Labor Discussion Questions
1. What is the current average annual salary of a high school drop out?
2. What is the current average annual salary of a high school graduate?
3. Calculate the difference in drop out average and high school average salary. Multiply by 47 years. Divide by 4 years. This is the amount of money you are actually earning per year of high high school. It is paid to you over your working life time, but demonstrates the economic value of a high school education.
4. What is the current average annual salary of a college graduate with a bachelors degree?
5. What is the current average annual salary of a college graduate with a masters degree?
6. What is the current average annual salary of a college graduate with a doctoral degree?
7. What is the current average annual salary of a blue collar NON-UNION vs. UNION worker?
8. Calculate the difference in high school average salary and bachelor degree average salary. Multiply by 43 years. Divide by 4 years. This is the amount of money you are actually earning per year of college. It is paid to you over your working life time, but demonstrates the economic value of a college education. Then do the same for average UNION salary presuming it takes about the same 4-5 years for training. If you plan on a mater or doctoral degrees, do the same process of lifetime average salary.
9. Based on the calculations in #9, what is more economically beneficial: college or trade school?
10. Based on the calculations in #9 what is college or trade school more aligned with your personal life, health, family and career goals?
11. What are your personal, life, health, family and career goals?
12. What are the TOP TEN fastest growing jobs/career in America today?
2. What is the current average annual salary of a high school graduate?
3. Calculate the difference in drop out average and high school average salary. Multiply by 47 years. Divide by 4 years. This is the amount of money you are actually earning per year of high high school. It is paid to you over your working life time, but demonstrates the economic value of a high school education.
4. What is the current average annual salary of a college graduate with a bachelors degree?
5. What is the current average annual salary of a college graduate with a masters degree?
6. What is the current average annual salary of a college graduate with a doctoral degree?
7. What is the current average annual salary of a blue collar NON-UNION vs. UNION worker?
8. Calculate the difference in high school average salary and bachelor degree average salary. Multiply by 43 years. Divide by 4 years. This is the amount of money you are actually earning per year of college. It is paid to you over your working life time, but demonstrates the economic value of a college education. Then do the same for average UNION salary presuming it takes about the same 4-5 years for training. If you plan on a mater or doctoral degrees, do the same process of lifetime average salary.
9. Based on the calculations in #9, what is more economically beneficial: college or trade school?
10. Based on the calculations in #9 what is college or trade school more aligned with your personal life, health, family and career goals?
11. What are your personal, life, health, family and career goals?
12. What are the TOP TEN fastest growing jobs/career in America today?