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How Maricopa Community Colleges are Leading with Workforce-aligned Bachelor’s Degrees

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Steven Gonzales Community colleges have a reputation for being leaders in workforce training. With strong ties to local business and industry, Maricopa Community Colleges are leading the way with industry-aligned bachelors degrees. In 2021, Arizona community colleges received approval to offer baccalaureate degrees.

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College Degree Still a Great Return On Investment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new report by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce predicts that by 2031 only 20% of good jobs, defined as those paying at least $43,000 a year, will be available to those with education less than a bachelor's degree. Employers also recognize the value of a college degree.

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Postsecondary Education Critical for High-Earning Jobs of the Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Future of Good Jobs: Projections through 2031 " reminds readers that higher education has a critical role to play in the future earnings of their students and the stability of the American economy. “It are expected to grow more than 20% between the years of 2021 and 2031, with the largest growth seen for those holding bachelor’s degrees.

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Challenges for Higher Education: An Emerging Skills Shortage and Inequity in the Workforce

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Boggs By 2031, 72%of the jobs in the U.S. Strategies to be considered include developing or expanding dual enrollment, apprenticeships, credit for prior learning, transfer, and community college baccalaureates. Dual enrollment allows high school students to enroll in college courses and earn credits. Dr. George R.

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How to Move Latinx Students into High-Paying Jobs

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By 2031, Latinx workers will make up 90% of the new workforce. This year, Excelencia also examined three specific areas of industry projected to grow by roughly 10% by 2031: STEM (statistics, technology, engineering and mathematics), healthcare, and educational professions. population growth. Currently, one fifth of the U.S.

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Michigan Task Force Unveils 12 Recommendations to Address College Student Basic Needs

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According to the report, 69% of all jobs in the state will require postsecondary education by 2031, making student success critical to meeting the state's "Sixty by 30" goal of having 60% of working-age adults hold a postsecondary credential by 2030. "We The stakes are high for Michigan's economic future.

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Help Wanted

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The federal government projects that more than 203,000 new registered nurse (RN) positions will be created each year from 2021 to 2031, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). Information was not provided about new nursing hire recruitment. But a November 2022 article in U.S.

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