As many of my wise cohorts have already stated, there is no such thing as a "guarantee" in life. That being said there are some degrees that will help you get well paying jobs right out of college. For example, a degree in engineering or computer science will net you a job that pays 40k+ straight out of school. It also depends on the quality of school you go to. Just speaking from experience, my friends who graduated from ivy league/public ivy schools made a lot more money fresh out of college than my friends did who went to second or third tier schools.
You also have to consider the fact that college graduates make more money over a lifetime than people with just a high school degree. One of the reasons for this is that the job market is incredibly competitive and a college degree gives you an edge. Furthermore, employers prefer to hire college graduates because they have both technical and communication skills, and having someone with a bachelor's or master's degree in a high profile job looks better for marketing purposes than somebody without any degree at all.
For example, I helped to sift through resumes for a public relations professional at one of my old jobs and though the listing stated that experience would substitute for a degree, we got so many applications from people with graduate degrees that we ended up not even considering people without bachelor's degrees.
Even if you do find an entry level job somewhere and manage to work your way up, you may not be able to find an equivalent position if you lose that job and might have to start all over again. For example, one of my friends fathers, after working his way up to a supervisor position after twenty years in a medium sized company lost his job through downsizing. Though he had a number of skills and management experience through his old job, he had a very hard time finding another management job because all the equivalent positions he found advertised required a bachelor's degree to even be considered. In the end, he decided to go back to school because he could not find another job at the same level as his previous one.
To sum it all up, a college degree is hard work and may not pay off right away, but in the long run, a college degree will help you earn more over a lifetime than if you don't have one.
No but it makes you shine better than average. I've seen jobs offering only 10 an hour that require a BA degree. The job market is different now. I had a friend who got a degree and has yet to use it as his field is not in demand at the time of his graduation. Medical and Tech degrees usually stay in demand. Others tend to fluctuate. However your salary potencial is higher with a degree, so I wouldnt consider them completly irrelavant.
It depends on the degree and where you got it, when you get it (right now there is close to if not a recession, which means talented people will have trouble), the major, your related work or internship experience, your soft skills (are you presentable, do you show up on time, etc.), where you live in the country, whether you took rigorous courses or just "cruised" though college, and many other factors.
Unfortunately these days it doesn't. There are so many people with Bachelor degrees that it is more like the new HS diploma. Professors have lectured about needing a masters to have a real advantage in the job market.
I'm going to get mine in about a year, and I'm not terribly optimistic. I would say "No," but I would have to answer that it depends on what your degree is in. You are more likely to get hired with a degree, but that is absolutely not a guarantee.
Unfortunately, no it doesn't. Especially with the way the economy is right now. Some degrees are more marketable than others though obviously, like business degrees and anything health related (such as nursing or therapy).
Not necessarily, but not having a degree may disqualify you from applying for many professional and administrative jobs. If they specify that you must be a graduate, they will not even consider your application if you are not.
No, of course not. The degree means you have been given the opportunity to get an education. It doesn't dictate what you have done or will do with that opportunity.
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As many of my wise cohorts have already stated, there is no such thing as a "guarantee" in life. That being said there are some degrees that will help you get well paying jobs right out of college. For example, a degree in engineering or computer science will net you a job that pays 40k+ straight out of school. It also depends on the quality of school you go to. Just speaking from experience, my friends who graduated from ivy league/public ivy schools made a lot more money fresh out of college than my friends did who went to second or third tier schools.
You also have to consider the fact that college graduates make more money over a lifetime than people with just a high school degree. One of the reasons for this is that the job market is incredibly competitive and a college degree gives you an edge. Furthermore, employers prefer to hire college graduates because they have both technical and communication skills, and having someone with a bachelor's or master's degree in a high profile job looks better for marketing purposes than somebody without any degree at all.
For example, I helped to sift through resumes for a public relations professional at one of my old jobs and though the listing stated that experience would substitute for a degree, we got so many applications from people with graduate degrees that we ended up not even considering people without bachelor's degrees.
Even if you do find an entry level job somewhere and manage to work your way up, you may not be able to find an equivalent position if you lose that job and might have to start all over again. For example, one of my friends fathers, after working his way up to a supervisor position after twenty years in a medium sized company lost his job through downsizing. Though he had a number of skills and management experience through his old job, he had a very hard time finding another management job because all the equivalent positions he found advertised required a bachelor's degree to even be considered. In the end, he decided to go back to school because he could not find another job at the same level as his previous one.
To sum it all up, a college degree is hard work and may not pay off right away, but in the long run, a college degree will help you earn more over a lifetime than if you don't have one.
No but it makes you shine better than average. I've seen jobs offering only 10 an hour that require a BA degree. The job market is different now. I had a friend who got a degree and has yet to use it as his field is not in demand at the time of his graduation. Medical and Tech degrees usually stay in demand. Others tend to fluctuate. However your salary potencial is higher with a degree, so I wouldnt consider them completly irrelavant.
It depends on the degree and where you got it, when you get it (right now there is close to if not a recession, which means talented people will have trouble), the major, your related work or internship experience, your soft skills (are you presentable, do you show up on time, etc.), where you live in the country, whether you took rigorous courses or just "cruised" though college, and many other factors.
Unfortunately these days it doesn't. There are so many people with Bachelor degrees that it is more like the new HS diploma. Professors have lectured about needing a masters to have a real advantage in the job market.
I'm going to get mine in about a year, and I'm not terribly optimistic. I would say "No," but I would have to answer that it depends on what your degree is in. You are more likely to get hired with a degree, but that is absolutely not a guarantee.
Unfortunately, no it doesn't. Especially with the way the economy is right now. Some degrees are more marketable than others though obviously, like business degrees and anything health related (such as nursing or therapy).
yes it does guarantee you a good job because most of the americans in american society have only earned high school education.
and it would also benefit you if you have more than one degree,
and for some jobs it is only a wiser choice to have a ph.d believe me to be on the top you got a have high degree.
Not necessarily, but not having a degree may disqualify you from applying for many professional and administrative jobs. If they specify that you must be a graduate, they will not even consider your application if you are not.
The answer is NO. With that said, you can be eligible for higher pay within a position if you have a college degree.
No, of course not. The degree means you have been given the opportunity to get an education. It doesn't dictate what you have done or will do with that opportunity.