Fastest Growing Careers
Are you looking for a change in careers? Or are you just trying to decide what major you should get into after high school? Taking a glance at some current statistics could ease your situation. The Bureau of Labor has compiled a list of the fastest growing careers projected through 2008-2018. A common reoccurrence are the medical and information technology fields. Healthcare has and always will have a need for more personnel and the computer field is relatively new and growing exponentially. Studying these statistics could give you more ease of mind when choosing a potential future.
Student Aid Availability
Your education is incredibly important; it could potentially define what your future will be like. That’s why something like money shouldn’t be the key factor in whether you receive an education or not. In this study provided by theCollegeBoard.org, we can definitely see the amount of financial aid available for the average student; many of which are grants, a type of financial aid that doesn’t have to be paid back. About three quarters of all full-time undergraduates in the U.S. receive some form of financial aid. Also, the total amount of financial aid available each year for undergraduate students has increased by 80% since 1997.
Unemployment & Salaries
Some people still believe that an undergraduate or graduate degree can be waste of time in this day and age. They couldn’t be more wrong. The Bureau of Labor has released the statistics of the relation between salaries, unemployment rates and degree levels. The results speak for themselves. The level of your post-secondary education will greatly influence your salary. Of course, no one is saying that a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree is your 100% guaranteed ticket to a great job, but, according to the numbers, it will highly increase your chances.
