ERIC Number: ED611208
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
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Return on Investment: What Is the Value of the Associate Degree? The ACCT 2016 Invitational Symposium: Getting in the Fast Lane--Ensuring Economic Security and Meeting the Workforce Needs of the Nation. Discussion Paper
Schneider, Mark
Association of Community College Trustees
"Return on Investment, What is the Value of the Associate Degree?" provides a checklist of high-impact practices that colleges can employ to support students on their journey to degree completion and potentially improved employment outcomes. Mark Schneider, vice president and institute fellow, American Institutes for Research (DC), compares subbaccalaureate credentials with baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate degrees. In 2014, there were 100,000 more sub-baccalaureate degrees or credentials awarded than bachelor's degrees. Schneider shows that majors matter, and specific degrees offer the potential of high earnings, particularly in fields where graduates will "fix things or people." Community colleges can help students achieve labor market success by developing strong pipelines from college to the workplace.
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Outcomes of Education, Educational Practices, Bachelors Degrees, Postsecondary Education, Educational Certificates, State Policy, Costs, Wages, Masters Degrees, Doctoral Degrees, Occupations, School Business Relationship, Employers
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Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Evaluative; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
Audience: Policymakers; Administrators
Language: English
Sponsor: Strada Education Network
Authoring Institution: Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT)
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