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Except STEM extends beyond computer science and software engineering degrees.

Many careers requiring hard science degrees have dreadful pay.

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Like which ones?

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The job market for people with a bachelors in Biology or Chemistry is pretty lousy. Lots of people end up doing repetitive lab work for low pay. Going to graduate school is essentially required to get a "good" job in the field.