Last month's joblessness rate for people with a college degree or higher was 4.4 percent. But pharmacology graduates face a zero percent unemployment rate. Check out the rest of the most employable majors, below. Some of these careers pay moderate salaries, but the jobs are secure.
Majors and their unemployment rate:
• Actuarial Science--0 percent (This degree deals with the mathematical statistics of insurance.)
• Astronomy and Astrophysics--0 (People in this degree field study stars, planets, comets, nebulae, star clusters and galaxies.)
• Educational Administration and Supervision--0 percent (This field includes school principals, superintendents, and other administrators.)
• Geological and Geophysical Engineering--0 percent (These majors study how human beings can put the earth to safe and efficient use. For example, they learn how to evaluate a site on which a tunnel, dam, or road might be built.)
• Pharmacology--0 percent (This degree focuses on the science of drugs.)
• School Student Counseling--0 percent (People in this field provide guidance and counseling to students.)
• Agricultural Economics--1.3 percent (This is a branch of economics that deals with land usage, maximizing crop yield while maintaining a good soil ecosystem.)
• Medical Technologies Technicians--1.4 percent (People in this field may also be called a biomedical technician. They detect, analyze, research or treat a wide variety of diseases and medical conditions.)
• Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology--1.6 percent (This degree deals with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather and climate.)
Adapted from a Yahoo! News article by Liz Goodwin, National Affairs Reporter
Monday, November 14, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
Dream Project admissions Weekend!
Seniors you are invited! Dream Project Admissions Workshop Weekend held on the University of Washingotn Campus next Saturday and Sunday, 19-20 November, 9.00a-4.00p. Dream Project will prepare buses to transport students from the Evergreen Campus to the UW Campus at around 8.00. The Admissions Workshop Weekend is two day workshop with the intention of having a student complete and submit at least 1 college application within the two day time span. Participants need not to be already affiliated to the UW Dream Project. All students are invited to join.
To recap:
Name: UW Dream Project Admissions Workshop
Where: University of Washington Seattle Campus.
When: Nov 19-20, Saturday and Sunday, from 9-4. Transportation and food will be provided.
Who: All seniors @ Evergreen Campus
What: Students will be working on college apps and personal statements, with tutors and mentors on hand to help with various subjects.
For more info stop by the College & Career Center!!!
To recap:
Name: UW Dream Project Admissions Workshop
Where: University of Washington Seattle Campus.
When: Nov 19-20, Saturday and Sunday, from 9-4. Transportation and food will be provided.
Who: All seniors @ Evergreen Campus
What: Students will be working on college apps and personal statements, with tutors and mentors on hand to help with various subjects.
For more info stop by the College & Career Center!!!
Get a Degree, But Don't Over-Borrow
More than 2/3 of college students borrow to pay for school, but up to 20% borrow excessively and can't repay their loans with the salaries they earn. "Excessive" is defined as having monthly payments that exceed 10% of gross income.
According to a study published in March by the Institute for Higher Education Policy, 41% of college borrowers who began repaying their loans in 2005 had defaulted on their loans within five years. They incurred heavy penalties, which led to owing more money on the original loans.
Financial aid experts recommend ways to get a degree and keep debt down:
• Choose a less expensive college than your dream college.
• Start out in community college and transfer to a four-year college later.
• Consider state schools instead of private schools.
• Keep loans to less than 10% of income.
• Choose a degree in a growing field.
Something important to remember: Repayments kick in regardless of whether a student leaves school with a degree.
Adapted from Time, October 25, 2011
According to a study published in March by the Institute for Higher Education Policy, 41% of college borrowers who began repaying their loans in 2005 had defaulted on their loans within five years. They incurred heavy penalties, which led to owing more money on the original loans.
Financial aid experts recommend ways to get a degree and keep debt down:
• Choose a less expensive college than your dream college.
• Start out in community college and transfer to a four-year college later.
• Consider state schools instead of private schools.
• Keep loans to less than 10% of income.
