The College Database recently ranked Missouri State University 39th nationally among schools in America for the education of women in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. Collectively, these are referred to as STEM fields.
The College of Natural and Applied Sciences includes most of these majors – biology, chemistry, geology, physics, mathematics, computer science and engineering. Currently, about half of all chemistry and biology majors are women. Helping achieve this success is the Expanding Your Horizons conference, hosted by Missouri State for the past 20 years.
This conference brings up to 200 middle school girls to campus to learn about careers in STEM and to do hands on projects. There are also many role models for women at MSU who are interested in STEM careers.
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