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Northeast United States High School Graduate Projections: Percent Change of Total Number, 2026-2041

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Fastest Growing States for STEM Majors in the Northeast Region

All degrees, 2011–2025

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

Percent change in STEM degree production from 2011 to 2025. The regional average increase was 64%.

  • New Hampshire — 265%
  • Delaware — 136%
  • New Jersey — 97%
  • Connecticut — 89%
  • Massachusetts — 84%
  • Maryland — 73%
  • District of Columbia — 65%
  • New York — 48%
  • Rhode Island — 48%
  • Vermont — 38%
  • Pennsylvania — 28%
  • Maine — 28%

The regional change in production across the Northeast was 64%.

Bar chart showing percent growth of STEM degrees in Northeast states from 2011 to 2025, with Connecticut at 89%