STEM degrees have grown significantly in popularity.

According to College Counselor Services, these degrees have exploded in popularity over the past decade, especially as digital technology and computers have become a part of our everyday lives. The outlet reports that biology & biomedical sciences are the most sought-after STEM degrees, followed by degrees in mathematics & statistics, and computer science & technology rounds out the top three.

What’s more, the National Science Foundation confirms that Black students — especially Black women — are seeing the value of these degrees, and are flocking to them in record numbers.

“Women in the STEM workforce increased from 32% in 2010 to 34% in 2019, nearly all of which was related to an increase in the proportion of women with a bachelor’s degree or higher in STEM, from 42% (5 million workers) in 2010 to 44% (7 million workers) in 2019,” the government agency said in its most recent report. “The proportion of women in the STW in 2010 and 2019 was 26% (5 million workers).”

And while, certainly, there is still a long way to go for true equity in the field, the National Science Foundation suggests that this is quickly becoming a viable career choice for underrepresented groups.

But before they were even known as “STEM degrees,” these four celebrities were getting them from a variety of different schools. Let’s take a look at which ones have surprising degrees in science, technology, engineering, and/or math.

STEM Degrees

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