Education and Your Career Goals

Careers and Education: Making Smart Choices

As you contemplate your education, you'll want to know what you can do with your degree. Will the program you enroll in help you pursue the career you want? How valuable is a college degree in today's job marketplace? Find out more about what your education means for your career.

• Align Your Education With Your Career Choice
• What If You Don’t Know What Career You Want?
• Degrees That Get You Hired
• Degrees With the Highest Starting Salaries
• Weighing the Importance of College vs. Today's Economic Hardships
• How to Find Your First Job
• How to Find a Summer Job
• How to Find Internships for College Credit
• How to Find Your First Job
• Best Jobs for History Majors
• Best Jobs for Computer Science Majors
• Best Jobs for Biology Majors
• Best Jobs for Economics Majors
• 5 Most Underrated College Majors
• 5 Most Secure and Lucrative College Majors
• 8 Highest Paying Vocational Careers
• How to Showcase Your MOOC Knowledge
• Best Commencement Speeches: Advice for Grads
• How to Get an Internship
• True Stories: How I Use My College Education Every Day
• Best Jobs for Recent College Grads

Careers and Education: Top News

Get up to date news on how your career search is affected by the standards and practices of the educational community.

• Economy Sparks Increased Interest in Community Colleges
• Gates Foundation Invests in Community Colleges
• Obama Wants to Show Students "How Cool Science Can Be"
• Unemployment Rates are Lower Among College Graduates
• Womens Education Level Tied to Employment Level, Study Says
• Career Concerns Impact College Degrees
• Struggling Economy Is Proving a Boon for 2-Year Colleges
• How Online Education Offers a Valuable Solution in a Down Economy
• Career Colleges Grow More Popular As Federal Aid Increases
• Common Reason for Leaving College and How Schools Can Help
• Need Career Assistance? Colleges and Universities Offer Ways to Help

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