FACT: 60 Percent of Jobs by 2020 Will Require a
College Credential
Students who complete their associate degree can expect to
earn as much as $8,000 more per year and about $400,000 more in a lifetime than
a high school graduate.
People change jobs up to 10 times in their working lives –
and when you are job-hunting, a college degree will always give you an edge.
People with associate degrees are more likely to retain
jobs. Unemployment for community college
graduates is typically 30% lower than for high school grads.
Research shows that students who transfer from a community
college to a 4-year institution are more successful and more likely to earn
their bachelor’s degree if they earn their associate degree before transfer.
Associate degree
holders open doors for their children.
Children of college graduates are more likely to graduate themselves.
Associate
degree holders gain the personal satisfaction of reaching an educational goal
and having something tangible to show for it – something valued by employers,
scholarship officials, and transfer recruiters.
The health
of degree holders and their families’ health will improve. Research links greater educational attainment
to longer life, healthful eating, exercising, and avoiding risk factors.
You’ll be an educated, prepared, and higher-paid employee, helping the
national workforce be competitive and productive in a global economy.
Congratulations on your commitment to earning a CCV
Associate Degree. If you have not yet
registered for fall courses, register
now!
Adapted from http://www.cccompletioncorps.org/.
