Monday, December 12, 2011

Good Earning Without College Degrees

That going-to-college myth is slowly shrinking with our recession.

You don't need a four-year college degree to be successful. Vocational education does pay off for many who have lost jobs or are seeking entry-level positions in trades.

Even lower-level electricians today make on average $48,000 a year. Plumbers make $47,000. That's much more than the average American earns. And those jobs may be more plentiful.

According to a Wall Street Journal survey, accountants and engineers thought that the schools played an important role in employer consideration but the numbers were not that overwhelming. For business and marketing majors, the survey appeared to show that the schools were not that important, especially when cost was considered. ( See the Earl J Weinreb NewsHole® comments.)

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