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Why Computing?Why Computing?Dr. Bun YueDr. Bun Yue

Chair, Division of Computing and MathematicsChair, Division of Computing and MathematicsUniversity of Houston-Clear LakeUniversity of Houston-Clear Lake

[email protected]@uhcl.eduNovember 15November 15thth, 2007, 2007

UH-Downtown Academy Scholar VisitUH-Downtown Academy Scholar Visit

UHCL UHCL 11/16200711/162007 Bun Yue: [email protected], http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yueBun Yue: [email protected], http://dcm.uhcl.edu/yue Slide Slide 22

Educational AttainmentEducational Attainment

In 2006 In 2006 Census Bureau Census Bureau Data on Educational Data on Educational Attainment:Attainment:• 86 percent of all adults 86 percent of all adults

25 and older completed 25 and older completed high school.high school.

• 28 percent of all adults 28 percent of all adults 25 and older have 25 and older have Bachelor or higher Bachelor or higher degree.degree.


College Degrees 2006College Degrees 2006

Bachelor degree: 37,334,000Bachelor degree: 37,334,000 Master degree: 13,184,000Master degree: 13,184,000 Professional degree:Professional degree: 3,061,0003,061,000 Doctoral degree: 2,489,000Doctoral degree: 2,489,000


Average Income (2005)Average Income (2005)

• Less than high school: Less than high school: $19,915 $19,915 annually.annually.

• High school: $29,448. High school: $29,448. • Bachelor degree: $54,689.Bachelor degree: $54,689.• Master, PhD and professional degree: Master, PhD and professional degree:

$79,946.$79,946.• Education matters in term of $$$!Education matters in term of $$$!


Median IncomeMedian Income


Discretionary Income IDiscretionary Income I

Wikipedia: Discretionary income = Wikipedia: Discretionary income = disposable income – cost of living.disposable income – cost of living.

““income that can be saved or spent income that can be saved or spent on goods and services on goods and services wantedwanted, not , not neededneeded.”.”


Discretionary Income 2Discretionary Income 2

Average discretionary income for Average discretionary income for households with earnings of less than households with earnings of less than $50,000 is $2,075 – 90 percent below $50,000 is $2,075 – 90 percent below the national average.the national average.


Declining JobsDeclining Jobs


Growing JobsGrowing Jobs


CNN Best Job #1CNN Best Job #1


CNN Best Job #2CNN Best Job #2


Job SatisfactionJob Satisfaction

Education Education ↑ ↑ => Job Satisfaction => Job Satisfaction ↑ ↑ ??



Not as strong Not as strong correlation.correlation.

For example, one paper: For example, one paper: “Educational attainment “Educational attainment is found to be negatively is found to be negatively associated with associated with correctional officer job correctional officer job satisfaction.”satisfaction.”



Education level and income Education level and income tendtend to to increase job satisfaction.increase job satisfaction.

Highly personal.Highly personal. Jobs provide more values on aspects Jobs provide more values on aspects

important to the employees => job important to the employees => job satisfaction.satisfaction.

Ask yourself whether computing is Ask yourself whether computing is suitable for you.suitable for you.


Computing Job Satisfaction Computing Job Satisfaction

Some advantages:Some advantages:• Good environment.Good environment.• Job diversity => more Job diversity => more

choices to fit personal choices to fit personal preferences.preferences.

• High mobility => High mobility => more choices to find more choices to find fitting environment.fitting environment.


STEM EducationSTEM Education

STEM: Science, Technology, STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.Engineering and Mathematics.

Used to be referred to as CSEM: Used to be referred to as CSEM: Computer, Science, Engineering and Computer, Science, Engineering and Mathematics.Mathematics.


STEM Education CrisisSTEM Education Crisis

[CRA] Freshman interest in CS as [CRA] Freshman interest in CS as majors:majors:• 2000: 3.7%2000: 3.7%• 2005: 1.1%2005: 1.1%

[Taulbee Surveys] BS CS degree [Taulbee Surveys] BS CS degree productions:productions:• 2003-2004: 2003-2004: ↓ 17%↓ 17%• 2004-2005: ↓ 13%2004-2005: ↓ 13%


CS Education CrisisCS Education Crisis

New CS undergraduate majors:New CS undergraduate majors:• 2004-2005: 2004-2005: ↓ 21%↓ 21%• 2003-2004: ↓ 10%2003-2004: ↓ 10%• 2002-2003: ↓ 23%2002-2003: ↓ 23%

Percentage of female CS Percentage of female CS undergraduates:undergraduates:• 2004-2005: 14.7%2004-2005: 14.7%• 1993-2004: 17% ~ 19%1993-2004: 17% ~ 19%


Crisis in ChineseCrisis in Chinese

Crisis = Crisis = 危機危機 in Chinesein Chinese 危危 = danger= danger 機機 = opportunity= opportunity


More opportunity than dangerMore opportunity than danger

Demand: Demand: ↑↑ Supply: ↓Supply: ↓


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Bun:Bun:

Thank you for your feedback on aaaaaa. Your feedback is very Thank you for your feedback on aaaaaa. Your feedback is very important. 70% of employees in my company have a Masters important. 70% of employees in my company have a Masters degree. I can appreciate someone who is willing to put in the degree. I can appreciate someone who is willing to put in the extra efforts to do a thesis. You just helped me make up my mind extra efforts to do a thesis. You just helped me make up my mind to make her an offer.to make her an offer.

Attached is a brief description of jobs we are trying to fill. I am Attached is a brief description of jobs we are trying to fill. I am trying to hire 4-5 people in the next couple of months. We have trying to hire 4-5 people in the next couple of months. We have offices in both Houston and Norman. If you know of any bright offices in both Houston and Norman. If you know of any bright students looking for a job, please pass along this message.students looking for a job, please pass along this message.

Thanks.Thanks.

Xxxx yyyyXxxx yyyy


ConclusionsConclusions

Education pays!Education pays! Computing education especially pays!Computing education especially pays! Computing jobs are good jobs.Computing jobs are good jobs. Demand for computing professionals Demand for computing professionals

continue to rise.continue to rise. Supply is low.Supply is low. Good time to continue your computing Good time to continue your computing

education to the next level!education to the next level!


QuestionsQuestions

Any Questions?Any Questions? Thanks!Thanks!

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