The day when Susannah goes to college is far off, but once that day for her to consider college is here, it will seem like it had flown by. I want to be ready for that moment. Susan and I will train her as best we can before she leaves our nest. We know that in order to move forward, college is an important step.
Here are five reasons why college is important:
- Jobs are available for college graduates. The National Bureau of Labor Statistics reported approximately 1.1 million new jobs became available to college graduates, while 2 million jobs disappeared during the same time period for non-college graduates.
- During this same time period, the unemployment rate averaged 2.9% among college graduates compared to 5.9% for the nation overall.
- An associate (2-year) or bachelor’s (4-year) degree is required for 6 of the 10 occupations projected to grow the fastest between now and 2012.
- Nine of the 10 fastest-growing occupations are health or computer (information technology) occupations, which often require post-high school education.
There are many reasons, but these are just a few.
