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Harvard's extension program, unlike other universities', appeals to a more educated group of men and women, Shinagel said. Over 60 per cent of Harvard Extension students have a bachelor's degree, and about one-quarter have masters degrees or higher...
...late '40s, males had made a strong comeback and once again outnumbered females. But now, according to a demographic report, Britain is on the brink of a serious "bachelor bulge." Tucked away in a few paragraphs of a 100-page government study is startling information: in the 20-to 24-year age group, British males now outnumber females by 1.3 million to 789,000. In the prime marriage years, 20 to 34, the ratio is even more lop sided: there are 800,000 extra males. For the rest of the century, women will hold the upper hand...
According to a study by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, one out of every four students with bachelor's degrees will have to settle for a job that generally has not required a college education. In its Occupational Outlook for College Graduates, the bureau predicts that between 1976 and 1985, some 10.4 million people with undergraduate degrees will enter the job market with only 7.7 million finding the sorts of jobs that traditionally demand those degrees. The remaining 2.7 million will have to take jobs for which they are overeducated or go unemployed...
...government funds, like oceanography. But the prospects are good to excellent in many careers. Health service administrators, engineers, registered nurses, accountants, bank officers, Catholic priests, computer programmers and systems analysts are among those expected to be in demand in the next decade. The BLS notes that while a bachelor's degree ensures a good chance at a job, a graduate degree in any of these fields would be an especially marketable asset...
...newly graduated engineer with a bachelor's degree can expect a starting salary of $16,000, plus sign-up bonus. Engineers with ten years or more experience in virtually any facet of electronics can fetch $50,000. Additional perks often include payments for the selling costs on the recruit's old home and closing costs on the new home, free lodging while house hunting, conferences with tax specialists (in hopes of setting up tax shelters) and membership in a country club...