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College majors handbook : with real career paths and payoffs : the actual jobs, earnings, and trends for graduates of 50 college majors / Neeta P. Fogg [and others].

Fogg, Neeta. (Author).

Summary:

The Missing Information Needed for a Wise College Investment Decision

Most people know that a college degree usually gives you an earnings advantage. But did you know that

The choice of a major is more important than the choice of a college for employment and earnings success?

Much misinformation exists about college costs?

Several key decisions by high school students and their parents can mean the difference between succeeding and struggling in the future?

This best-selling book is filled with facts for making decisions on which college major to "take"-or what you might do with a degree you have. You also discover the rising earnings premium related to earning a degree.

Proves That Your Major Has a Powerful Influence on Earnings and Success

This resource is based on an enormous study of 170,000 college graduates. The authors used this information to create a practical guide on the actual jobs and earnings of college graduates in more than 50 majors. The result is the most accurate facts available on the long-term outcomes associated with particular majors.

This book answers many questions, including

Which college major is the best investment?

What are the job and salary prospects for a person with a specific major?

How many of a major's graduates go on for more education?

Reviews More Than 50 Majors and the Employment Outcomes of Their Graduates

This enlightening guide tells where graduates went to work, whether they found employment in their major field, what they earn, their job satisfaction level, and much more. This book is essential for anyone choosing or changing majors, people planning their education and careers, college graduates weighing career prospects, parents paying for their children's education, educators, and counselors. Book jacket.

Record details

ISBN: 1593577710
ISBN: 9781593577711 :
Physical Description: ix, 546 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: St. Paul, Minn. : Jist Works, [2012]
Copyright: ©2012

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

What you need to know about the college investment decision, college success, and career choice. What pays off in high school : pre-college decisions and college and career choices ; The psychology of career choice : assessing abilities, interests, and values ; The economics of career choice -- Behavioral and medical sciences. Family and consumer sciences ; Health and medical technology ; Medical preparatory programs ; Nursing ; Parks, recreation, fitness, and leisure studies ; Pharmacy ; Physical therapy ; Psychology -- Business and administration. Accounting ; Applied mathematics, operations research, and statistics; Economics ; Financial management ; General business ; General mathematics ; Marketing ; Public administration -- Education. Elementary teacher education ; Mathematics and science teacher education ; Physical education and coaching ; Preschool/kindergarten/ early childhood teacher education ; Secondary teacher education ; Special education -- Engineering. Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering ; Architecture and environmental design ; Chemical engineering ; Civil engineering ; Computer systems engineering ; Electrical and electronics engineering ; Industrial engineering ; Mechanical engineering -- Humanities and social sciences. Anthropology and archaeology ; Communications ; Dramatic arts ; English language, literature and letters ; Foreign languages and literature ; Geography ; History ; Journalism ; Legal studies and pre-law ; Liberal arts and general studies ; Music and dance ; Philosophy and religion ; Political science, government, and international relations; Sociology ; Visual arts -- Natural sciences. Animal science ; Biology and life sciences ; Chemistry ; Forestry and environmental science ; Geology and geophysics ; Microbiology and biochemistry ; Physics and astronomy ; Plant science -- Technology. Computer science ; Electrical and electronics engineering technology ; Industrial production technology ; Information systems ; Mechanical engineering technology.