Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Mathematics & Computer Science field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Mathematics & Computer Science majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Mathematics & Computer Science majors need more than the average amount of Programming, Technology Design, Mathematics, Installation, Operations Analysis, Systems Analysis, Science, Systems Evaluation, Complex Problem Solving, Active Learning, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Writing, Learning Strategies, Judgment and Decision Making, Speaking, Instructing, Active Listening, Management of Financial Resources, Time Management, Service Orientation, Coordination, Persuasion, Management of Personnel Resources, Management of Material Resources, Monitoring, Negotiation, Equipment Selection, Operation Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Quality Control Analysis, Operation and Control, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, and Repairing.
These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Mathematics & Computer Science majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Programming is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Complex Problem Solving, Active Learning, Judgment and Decision Making, Mathematics, Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation, Monitoring, Time Management, Coordination, Instructing, Learning Strategies, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation, Persuasion, Management of Personnel Resources, Science, Negotiation, Operations Analysis, Programming, Operation Monitoring, Technology Design, Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, Quality Control Analysis, Operation and Control, Troubleshooting, Equipment Selection, Installation, Equipment Maintenance, and Repairing are the three most important skills for people in the field.