Navigating the College-to-Career Pathway The 10 Rules of Moving from Youth Dependency to Adult Economic Independence Over the past half century, postsecondary education has played an increasingly important role in career preparation in the United States. Having a college degree or certificate has become both more valuable in the labor market and more expensive, with much of the burden falling…
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The Competencies Employers Want Workplace Basics: The Competencies Employers Want finds that a set of general cognitive competencies yields the highest economic rewards, while physical competencies are less valuable in the labor market.
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First-Year Earnings and Debt for 37,000 College Majors at 4,400 Institutions Did you know that in the first year after graduation you can make more money with an associate’s degree in nursing from Santa Rosa Junior College in California than with a graduate degree from some programs at Harvard University? Data from the College Scorecard reveal many more surprising details…
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