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Download full textCarnevale, Anthony P.; Smith, Nicole; Gulish, Artem; Beach, Bennett H. – Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2012
This executive summary highlights several findings about healthcare. These are: (1) Healthcare is 18 percent of the U.S. economy, twice as high as in other countries; (2) There are two labor markets in healthcare: high-skill, high-wage professional and technical jobs and low-skill, low-wage support jobs; (3) Demand for postsecondary education in…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Allied Health Personnel, Economic Factors, Employment Level
Carnevale, Anthony P.; Cheah, Ban; Strohl, Jeff – Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2012
The question, as individuals slowly dig out from under the wreckage left by the Great Recession, is unavoidable: "Is college worth it?" The authors' answer: "Yes, extensive research, ours included, finds that a college degree is still worth it." A Bachelor's degree is one of the best weapons a job seeker can wield in the fight for employment and…
Descriptors: Job Applicants, Majors (Students), Unemployment, High School Graduates
Carnevale, Anthony P.; Smith, Nicole; Melton, Michelle – Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2011
The science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) state-level analysis provides policymakers, educators, state government officials, and others with details on the projections of STEM jobs through 2018. This report delivers a state-by-state snapshot of the demand for STEM jobs, including: (1) The number of forecast net new and…
Descriptors: Demand Occupations, Technical Occupations, Mathematics, Professional Occupations
Carnevale, Anthony P.; Strohl, Jeff; Melton, Michelle – Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2011
Over the years, there has been a persistent lack of available information about the economic consequences of choosing one academic major over another. As a result, students have had little financial data on hand to help them choose between majors. No longer. This report finds that different majors have different economic value. While going to…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), College Graduates, Bachelors Degrees, Educational Attainment
Carnevale, Anthony P.; Strohl, Jeff; Melton, Michelle – Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2011
These Selected Findings are part of a larger report: "What's It Worth?: The Economic Value of College Majors." In the full report, readers can find detailed information about earnings, broken down by 171 different undergraduate majors and a variety of demographic factors. The study also analyzes the likelihood that students in specific majors…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), College Graduates, Bachelors Degrees, Educational Attainment
