大学@ the Leading Edge
缩小差距
技能差距描述了教育供给与经济需求之间的错位, 它还强调了对技能驱动型学位的需求，这些学位可以帮助学生为新兴职业做好准备，并解决劳动力短缺问题. 而许多高等教育机构面临着不确定的未来, Thaddeus Stevens站在教育的前沿，提供一条通往有价值的职业和充实的生活的直接道路, yet 与out burdening graduates 与 insurmountable 债务.
College that meets the growing dem和 for skilled workers
A report by the Manufacturing Institute predicts that nearly 3.5 million US manufacturing jobs will open up over the next decade, but the skills gap will result in 2 million of those jobs going
未交货.
商业圆桌会议表示，公司很难找到需要专业技能的职位, but 不 necessarily a traditional four-year degree, 比如焊工, energy 和 computer technicians, mechanics 和 tool 和 die makers. 随着婴儿潮一代的退休人数创纪录，劳动力短缺正在加速.
这就是为什么两年制技术学位持有者的年收入开始超过许多四年制毕业生的原因, 据凯文·弗莱明说, a national advocate of career 和 技术 education (CTE). Employers are also aggressively recruiting. 在塞迪厄斯·史蒂文斯, 1,300 地区的雇主 与 more than 3,000 job openings actively recruited members of the Class of 2017, 其中只有415人. 每个毕业生有8个以上的工作.
“目前全国需要的STEM工作需要动手技术技能, contextualized general education underst和ing, 以及行业证书,弗莱明解释道, 诺科学院职业和技术教育项目指导主任, 加州., who spoke at a Thaddeus Stevens event in February 2017. “We are producing many college graduates, but too few possess the employability, 技术, 和 professional skills STEM employers are seeking.”
"Not only do our graduates find good jobs,劳里·格罗夫说。, “我们看到很多人在入职的头几年就进入了管理岗位."
Giving students 工具 for work 和 for life
萨迪厄斯史蒂文斯学院的毕业生离开时所掌握的不仅仅是工作技能. They’re prepared for work—和 for life.
The depth 和 breadth of the College’s 技术 curriculum
Thaddeus Stevens还为学生提供短短两年的应用学习经验，与许多四年制大学的机会相媲美或超过. The College’s 皇冠信用盘 Construction Program is a great example, 与来自几个建筑项目的学生合作，在社区中建造了屡获殊荣的复式住宅. A large percentage of students participate in paid 实习, many of which lead to full-time offers prior to graduation.
在过去的三年里, 我们调查的98%的雇主表示，他们对我们毕业生进入劳动力市场的准备水平感到满意或非常满意,劳里说。
Grove, the College’s director of career services. “Not only do our graduates find good jobs, 我们看到他们中的许多人在入职的头几年就进入了管理岗位.”
A golden ratio: low student 债务/ high employability
And all this 成本s a lot less.
Nationwide, 44 million people owe $1.3万亿的学生贷款. That’s more than the gross domestic product of Russia. 2016年毕业生的平均学生贷款债务超过3.7万美元.
2 技术学位
234 实习
415 招收的学生
1,300 地区的雇主
“这样的统计数据让人们开始质疑高等教育的价值, 这是一个耻辱,” says Dean of Enrollment Michael DeGroft. “你可以在高等教育中找到价值——你只需要一个合适的学位.”
萨迪厄斯史蒂文斯大学毕业生的平均学生贷款债务只有7000美元左右. 重要的是, more than half of all students qualify for the Stevens Grant, 包括学费, 住房, 餐, 工具, 和课本.
“这些学生在开始他们的职业生涯时几乎没有债务，很快就能找到高要求的工作,DeGroft说.
A fast return on educational investment
Compared to the general higher education l和scape, the return on investment at Thaddeus Stevens is obvious.
Nationwide, it is estimated that half of
in their majors, immediately after graduation. Total graduate placement is between 96 和 99 percent.
进一步, 2017届毕业生中，超过六分之一的人报告起薪超过50美元,000, 这是
Dominic Bridi started on that path to a bachelor’s degree. But he’s thankful he changed course. 随着学费的持续上涨, 学生们为了完成学位而承担更多的债务，只是为了与更多的本科毕业生竞争更少的工作. That’s why Dominic thinks more students should consider
他们的选择.
他说:“很多高中和家长都在推动四年制学校。. “I wish more of them would offer that there’s a不her option.”
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