
Navigating the College-to-Career Pathway The 10 Rules of Moving from Youth Dependency to Adult Economic Independence Summary 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...
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Workplace Basics The Competencies Employers Want Resources 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. Read Full ReportPress Release
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Buyer Beware First-Year Earnings and Debt for 37,000 College Majors at 4,400 Institutions Summary 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...
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