Why Get a

Bachelor’s Degree?

By Dru Macasieb

EMPLOYMENT ADVANTAGE

Bachelor’s Degree

Associate’s Degree

Some College

High School Diploma

Less Than High School Diploma

$0 $263 $525 $788 $1,050

$471

$652

$727

$785

$1,066

Learn More Earn More

source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013

Weekly Earning by Educational Attainment

source: Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation, 2013

Here’s another look!

Bachelor’s Degree

Associate’s Degree

Some College

High School Diploma

Less Than High School Diploma

0% 3% 6% 9% 12%

12.4%

8.3%

7.7%

6.2%

4.5%

More Education = Less Unemployment

source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013

Unemployment Based on Educational Attainment

those with a 4 year degree, on average, have a less rate of

unemployment

the new High School Diploma is the Associate’s Degree

Source: Hart Research Associates, 2010

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

More Emphasis Same Emphasis Less Emphasis3%

68%

28%

Expectations of company’s emphasis on Bachelor Degrees for new hires

More and more companies expect

candidates to have a Bachelor’s Degree.

Only 3% of the companies surveyed said they would put less emphasis on a Bachelor’s Degree

employers want more people with broad/knowledge skills

ANDspecific skills and knowledge

something a bachelors degree does better than an associates

Source: Hart Research Associates, 2010

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

1973 1992 2007 2018

10%11%10%7%

23%21%19%9%

12%10%8%

12%

17%17%

19%

28%30%

34%

40%

10%11%10%

32%

HS DropoutHS DiplomaSome CollegeAssociate’s DegreeBachelor’s DegreeMaster’s Degree or Better

62% of the workforce will have

some type of college education

More than half of the

workforce with college degrees will have a Bachelor’s or

higher

Percentage of Workforce by Education Level

Future Opportunities Will Require More Education

Source: Georgetown University, Center on Education and the Workforce.

this chart shows the educational distribution for

jobs that require anAssociate’s Degree

Associate’s Degree for entry vs. true employment

Source: Georgetown University, Center on Education and the Workforce.

this chart shows the educational distribution for

jobs that require anBachelor’s Degree

Bachelor’s Degree for entry vs. true employment

Source: Georgetown University, Center on Education and the Workforce.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that by 2018 nearly two thirds of all job

openings will require at least a bachelor’s degree.

It was about one-third in 2008.

HEALTHADVANTAGE

“In 2007–2010, obesity among boys and girls 2–19 years of age decreased with increasing education of the head of household.”

-CDC, 2012

Bachelor’s Degree

Associate’s Degree*

HS Diploma*

Less than HS diploma

0% 7.5% 15% 22.5% 30%

24%

18%

16%

11%

22%

20%

14%

7%Girls Boys

Percentage of Obese Boys and Girls Based on Parents’ Education Level

*estimated valuessource: Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012

Childhood Obesity and Education

No HS Diploma

HS Diploma

Some College

Bachelor’s Degree

50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90

85

83

82

77

81

77

76

72

Boys Girls

Life expectancy at age 25, by sex and education level: United States, 2006

Life Expectancy and EducationResearch shows those with a Bachelor Degree tend to live

longer than those without.

source: Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention says that adults without a high school education are four times as likely to LACK health insurance compared to

those with a Bachelor’s degree

OTHERADVANTAGES

shows people (especially employers) you can commit your time and energy in completing an

activity that has 4 years of work

Who thinks more is better than less?

2 year degree(Associate)

4 year degree(Bachelor)VS

70%

30%

Bachelor’s Degree or HigherAssociate’s or Lower

0%

15%

30%

45%

60%

Race

13%

24.5%

10%

14.4%

27.9%

17.7%

13%

50.2%

AsianNative AmericanBlack/African AmericaWhitePacific IslanderOther RaceMixedHispanic/Latino

Only 30% of the population (25yrs+)

have a bachelor’s degree or higher

Population 25 Years and Over With a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher by Race

RecognitionAdmiration

COMMON OBJECTIONS

California has the most number of private scholarships

available, with over 20x as many as the state with the

lowest number. 

California has the greatest pool of

money for scholarship applicants.

OBJECTIONS: “I CAN’T AFFORD ANOTHER 2 YEARS”

Money is out there

Know payment options

The Income Based Repayment Plan

No more than15% of your monthly income

Loan Amount $30,000 $80,000 $120,000

Monthly Income $2,000 $2,000 $2,000

Loan Payment $300 $300 $300

After 25 years of faithful paymentsLoan is forgiven

Visit: http://studentaid.ed.gov for more info

Our programs finish faster than traditional schools because we educate year round

Might as well finish now than later so you can be more employable and start earning more money,

Personal Advice: Once you get into the groove of academia, it will be harder to come

back to it once you take a break.

SOONER!

OBJECTION 2: “I HAVE NO TIME, I NEED A JOB NOW”

CONCLUSION

Everyone needs to reinforce the value of a

higher education by “planting the seed”

Especially instructors; they spend the most time with students and arguably the

most influential figure during their college journey.

References

Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2013, MAY 23). Earnings and employment rates by educational attainment . Retrieved from http://citationmachine.net/index2.php?reqstyleid=2&mode=form&rsid=5&reqsrcid=APAWebPage&more=yes&nameCnt=1

Carnevale, A. P., Smith, N., & Strohl, J. Georgetown University, Center on Education and the Workforce. (2013). Recovery: Job growth and education requirements through 2020. Retrieved from Georgetown Public Policy Institute website: http://www9.georgetown.edu/grad/gppi/hpi/cew/pdfs/Recovery2020.FR.Web.pdf

Center for Disease Control and Prevention. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics. (2012). Health, united states, 2011: With special feature on socioeconomic status and health.. Retrieved from U.S. Government Printing Office website: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus11.pdf

Hart Research Associates, (2010). Raising the bar : Employers’ Views on college learning in the wake of the economic downturn (Master's thesis). 20JanuaryRetrieved July 24, 2013, from http://www.aacu.org/leap/documents/2009_EmployerSurvey.pdf

Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation. (2013). Learn more, earn more: . In Adventures in Education. Retrieved July 25, 2013, from http://www.aie.org