[Source: http://stats.bls.gov/spotlight/2007/back_to_school/print.htm]
Back to School
Back to school time is here. Across the
country millions of students are preparing to return to school, so they
can pursue education to improve themselves ... and improve their career
prospects.
We Don't Need No Education? Think Again!
Education pays in higher earnings and lower unemployment rates.
Source: Current Population Survey | Chart Data
Careers with Good Wages and Plenty of Jobs
"Do what you love" isn't bad career advice, but it's even better if what you love is an occupation with above average wages and high projected job growth.
Source: Employment Projections, Occupational Employment Statistics | Chart Data
School Enrollment by Sex
School enrollment
rates vary by sex. In recent years, men were more likely than women to
have dropped out of high school and were less likely to be attending
college. At age 19,
50 percent of women were attending college, compared with 39 percent of men.
Source: National Longitudinal Surveys | Chart Data
Teachers
Back to school time is back to work time for teachers. There were about one million high school teachers
employed in the U.S. as of May 2006.
Nationwide, the average annual wage of high-school teachers was
$51,150. By State, average annual wages of high-school teachers ranged
from $35,340 in South Dakota to $70,760 in New York.
Source: Occupational Employment Statistics | Chart Data
Want to see more? See the employment and wage estimates for occupations in States and metropolitan areas.