Engineering graduates are also the richest of their peers(同龄人), with an average wealth of $25.8bn, compared to a net worth of $24bn for billionaires without a degree and $22.5bn for those who studied finance. Girls who take just one A-level in this area could earn an extra £4,500 each year, while those who do two STEM subjects could see their salaries increase by a third. The wage increase for boys is slightly lower, at 8 percent.
The recent focus on STEM subjects means the billionaires of the future could look different to those of today. The number of students taking chemistry at A-level has risen by almost a fifth, while physics, biology and maths have increased by 15 percent, 12 percent and 8 percent respectively(分别地).
However, multi-millionaires in the making might be better off foregoing(上述的) university altogether, as almost a third of the wealthiest people in the world do not have degrees — although their average wealth is lower than those with engineering degrees.
Bill Gates, a rich person in the world with a fortune of around $79bn (£53.1bn), famously dropped out of Harvard, as did Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, the youngest person in Forbes’ top 100 with a $33.4bn net worth.
1. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Chemistry will be the most hopeful major in the future.
B. Women who work on engineering earn more than men do.
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