How to Choose a Career-Focused Education

How to choose a career-focused, post-secondary education. Do you want your post-high school education to be more career-focused? No. Go to a liberal arts Yes! How else will I get a job after I graduate? school. Do you know which career you want to pursue? Are you ready to plunge right back into school? No idea. Not quite. Go to a vocational school. Half of the 14 million As ready as I'll ever be. Yes indeed. available jobs will go to people with associate's What's more 2-year. 4-year. Do you want a 2-year or a 4-year college? important to you: class time or degrees or certificates. What's more, work experience? 27% of these people earn more than the average bachelor's Work experience. Class time. degree recipient. Take a Are you willing to work year off. The "gap year" is a way to gain meaningful experiences through travel or public service. Plus, you'll return to school with Customize without pay? your degree Not a chance. program. Sure. Create a Work while Gotta start customized you're in school. Somewhere! degree program that allows you to explore new and emerging technologies that might not yet be a specialty. Working while in school helps you Choose a college with internship requirements. a stronger focus on education. get your feet wet and keeps money in your pocket. Some schools place an emphasis on long-term career-related internships and apprenticeships. Schools.com