• Choose a degree in a growing field.
Something important to remember: Repayments kick in regardless of whether a student leaves school with a degree.
Adapted from Time, October 25, 2011
Monday, October 31, 2011
Latest Scholarship List!
List #2
NOTE: The scholarships listed are intended for SENIORS ONLY; HOWEVER, sometimes a scholarship will be listed for students in other classes – they will be noted as such. Remember that all colleges have specific scholarships, so be sure to check with the financial Aid Office at the college of your choice. If you want information on these scholarships, see Mrs. Fichamba in the Career Center.
1) AXA Achievement Scholarship
• Senior,
• Amount: up to $25,000
• Deadline: December 1, 2011
• More Info: http://www.axa-achievement.com/
2) AXA Achievement Community Scholarship
• Seniors,
• Amount: $2000
• Deadline: February 1, 2012
• More Info: http://www.axa-achievement.com/
3) KFC Colonel’s Scholars
• Seniors, 2.75 GPA
• Amount: up to $20,000
• Deadline: February 8, 2012
• More Info: application opens Dec. 1st http://www.kfcscholars.org/
4) ESA Foundation Scholarship
• Seniors, can choose up to 3 scholarships to apply for complete list @ http://www.epsilonsigmaalpha.org/
• Amount: varies
• Deadline: February 1, 2012
• More Info: stop by the College & Career Center for an application http://www.epsilonsigmaalpha.org/
NOTE: The scholarships listed are intended for SENIORS ONLY; HOWEVER, sometimes a scholarship will be listed for students in other classes – they will be noted as such. Remember that all colleges have specific scholarships, so be sure to check with the financial Aid Office at the college of your choice. If you want information on these scholarships, see Mrs. Fichamba in the Career Center.
1) AXA Achievement Scholarship
• Senior,
• Amount: up to $25,000
• Deadline: December 1, 2011
• More Info: http://www.axa-achievement.com/
2) AXA Achievement Community Scholarship
• Seniors,
• Amount: $2000
• Deadline: February 1, 2012
• More Info: http://www.axa-achievement.com/
3) KFC Colonel’s Scholars
• Seniors, 2.75 GPA
• Amount: up to $20,000
• Deadline: February 8, 2012
• More Info: application opens Dec. 1st http://www.kfcscholars.org/
4) ESA Foundation Scholarship
• Seniors, can choose up to 3 scholarships to apply for complete list @ http://www.epsilonsigmaalpha.org/
• Amount: varies
• Deadline: February 1, 2012
• More Info: stop by the College & Career Center for an application http://www.epsilonsigmaalpha.org/
This week in the College & Career Center
The following schools will be visiting campus this week please mark your planners:
Don’t forget Friday and Saturday is the National College Fair @ the Convention Center Downtown
- Tuesday November 1st ~ Trinity Lutheran – 11am – Library
- Wednesday November 2nd ~ Oregon Institute of Technology – 1:30pm – Library
- Thursday November 3rd ~ Illinois Institute of Technology – 11:30 - Library
Education Still Pays, Even in a Down Economy
On the whole, college improves job prospects. The median salary range for college graduates is about $21,900 more per year and about $1 million dollars more over a lifetime than for non-graduates. College grads have about half the unemployment rate of those without degrees.
Median annual earnings for people 25 and over in 2010
(Half earn more, and half earn less.)
High school graduate $32,552
Associate degree $39,884
Bachelor's degree $53,976
Time, October 31, 2011
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Median annual earnings for people 25 and over in 2010
(Half earn more, and half earn less.)
High school graduate $32,552
Associate degree $39,884
Bachelor's degree $53,976
Time, October 31, 2011
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Monday, October 17, 2011
This week in the College & Career Center...
- Tuesday October 18th ~ Seattle Pacific University - 8:30am - Library
- Tuesday October 18th ~ Future of the Law Institute informational meeting -1:00pm -Main Conference room
- Thursday October 20th ~ UW Bothell - 8:30am - Main Conference Room
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