The Community College Career Track
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The Community College Career Track

How to Achieve the American Dream without a Mountain of Debt

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eBook - ePub

The Community College Career Track

How to Achieve the American Dream without a Mountain of Debt

About this book

Get a good education without massive debt, and enter a field that's actually hiring

In coming years, millions of great jobs will be opening up in growth areas like advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, health care, information technology, and sustainable energy. These jobs can pay as well as, or much better than, the average income for four-year college graduates. They generally offer high levels of day-to-day satisfaction. And the path to all of them begins in the community colleges. In The Community College Career Track, Tom Snyder gives young people and their parents, as well as mid-life career changers, a practical, inspiring guide to taking that path and completing it successfully.

The old model of a bachelor's degree leading to a good job and career has broken down for large numbers of young people, many of whom graduate college only to work in a career that doesn't require a degree. Meanwhile, millions of productive American white collar and blue-collar workers have been laid off and need retraining for second careers. This book helps you find a new way forward.

  • Offers insights on how to save money over a lifetime through an affordable college education that provides high-paying jobs
  • Author Tom Snyder is the president of Ivy Tech Community College, Indiana's statewide community college system and the largest singly accredited community college system in the country

Author Tom Snyder has confronted the education-jobs mismatch from both sides, first as a highly successful business executive and now as an award-winning educator. Follow his efficient, affordable, and rewarding path to a great career and a satisfying life.

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Information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2012
Print ISBN
9781118271698
eBook ISBN
9781118283608
Edition
1
Subtopic
Careers

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Part I: The Best Higher Education Value in America
  6. Part II: Great Community College Options—and You Can Choose More Than One
  7. Part III: Getting Ready for Community College
  8. Part IV: How to Succeed in Community College
  9. Conclusion
  10. Appendix: The Higher Education America Needs
  11. Appendix: Additional Resources
  12. Appendix: AccuplacerĀ® Sample Test
  13. Acknowledgments
  14. Index