Right Degree for Me

Excellent teachers, coaches, and librarians often serve as sources of inspiration for their students, some of whom want to follow in their mentors' footsteps. This authoritative book offers useful information for those students who wish to become leaders in the world of education, be it as grade school music teachers, middle school guidance counselors, high school nurses, college professors, or other rewarding careers in education. This volume is a perfect starting point, both for those readers who know exactly what they want to do, and those students who are just on the cusp of considering their career choices.

Business encompasses everything from local candy stores to international corporations. While such an expansive term does allow for a great deal of flexibility when it comes to career choice, it can also be confusing to see where one might fit into the business world. What degrees are helpful or even necessary to get there? This book is a handy and useful guide to assessing students' skills, desires, and aptitude. It helps readers focus on the degree or degrees required to set them on the career path that's right for them.

Spanning careers from data assistant to medical doctor, the health care field welcomes job-seekers who possess anything from basic certification to advanced degrees. Jobs can include behind-the-scenes responsibilities or more hands-on work with direct patient care. As this volume shows, students pursuing any of several degree paths can make a concrete difference in people's lives through a health care career. Profiles of jobs in the nursing, dental, medical, and nutrition fields, among others, are included. Also highlighted are the variety of opportunities available to students of varying education levels, as well as the health care field's fastest growing and most in-demand professions.

In today's technology-dependent world, seeking a career in information technology or information systems is both a pragmatic choice and an exciting, forward-thinking option. The demand for people to fill IT and IS positions is high, and the field is constantly evolving, offering plenty of outlets for creative thinkers. This useful guide walks readers through the educational paths that can prepare them most effectively for a job in information technology or information systems. The author weighs the pros and cons of certificate programs, two- and four-year degree programs, online degrees, and graduate degrees. Give your readers a helpful, highly informative resource.

Nurses are in short supply, and the shortage will become greater in the future. Nursing schools are expanding the number and scope of the courses they provide in an attempt to address this shortage. Men, for whom nursing is considered a nontraditional profession, are being encouraged to pursue nursing careers. This informative volume presents the wide variety of skills and preparation necessary for nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses and licensed vocational nurses, registered nurses, and nurse specialists. It also explains the many certificates and degrees that can be earned to prepare nurses for caring for patients in various settings.

For students seeking an exciting career in a financial field, bookkeeping and accounting can be an ideal choice. This resource provides students an overview of a career in bookkeeping and accounting, and shows them exactly how they can tailor their education to ensure the best possible chance of professional success. Readers are introduced to some little-known aspects of the career, including how to work with the budgets of both small businesses and Fortune 500 companies. They'll learn about fascinating work, such as conducting forensic investigations. This guidebook will help them identify the best places in the United States to find bookkeeping and accounting jobs.