Other key findings include:
- The most popular careers overwhelmingly had a STEM and digital focus:
- Biomedical Engineers (17%)
- Medical Scientists (16%)
- Multimedia Artists and Animators (10%)
- Graphic Design (8%)
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists (8%)
- The biggest changes among top careers from 2020 to 2021 were in Graphic Design and Psychology:
- Graphic Design interest increased 32%, followed by Fashion Design, which saw a 15% increase
- The sharpest decrease amongst top careers was Psychology, which dipped 6% from 2020
- The Futurescape digital platform exposed students to possible careers, job specifics, and insights about how their own personal strengths could relate to a job:
- 78% of users said it gave them exposure and insights into a job they didn’t know had existed or previously considered
- 74% learned more about their personal strengths and/or what jobs and careers might be the best match for them
- 72% learned what a specific career or job path pays, how much schooling or training it requires, and other details that could inform future decisions
- 70% gained a better understanding of what a specific job entails
Futurescape is a personalized digital platform powered by real-time insights. The career exploration tool highlights young people’s evolving strengths, passions, interests, and goals.
Material from a press release was used in this report.
Laura Ascione is the Editorial Director at eSchool Media. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland’s prestigious Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
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