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Lifetime Advantages of Degree Completion
Presented by:
Lauren Hubacheck, Director of Career Services, Salem State University
Advantages
• Preparation for the Job Market• Financial Advantages • Network
Preparation for the Job Market
• Higher Education Degrees indicate to employers that not only are candidates prepared academically they also are– Independent and can make decisions – Can manage stress– Make responsible choices about life and work– Bring to the organization education and
outside experiences – Have worked with diverse groups
Skills Development in Higher Education
The top 5 personal qualities/skills employers seek, according to NACE's Job Outlook survey, are:
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems
• Ability to verbally communicate with persons inside and outside the organization
• Ability to obtain and process information
• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work
• Ability to analyze quantitative data
Financial Advantages
On average an individual with a bachelor degree can expect to earn 84% more over a lifetime then a peer who's educational obtainment is a high school diploma
The College Payoff Education, Occupations, Lifetime Earnings 2011 Georgetown University
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Financial Advantages
Earnings and unemployment rates by educational attainment
Education attained Unemployment rate in 2013 (Percent) Median weekly earnings
Doctoral degree 2.2 $1,623
Professional degree 2.3 1,714
Master's degree 3.4 1,329
Bachelor's degree 4.0 1,108
Associate's degree 5.4 777
Some college, no degree 7.0 727
High school diploma 7.5 651
Less than a high school diploma 11.0 472
Note: Data are for persons age 25 and over. Earnings are for full-time wage and salary workers.Source: Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections March 24, 2014
The College Payoff Education, Occupations, Lifetime Earnings 2011 Georgetown University
NetworkHigher Education
provides a variety of opportunities to connect
and engage while building a network of
individuals who are vital to a students success now and in the future
Alumni ConnectionsFaculty
AdministratorsEmployers
Conclusion
Thank You!