Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Article: Certificates are misunderstood credentials that pay off -- mostly for men

We were right on the money with the NET degree+certificate structure. Just sayin'. 

Over all, a certificate is the highest form of education held by about 1 in 10 American workers, according to the study, which collected and crunched data from several government sources. And certificate holders earn 20 percent more than workers who hold only a high school diploma.

More surprising, however, is the finding that fully one-third of certificate holders also have an associate, bachelor’s or graduate degree. Such a large percentage suggests that workers are getting certificates to bolster skills or learn new ones in a tight job market. And people are going back to college for certificates throughout their careers, with a third of certificates earned by students over the age of 30.



Certificates are misunderstood credentials that pay off -- mostly for men
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/06/certificates-are-misunderstood-credentials-pay-mostly-men

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--Brad

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