| The value of a college education is with a master's, | | | | systems, computer science, mathematics, or have |
| doctoral, or first professional degree usually are some | | | | completed advanced courses in computer |
| of the people with the highest paid college degrees, | | | | programming to supplement their bachelor's degree. |
| they earn more than those with a bachelor's. This is | | | | Online learning has become the choice of millions of |
| not surprising because more-educated workers | | | | people. What better way to earn a college education |
| qualify for several of the highest paid college degrees | | | | than in the privacy and comfort of your own home? |
| in occupations that bachelor's degree holders do not. | | | | Online learning in particular offers flexibility and |
| Workers in the computer systems design and related | | | | convenience for learners, as students can access the |
| services industry generally command higher earnings | | | | courses from anywhere at any time. |
| than the national average. All production or | | | | There are weekly deadlines and assignments in most |
| nonsupervisory workers in the industry averaged | | | | classes, but there are no class meetings to attend at |
| $1,265 a week in 2006, significantly higher than the | | | | specific times. Online scholarship search engines |
| average of $568 for all industries. Workers 18 and | | | | abound and can often provide details on scholarships |
| over sporting bachelors degrees earn an average of | | | | about which you may not be aware. |
| $51,206 a year, while those with a high school | | | | Some Professionals in the field are some of the |
| diploma earn $27,915. But wait, there's more. | | | | highest paid college degrees, earning an average of |
| Jobs such as operations managers and engineers are | | | | $37.00 an hour (according to the Bureau of Labor |
| less hazardous but no more popular. Most technically | | | | Statistics. Professional resume writing firm offering |
| minded college graduates are opting for careers in | | | | top rated career marketing solutions. |
| software development, not power engineering. | | | | Graduate study is becoming increasingly important for |
| Candidates interested in discipline-based | | | | advancement. Graduates with associate degrees |
| communications, curriculum development, and | | | | posted the highest work participation rate, with 64.2 |
| teaching online and in technology-rich environments | | | | percent of these graduates working in the state in |
| will find these opportunities particularly attractive. | | | | 2006. Graduates with masters' degrees posted a |
| Successful candidates will demonstrate excellence in | | | | work participation rate of 49.2 percent, followed by |
| teaching college writing and expertise appropriate to | | | | first professional (44 percent), bachelor's (41.1 |
| developing and teaching upper division courses. | | | | percent) and doctoral (23.8 percent) graduates. |
| Candidates with managerial backgrounds find | | | | So now you know the importance and the value of a |
| themselves one step ahead in the job-search game. | | | | college education, put your mind to it and you will |
| Professionals may hold a degree in information | | | | achieve anything you want. |