There are too many advantages to list, but here are a few.
MBA Job Advantages
Recognition as someone with the potential to learn at higher levels. Self-satisfaction knowing that you had the abilities to earn a higher college degree. Provides a good background in managing responsibilities that cross national borders (especially for an MBA with an international focus). Gain enhanced strategic thinking and managerial effectiveness. Higher pay than someone with less education. More upward job opportunities, especially management positions. Larger professional network through faculty, fellow students, and others you meet while in an MBA program Source: About.com
MBA Job Earnings:
Starting salaries in analyst consulting positions (with a bachelor's degree after bonus) range from $30,000 to $50,000. Starting salaries for an MBA job (after bonus) range from $40,000 to $125,000. These salaries vary between firms and with the region of the country you reside. The national salary level reported by Money in 1992 was $82,309.
MBA Jobs and Potential MBA Salary:
Research Associate (No Bachelors) - $15-30,400
First Year Analyst (bachelors degree) - $32,000-40,000 (plus a bonus of $5,000-$10,000)
Second Year Analyst: (bachelors degree) - $35,000-45,000 (plus a bonus of $5,000-20,000)
Management Consultant (MBA) - $89,200
Senior Consultant (MBA + 2-5 years) - $120,100
Junior Partner (MBA/PhD + 5 years or more) - $120,100
Senior Partner (MBA/PhD + 5-20 years) - $194,000 (bonus: up to $500,000)
Six Sigma, ISO-900x or PMI experience will affect these amounts
Source: Informal surveys and US News and World Report.
Source: Summarized from the Bureau of Labor
Nursing and Health Sciences Job Advantages: (this should expand to the following copy)
The demand for medical professionals—nurses, physicians, health care administrators—is growing faster than anyone could have imagined. You can move ahead in this exciting field through our outstanding programs—BSN, RN to BSN, MSN, MBA in Health Care Administration, or pre-med.
Earn your position as a true professional with your degree from Grand Canyon University!
The College of Nursing & Health Sciences is unlike any other in the Southwest. Our exceptional curriculum fuses academic and clinical rigor with Christian values to prepare you as a skilled, caring professional who will excel in meeting the challenges of a rapidly changing health care setting.
- Make a Difference: As a result of your degree from GCU’s nursing & health care programs, you will impact the lives of others in ways you might never have expected!
- Develop Leadership Skills: All of our nursing and healthcare management programs are designed to help you develop your leadership skills—from beginning health care positions to a variety of professional levels.
- Accelerate Your Degree: Our programs are specifically designed to help you obtain your degree in the least amount of time—and at the lowest cost—possible. For example, you can earn your BSN degree in just 18-months through our accelerated program if you have 90 or more hours of college credit or a baccalaureate degree.
Our students have an exceptional record of success on the NCLEX-RN, the RN licensure examination, so traditionally our graduates have been highly recruited by health care facilities.
JOB OUTLOOK
Job opportunities for RNs, medical and health services managers are expected to be very good through 2012 as the health services industry continues to expand and diversify. In fact, more new jobs are expected be created for RNs than for any other occupation. Opportunities will be especially good in offices of physicians and other health practitioners, home healthcare services, and outpatient care centers. Thousands of job openings also will result from the need to replace experienced nurses who leave the occupation, especially as the median age of the registered nurse population continues to rise.
EARNINGS
Median annual earnings of registered nurses were $48,090 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $40,140 and $57,490. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $33,970, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $69,670. Many employers offer flexible work schedules, childcare, educational benefits, and bonuses.
Median annual earnings of medical and health services managers were $61,370 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $47,910 and $80,150. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $37,460, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $109,080. Earnings of medical and health services managers vary by type and size of the facility, as well as by level of responsibility.
(From: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook
Education Job Advantages
At Grand Canyon University, we love teachers! We want to ensure that every educator is fully prepared to meet the future challenges of education.
Earn your bachelor’s or master’s degree from Grand Canyon University’s College of Education and build a teaching career with momentum!
The College of Education seeks to maintain the highest standards both in teacher and administrator training.
