(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- While teens rank some STEM-related (science, technology, engineering, and math) careers as offering the best chance of getting a job in the future, 67 percent of youth in grades 6–12 who are interested in pursuing a career in STEM say they are concerned about the obstacles they would face, according to an American Society for Quality (ASQ) survey conducted online in December 2011 by Harris Interactive.

The survey was fielded among 713 youths in grades 6–12, and a complementary survey was fielded online among 327 parents of children aged 10–17. Both studies polled respondents on their attitudes about STEM careers and study, in anticipation of National Engineers Week, Feb. 19–25, 2012. ASQ has more than 14,000 member engineers who say they are concerned about ensuring a highly skilled work force and educated engineers for the future.

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