...people...are concerned about a persistent gender gap in college degrees in science, technology, engineering and math -- STEM, for short. The notion that it might have to do with aptitude has long been dismissed. Yet research shows that girls who enjoy -- and excel at -- math and science in high school are less likely than boys to pursue a college major in those fields.

And even if they start college majoring in a STEM field, women are more likely than men to change majors, federal data show. Women make up 24% of STEM jobs, which offers some of the most lucrative careers, a Commerce Department report says. More than half of them have degrees in the physical and life sciences.

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