Here’s why your education at Grand Canyon University is so valuable:
- Outstanding Reputation. Principals and other administrators throughout Arizona recognize the quality of the education you will receive in either our bachelors or masters programs.
- Knowledgeable Professors. Professors are highly qualified in their respective fields, give you individual attention, and stress mutual interaction with your fellow students.
- Meaningful Field Experiences. You will observe a variety of teachers working in multicultural classrooms. You will also teach in a school with which you have an established relationship. (Ask us for additional details.)
- Multiple Methods of Instruction. Course content is rigorous, purposeful, and focused on your ongoing success in the classroom.
Because of the College faculty's commitment to both excellence and innovation, you will enhance your reputation as a competent, caring educator.
You’ll be pleased to know that graduates of GCU’s College of Education are in high demand in school districts throughout the state. You can do what you love, and have the satisfaction that you are appreciated! And, with your master’s degree, you will be rewarded with a significant move up the pay schedule.
Right now is the right time to take the next step toward your ideal future!
JOB OUTLOOK
Job opportunities for teachers over the next 10 years will vary from good to excellent, depending on the locality, grade level, and subject taught. Most job openings will result from the need to replace the large number of teachers who are expected to retire over the 2004-14 period. Shortages of qualified teachers will likely continue, resulting in competition among some localities, with schools luring teachers from other States and districts with bonuses and higher pay.
EARNINGS
Median annual earnings of kindergarten, elementary, middle, and secondary school teachers ranged from $41,400 to $45,920 in May 2004; the lowest 10 percent earned $26,730 to $31,180; the top 10 percent earned $66,240 to $71,370. Median earnings for preschool teachers were $20,980.
Teachers can boost their salary in a number of ways. In some schools, teachers receive extra pay for coaching sports and working with students in extracurricular activities. Getting a master’s degree or national certification often results in a raise in pay, as does acting as a mentor. Some teachers earn extra income during the summer by teaching summer school or performing other jobs in the school system.
(From the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook)
Humanities and Social Sciences Job Advantages
What do successful artists, ministers, music teachers, social workers, physical therapists, and mathematicians have in common? They all graduated from a great humanities and social sciences program.
You can join them—as a graduate of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Grand Canyon University. We have a program that will meet your exact needs and help you achieve your dream!
JOB OUTLOOK
Relatively favorable prospects are expected for ministers in evangelical churches. Competition, however, will be keen for responsible positions serving large, urban congregations. For newly ordained pastors/ministers who are unable to find parish positions, employment alternatives include working in youth counseling, family relations, and social welfare organizations; teaching in religious educational institutions; or serving as chaplains in the Armed Forces, hospitals, universities, and correctional institutions.
Employment of social workers is expected to increase faster than the average for all occupations through 2014. The rapidly growing elderly population and the aging baby boom generation will create greater demand for health and social services, resulting in particularly rapid job growth among gerontology social workers. Employment of social workers in private social service agencies also will increase.
Employment of physical therapists is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through 2014. The demand for physical therapists should continue to rise as growth in the number of individuals with disabilities or limited function spurs demand for therapy services. Job opportunities should be particularly good in acute hospital, rehabilitation, and orthopedic settings, because the elderly receive the most treatment in these settings.
Employment of mathematicians is expected to have keen competition for the limited number of jobs as mathematicians. Master’s and Ph.D. degree holders with a strong background in mathematics and a related discipline, such as engineering or computer science, should have the best opportunities. Bachelor’s degree holders who meet State certification requirements may become primary or secondary school mathematics teachers.
Holders of a master’s degree in mathematics will face very strong competition for jobs in theoretical research. Because the number of Ph.D. degrees awarded in mathematics continues to exceed the number of university positions available, many of these graduates will need to find employment in industry and government.
EARNINGS
Salaries of pastors/ministers vary substantially, depending on experience, denomination, size and wealth of the congregation, and geographic location.
Median annual earnings of medical and public health social workers were $40,080 in May 2004.
Median annual earnings of physical therapists were $60,180 in May 2004.
Median annual earnings of mathematicians were $81,240 in May 2004.
