More female international students pursue STEM degrees

Female international students are increasingly pursuing STEM degrees in the U.S. for a variety of reasons. Two reasons are 1) the status of U.S. degrees, and 2) the flexibility in STEM programs to change majors and study other subjects. Jennifer Sinclair Curtis, dean of the UC Davis College of Engineering, also says that female international students who study in the U.S. are more competitive in job applications because they have been exposed to American innovation and entrepreneurship.