Best Cities for STEM Professionals

Seattle, Austin, Boston, Atlanta, San Francisco, San Jose, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, Madison (WI), and Sacramento have been rated as the ten best markets for STEM workers by WalletHub. WalletHub’s methodology takes into account 21 metrics ranging from per-capita job openings for STEM graduates to median wage growth for STEM workers. 

Our approach to college counseling is to help students identify the right educational paths for them to achieve health, happiness, and financial independence. We are firm believers in students applying to colleges that feed into strong job markets for their fields. 

No college has a monopoly on the path to success and we often encourage students to consider universities that fit their goals with higher acceptance rates–particularly in locations like these as they may provide strong internship and postgraduate employment opportunities. By playing the long game and focusing on how a college education fits with an applicant’s long-term goals, students can take the pressure of feeling like they need to be admitted to specific schools to be successful in their lives beyond college.