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- Workers with associate degrees earn 30% more than workers with a high school diploma.
- Six months after graduation, Associate degree graduates earn an average of $32,000 annually while four-year graduates earn just over $33,000 per year.
- 83% of workers with an Associate degree earn the same as workers with a Baccalaureate degree.
- The annual wage for the nation’s high-tech workforce was $85,00 in 1998, compared with the average private sector wage of $32,000, an 82% difference.
- Approximately 2/3 of Ohio’s new jobs now require advanced information technology skills.
- 50% of all students starting in a 4-year college do not graduate within 6 years. 25% drop out after their freshman year.
- Skilled technicians are the fastest growing and economically the most promising segment of the labor force and can be trained at a two-year Associate degree level.
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Ohio Department of Education
Career Technical Education |
What is College Tech Prep?
Most simply stated – College Tech Prep is a sequence of curriculum that takes a student from high school to college to a career in a high demand career field. Most College Tech Prep programs begin in the 11th grade and continue through an Associate or Baccalaureate degree.
What are the benefits of College Tech Prep?
While still in high school, you can…
1. Explore a career,
2. Prepare for a college degree,
3. Learn challenging material in a hands-on way,
4. Qualify for scholarships,
5. Earn college credit,
6. Obtain high tech training for a high skill, high demand career.
A Successful Career Takes…
years of planning, studying, training and hard work. During your high school years you can chart a career path that matches your interests.
