JUSTIFICATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

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IN AMERICA WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO GO THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE…..

K-12

IF YOU DO NOT MAKE IT…. YOU WILL MAKE ABOUT 24K DOLLARS A YEAR. THAT EQUALS ABOUT 1 MILLION DOLLARS OVER YOUR LIFETIME…..

K-121mil

$

24k/Year

ONE WAY TO MAKE MORE MONEY IS TO FINISH HIGH SCHOOL. WITH A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA YOU WILL MAKE ABOUT 31K DOLLARS A YEAR.

K-121mil

$

24k/Year

31k/Year

YOU MIGHT CHOOSE TO RETURN TO SCHOOL FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL TRAINING. THESE PROGRAMS OFFER CERTIFICATES AND OFTEN TAKE TWO YEARS BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL TO COMPLETE. THIS WILL RAISE YOU TO ABOUT 37K A YEAR……

K-121mil

$

24k/Year

31k/Year

60 cr

CTE

37k/Year

OR YOU COULD TRUCK OFF TO COLLEGE AND INVEST TWO YEARS OF YOU LIFE TO GET A TWO YEAR DEGREE. THIS WILL NET YOU CLOSER TO 44K A YEAR……

K-121mil

$

24k/Year

31k/Year

60 cr

CTE

37k/Year

60 cr

AA or AS

44k/Year

THERE IS ANOTHER OPTION AND IT IS REALLY COOL BECAUSE IT GIVE YOU THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS…..

IT IS POSSIBLE TO NET A TWO YEAR DEGREE USING THE CREDITS YOU EARN AT PICKENS TECH!

K-121mil

$

24k/Year

31k/Year

60 cr

CTE

37k/Year

60 cr

AA or AS

44k/Year

THE TRADITIONAL TWO YEAR DEGREE IS CALLED AN ASSOCIATES OF ARTS…… AN “A.A. DEGREE” ORAN ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE……. “AN A.S. DEGREE”.

K-121mil

$

24k/Year

31k/Year

60 cr

CTE

37k/Year

60 cr

AA or AS

44k/Year

THERE IS ANOTHER COOL DEGREE CALLED AN ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE….. AN A.A.S. DEGREE. IT FITS RIGHT HERE AND IS THE REAL FOCUS OF THIS DISCUSSION.

60 cr

K-121mil

$

24k/Year

31k/Year

60 cr

CTE

37k/Year

60 cr

AA or AS

44k/Year

IN THIS CASE THE CREDITS YOU EARN IN YOUR CTE PROGRAM TRANSFER TOWARD THE COLLEGE DEGREE. TYPICALLY, FROM PICKENS YOU CAN TRANSFER 40+ HOURS TOWARD THE 60 HOURS REQUIRED…..

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K-121mil

$

24k/Year

31k/Year

CTE

37k/Year

AA or AS

44k/Year

THIS DEGREE IS LIMITED, OR “CAPPED”. WHAT THIS MEAN IS THAT IT CANNOT BE TRANSFERRED TOWARD A FOUR YEAR DEGREE……OR CAN IT?WE WILL LOOK AT THIS IN A MINUTE..

K-121mil

$

24k/Year

31k/Year

CTE

37k/Year

AA or AS

44k/Year

WHAT THIS MEANS IS THAT THE CREDIT FROM PICKENS IS DOING DOUBLE DUTY…..YOU ARE “DOUBLE DIPPIN” ON THE CREDIT YOU EARN..

LETS SEE WHAT HAPPENS IF WE FOLLOW STRICTLY A COLLEGE TRACK AND CONTINUE ON UNTIL OUR BRAIN IS SO BIG THAT WE BEGIN TO GET STUPID…….

K-121mil

$

24k/Year

31k/Year

CTE

37k/Year

AA or AS

44k/Year

BEYOND THIS TWO YEAR STUFF WE FIND A FOUR YEAR DEGREE. IT IS COMBINED WITH TWO YEARS OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE (AA OR AS) PLUS TWO MORE YEARS OF STUDY. THIS IS CALLED A 2+2. RIGHT HERE.

BA orBSA.A.S.

K-121mil

$

24k/Year

31k/Year

CTE

37k/Year

AA or AS

44k/Year

THIS IS A BACHELOR OF ARTS……. A B.A. DEGREE OR A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE A B.S. DEGREE.

60 cr

Baor BS

A.A.S.

K-121mil

$

24k/Year

31k/Year

CTE

37k/Year

AA or AS

44k/Year

YOU WILL LIKELY MAKE 53K A YEAR…WHICH WORKS OUT TO 2.1 MILLION OVER YOUR LIFETIME. JUST ABOUT DOUBLE IF YOU NEVER FINISH HIGH SCHOOL.

