Technology Students Enrolled ( ) Program LevelStudents Secondary8,113 Post-Secondary1,286 Total Students9,399

Information Technology Students Enrolled ( ) Program LevelStudents Secondary3,243 Post-Secondary1,427 Total Students4,670

STEM Students Enrolled ( ) Program LevelStudents Secondary5,076 Post-Secondary56 Total Students5,132

High-Education STEM Occupations,2011 Occupations# of JobsAverage Wages ($$) Biomedical Engineers16,59088,360 Chemical Engineers27,86099,440 Biochemists and Biophysicists25,16087,640 Engineers, All other125,59092,260 Nuclear Engineers18,430105,160 Agriculture Engineers2,65078,400 Materials Scientists7,90086,600 Engineering Teachers33,36097,260 Hydrologists6,96079,070 Materials Engineers22,16086,790

Mid-Education STEM Occupations, 2011 Occupations# of JobsAverage Wages ($$) Registered Nurses2,724,57069,110 Auto Techs and Mechanics589,57038,560 Carpenters578,91044,330 Supervisor of Prod & Ops. Workers599,350$56,890 Electricians512,29052,910 Computer Systems Analysts487,74082,320 Supervisor of Mechanics418,53062,190 Machinists368,51040,520 Plumbers, Pipefitters, Steamfitters349,32051,830 Welders, Cutters, related316,29037,920

Metro-Colorado STEM Jobs, 2011 Job TitleNumber of JobsShare req. Bachelor’s Computer Occupations53, % Health Diagnosing/Treating37, % Financial Services25, % Construction Trades Workers20,6000.0% Engineers19,100100% Business Operations Specialists9, % Health Technologists and Technicians 9, % Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics 8,2500.0% Other Management7, % Operations Specialties Managers7,090100%

Colorado Statistics 232,000 STEM-related jobs by 2018 Ranked 14 th in the nation for expected growth Occupational area –115,000 Computer and Mathematical Science –58,000 Engineers and technicians –30,000 Life and physical sciences –17,000 Architects and technicians –12,000 Social Sciences Source: Colorado’s K-12 STEM Ed Report Card 2011, STEMConnector, 222.stemconnector.org

HS Dropout HS Graduate Some College Associate’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree Graduate Degree Total Computer and Math Sciences Architects & Technicians Engineers & Technicians Life & Physical Sciences Social Sciences Totals By Occupation and Education Level (in thousands of jobs)

Some Hidden STEM Statistics As of 2011, 26 million jobs – 20% of all jobs – require a high level of knowledge in any one of the STEM fields Half of all STEM jobs are available to workers without a four-year college degree –These jobs pay $53,000 on average – 10% higher than non-STEM jobs with same education level –Prevalent in every large metropolitan area

What are the REAL jobs in the Creative Economy ? Public relations/ marketing managers Architects/ Landscape architects Curators Advertising/ promotions managers Radio operators/ Camera operators Archivists Editors Film & video editors Commercial and Industrial designers Producers/Directors Sound engineers Museum technicians and conservators Interior designers Reporters/ correspondents Fashion designers Set & Exhibit designers Graphic designers Choreographers Floral designers Art directors Photographers Writers & Authors Multi-media artists & animators Actors Musicians & singers Fine Artists in all fields Craft artists Entertainers & performers Agents & business managers Dancers Music directors & composers Stagehands

Creative Occupations Median Wages (2012) –Video Game Designers $81,140 –Technical Writers $65,500 –Landscape Architect $64,180 –Instructional Designer $60,050 –Multimedia Artist / Animator $61,370 –Commercial / Industrial Designer $59,610 –Film / Video Editor $51,300 –Set / Exhibit Designer $50,300 –Interior Design $47,600 –Sound Technicians $46,310 –Graphic Design $44,150 –Audio/Video Technician $41,100 –Museum Technician $38,220 –Window Trimmers $26,410 For more information see:

Expected Employment Growth ( ) –Technical Writers % –Audio/Video Technician 14-19% –Instructional Designer8-14% –Landscape Architect8-14% –Interior Design 8-14% –Window Trimmers8-14% –Video Game Design3-7% –Museum Technician3-7% –Multimedia Artist / Animator 3-7% –Set / Exhibit Designer3-7% –Commercial / Industrial Designer 3-7% –Graphic Design 3-7% –Film / Video Editor-2-2% For more information see:

Rule #1: Degree Level Matters Lifetime earnings –HS Dropout - $973,000 –HS Diploma - $1.3 million –Some college – no degree - $1.5 million –Associate’s Degree - $1.7 million –Bachelor’s Degree - $2.3 million –Master’s Degree – $2.7 million –Doctoral Degree - $3.3 million Disclaimer : Occupations can trump degree levels. People with less education can sometimes out-earn people with more because of occupational differences. This is especially true in STEM.

Session I -Commonalities -Differences -Successes -Challenges

Session II

Wrap-up