Degree Completion Programs

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 169 occupations require a bachelor’s degree before an application is considered. According to America’s Divided Recovery: College Haves and Have-Nots, 2016, 80% of all online job postings require a bachelor’s degree or higher.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, an individual with a bachelor’s degree earns an average of $22 thousand more a year than a person with just some college.

The Pew Research Center reports that the unemployment rate among those with a bachelor’s degree is 3.8%, whereas the unemployment rate for those with some college is 8.1%. Those with some college have nearly triple the probability of living in poverty than individuals with a bachelor’s degree.

Networking with your fellow students, professors, alumni, and internship partners can be a springboard to a new job or a career reference. Opportunities present themselves through who you know and by what you know. A bachelor’s degree increases your network size.

Earning a bachelor’s degree improves self-esteem and satisfaction. A certain amount of pride occurs when you fulfill this bucket list item and display your diploma on your office wall.

Holders of a bachelor’s degree have more non-monetary job satisfaction such as autonomy and career relevance. Additionally, a bachelor’s degree shows employers that you have initiative.

A bachelor’s degree is the minimum requirement to enter graduate programs of study and increases your employment marketability.