Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Community college grads will one day rule the world

OK maybe not - but CNN Money reports that they out earn students with bachelors degrees.
The increase in wages for community college grads is being driven by a high demand for people with so-called "middle-skills" that often require no more than an associate's degree, such as lab technicians, teachers in early childhood programs, computer engineers, draftsmen, radiation therapists, paralegals, and machinists.
With a two-year community college degree, air traffic controllers can make $113,547, radiation therapists $76,627, dental hygienists $70,408, nuclear medicine technologists $69,638, nuclear technicians $68,037, registered nurses $65,853, and fashion designers $63,170, CareerBuilder.com reported in January.
- See more at: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/26/pf/college/community-college-earnings/#sthash.z4z28ylv.dpuf
The increase in wages for community college grads is being driven by a high demand for people with so-called "middle-skills" that often require no more than an associate's degree, such as lab technicians, teachers in early childhood programs, computer engineers, draftsmen, radiation therapists, paralegals, and machinists.
With a two-year community college degree, air traffic controllers can make $113,547, radiation therapists $76,627, dental hygienists $70,408, nuclear medicine technologists $69,638, nuclear technicians $68,037, registered nurses $65,853, and fashion designers $63,170, CareerBuilder.com reported in January.
- See more at: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/26/pf/college/community-college-earnings/#sthash.z4z28ylv.dpuf

The "middle skills" we teach pay well.

According to the report - our success rate at ACC is 42%.

Thanks to a student for sending this to me. Keep them coming.
The increase in wages for community college grads is being driven by a high demand for people with so-called "middle-skills" that often require no more than an associate's degree, such as lab technicians, teachers in early childhood programs, computer engineers, draftsmen, radiation therapists, paralegals, and machinists.
With a two-year community college degree, air traffic controllers can make $113,547, radiation therapists $76,627, dental hygienists $70,408, nuclear medicine technologists $69,638, nuclear technicians $68,037, registered nurses $65,853, and fashion designers $63,170, CareerBuilder.com reported in January.
- See more at: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/26/pf/college/community-college-earnings/#sthash.z4z28ylv.dpuf
Nearly 30% of Americans with associate's degrees now make more than those with bachelor's degrees, according to Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce. In fact, other recent research in several states shows that, on average, community college graduates right out of school make more than graduates of four-year universities. - See more at: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/26/pf/college/community-college-earnings/#sthash.z4z28ylv.dpuf