At Gray, we use our Job Postings data in a variety of ways. Recently, we discovered a new use of the data: a predictor for market growth and opportunity for higher-education institutions.
Some assume clear links between academic programs and occupations for graduates, which are neatly embodied in the NCES crosswalk between programs and occupations. In theory, they are right. In practice, it is bunk for graduates with a bachelor’s degree.
Gray did a deep dive into lucrative jobs for graduates and while the results are mixed, there is one program overall that wins the day. It is not in engineering.
Many community colleges and other higher education institutions use labor market forecasts to inform decisions on academic programs, faculty hiring, and facilities investments. How accurate are these forecasts?
Earlier this month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the U.S. added roughly 678,000 jobs in February, dramatically surpassing many economists’ predictions.
When evaluating current and new academic programs, community colleges usually focus on the needs of employers, in particular local employers. and fuels local economic growth.
There is good news if you are seeking an Associate degree. There are jobs for you.
Evaluating an institution’s existing academic program portfolio or potential new programs generates four important questions related to markets.
In an excerpt from Start, Stop, or Grow, Robert Atkins discusses curricular efficiency, which measures, manages, and improves the units of education that can be delivered for a given amount of instructional cost and quality, and the importance of the cost per student credit hour (SCH).
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