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College Majors Handbook with Real Career Paths and Payoffs The Actual Jobs, Earnings, and Trends for Graduates of 50 College Majors

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ISBN-10: 1593577710

ISBN-13: 9781593577711

Edition: 3rd 2012

Authors: Neeta P. Fogg, Paul E. Harrington, Thomas F. Harrington, Laurence Shatkin

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This is the only book that provides information on the actual jobs and earning of college graduates in 50 majors. Based on an updated US Census Bureau study for 170,000 college graduates, this handbook offers accurate and helpful information for choosing college majors or deciding what to do with a degree that's already been earned.Readers will discover which majors are the best investment, the job and salary prospects for specific majors, the employment growth rates through 2018 for particular majors, what each major's graduates do on the job, how many of a major's graduates go on to additional education, and more.Now in its third edition, this best-selling title includes completely…    
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Book details

List price: $24.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: JIST Publishing
Publication date: 7/1/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 560
Size: 8.25" wide x 6.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English

Thomas F Harrington, Ph.D. is a counseling psychologist who teaches vocational psychology, career counseling, and cognitive and personality assessment courses.

Laurence Shatkin has extensive experience designing, prototyping, & developing software applications that help people of all ages make decisions about careers & educational plans. From 1979 to 1999, he worked at the Educationsl Testing Service on the development of SIGI PLUS, the first career guidance system targeted towards adults. Shatkin has been a lecturer at several colleges, & his is currently a consultant with Verbal Media LLC of Titusville, NJ.

What You Need to Know About the College Investment Decision, College Success, and Career Choice
What Pays Off in High School: Pre-College Decisions and College and Career Choices
The Psychology of Career Choice: Assessing Abilities, Interests, and Values
The Economics of Career Choice
Behavioral and Medical Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences
Health and Medical Technology
Medical Preparatory Programs
Nursing
Parks, Recreation, Fitness, and Leisure Studies
Pharmacy
Physical Therapy
Psychology
Business and Administration
Accounting
Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, and Statistics
Economics
Financial Management
General Business
General Mathematics
Marketing
Public Administration
Education
Elementary Teacher Education
Mathematics and Science Teacher Education
Physical Education and Coaching
Preschool/Kindergarten/Early Childhood Teacher Education
Secondary Teacher Education
Special Education
Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering
Architecture and Environmental Design
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Systems Engineering
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Humanities and Social Sciences
Anthropology and Archaeology
Communications
Dramatic Arts
English Language, Literature, and Letters
Foreign Languages and Literature
Geography
History
Journalism
Legal Studies and Pre-Law
Liberal Arts and General Studies
Music and Dance
Philosophy and Religion
Political Science, Government, and International Relations
Sociology
Visual Arts
Natural Sciences
Animal Science
Biology and Life Sciences
Chemistry
Forestry and Environmental Science
Geology and Geophysics
Microbiology and Biochemistry
Physics and Astronomy
Plant Science
Technology
Computer Science
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technology
Industrial Production Technology
Information Systems
Mechanical Engineering Technology
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