2mil $

53k/Year

BA or BSA.A.S.

K-121mil

$

24k/Year

31k/Year

CTE

37k/Year

AA or AS

44k/Year

GUESS WHAT? THERE IS ACTUALLY A BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE AS WELL! THE A.A.S. WILL TRANSFER TOWARD A B.A.S… SO….IT IS NOT CAPPED AFTER ALL.

2mil $

53k/Year60

BA or BSA.A.S. B.A.S.

K-121mil

$

24k/Year

31k/Year

CTE

37k/Year

AA or AS

44k/Year

ARE YOU FOLLOWING? IT IS POSSIBLE TO GET A 2-YEAR CERTIFICATE, A 2-YEAR DEGREE AND A 4-YEAR DEGREE…6 YEARS WORTH OF PAPER IN 5 YEARS!

2mil $

53k/Year

BAorvBSA.A.S. B.A.S.

K-121mil

$

24k/Year

31k/Year

CTE

37k/Year

AA or AS

44k/Year

IF YOU START AS A JUNIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL YOU COULD HAVE ALL OF THIS 2 YEARS AFTER YOU RECEIVE YOUR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA! OR A B.A. OR B.S. IN 3.

2mil $

53k/Year

BA or BSA.A.S. B.A.S.

K-121mil

$

24k/Year

31k/Year

CTE

37k/Year

AA or AS

44k/Year

BEYOND THAT IS A MASTERS DEGREE, WHICH TYPICALLY IS ANOTHER 2-YEAR DEGREE (30-40 CREDIT HOURS) AND A BUMP TO 65K A YEAR.

2mil $

53k/Year

65k/Year

BA or BSA.A.S. B.A.S. M

K-121mil

$

24k/Year

31k/Year

CTE

37k/Year

AA or AS

44k/Year

THEN WE COME TO A DOCTORAL DEGREE. A P.HD, OR MD, OR DMIN.. ANOTHER 2-4 YEARS

2mil $

53k/Year

65k/Year

75k/Year

3mil $

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K-12

0-99

100

CTE

200

AA or AS

300

AS A FINAL THOUGH…ON YOUR TRANSITION TO AN A.A.S. DEGREE TAKE ONLY HIGH LEVEL COURSES 101 AND 121 AND ABOVE…

400

700/800/900

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500 & 600

K-12 CTE AA or AS

A QUICK LOOK AT THE COST PER CREDIT HOUR AN WE WILL BE WRAPPED….

K-12 HAS THE GOVERNMENT PICKING UP THE TAB….

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Paid by state

K-12 CTE AA or AS

CAREER AND TECH SCHOOLS- PICKENS- AVERAGES ABOUT 80$ PER CREDIT AND 24$ IN FEES.

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Paid by state

104$ cr

K-12 CTE AA or AS

COMMUNITY COLLEGE AVERAGES ABOUT 130$ PER CREDIT AND 40$ IN FEES.

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Paid by state

110$

170$

K-12 CTE AA or AS

AGAIN….WHAT A BARGAIN..!!! COMMUNITY COLLEGE AVERAGES ABOUT 130$ PER CREDIT AND 40$ IN FEES. (15 HOURS =2550$ FOR A COLLEGE DEGREE!!!)

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Paid by state

110$

170$

170$

K-12 CTE AA or AS

STATE UNIVERSITY AVERAGES ABOUT 375$ PER CREDIT HOUR TOTAL. THIS IS ABOUT 200$ PER CREDIT HOUR AND 200$ IN FEES…PER CREDIT HOUR. DID YOU GET THAT 200$FEES???

Ba orBSA.A.S. B.A.S. M Doc

Paid by state

110$

170$

375$

170$

K-12 CTE AA or AS

A BACHELORS OF APPLIED SCIENCE MAY HAVE TO BE COMPLETED ON-LINE AND DOES NOT REPRESENT THE BEST VALUE…BUT IT IS AN OPTION

Ba orBSA.A.S. B.A.S. M Doc

Paid by state

110$

170$

375$

170$

375++

$

K-12 CTE AA or AS

MASTERS CREDIT HOURS TYPICALLY ARE 400-550$ PER HOUR (BEFORE FEES)

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Paid by state

110$

170$

375$

170$

375++

$

500$

K-12 CTE AA or AS

FOR DOCTORAL CREDITS..THE PRICE IS EVEN HIGHER 400-650$ PER HOUR (BEFORE FEES)

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Paid by state

110$

170$

375$

170$

375++

$

500$

600$

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