{"id":9635,"date":"2019-04-16T15:36:40","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T15:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bryanu.edu\/?p=9635"},"modified":"2022-01-05T22:46:50","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T22:46:50","slug":"understanding-the-value-of-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bryanu.edu\/blog\/understanding-the-value-of-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the Value of College"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Students spend multiple hours and thousands of dollars on education but how do you know it&#8217;s true value? There are many driving forces behind why someone decides to further their education and for most people, one of the main reasons is to make more money.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jJO7M0f4tHE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>How do you measure the value of education?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This graph provided by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics Median weekly earnings (in dollars) by educational attainment for 2017. According to this data collected by the U.S. BLS, a person\u2019s potential earnings increase with every level of education.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0px;\" src=\"\/\/my.visme.co\/embed\/ojxk8og4-value-graph-1\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Note: Data are for persons age 25 and over. Earnings are for full-time wage and salary workers.<br \/>\nSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.<\/p>\n<p>Related Post: <a href=\"https:\/\/bryanu.edu\/blog\/3-part-business-etiquette-plan-land-job\/\">The 3-Part Business Etiquette Plan to Land the Job<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, it was also concluded from the survey that \u201cthe higher the level of education, the lower the unemployment rate.\u201d<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0px;\" src=\"\/\/my.visme.co\/embed\/z4yq8n31-value-graph-2\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The new minimum standard<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Many employers are looking for candidates that possess some level of college education. In today\u2019s job market, there are many qualified candidates applying for the same jobs. According to Burning Glass Technologies, a Boston-based research company, many employers \u201cmay be using the bachelor degree as a rough, rule-of-thumb screening system to recruit better workers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Related Post: <a href=\"https:\/\/bryanu.edu\/blog\/bryan-university-launches-new-bachelor-of-science-degree-for-exercise-and-nutrition\/\">Bryan University Launches New Bachelor of Science Degree for Exercise and Nutrition<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>You can\u2019t afford not to invest in college.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With unemployment rates as low as 3.8 percent, landing that perfect, high-paying job can prove to be difficult in today\u2019s job market. So, whether your goal is personal achievement or better quality of life, a college education is still one of the most reliable paths to becoming financially successful.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/enroll-now\/\">Click here<\/a> to find out how Bryan University\u2019s online classes can help you.<\/p>\n<div class=\"x-resp-embed\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"KLM8kXcyg2\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.burning-glass.com\/research-project\/credentials-gap\/\">Credentials Gap<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Credentials Gap&#8221; &#8212; Burning Glass Technologies\" src=\"https:\/\/www.burning-glass.com\/research-project\/credentials-gap\/embed\/#?secret=KLM8kXcyg2\" data-secret=\"KLM8kXcyg2\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students spend multiple hours and thousands of dollars on education but how do you know it&#8217;s true value? 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