Who is My Way Mississippi?
My Way Mississippi MS is the no-cost, one-stop-shop to help Mississippians plan, prepare, manage, and finance their post-secondary education.
If you are:
- A recent high school graduate
- A student transferring from one higher education institution to another
- A non-traditional student with a GED
- An adult desiring to return to college
- A counselor, an educator or a parent seeking college and career advising resources
Check us out, we can help!
Why should I get a College Degree?
It’s common knowledge that people with more education get jobs that pay more money. How much more? In a lifetime, college graduates earn nearly $1 million more than their friends and family members with only a high school diploma.
On average, earnings increase with education, regardless of race or gender. You will also be less likely to become unemployed. According to 2018 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), median weekly earnings grow from $493 to $678 per week, just by earning a high school diploma. Having an Associate’s degree increases to $798 weekly and having a Bachelor’s degree increases average earnings to $1,137 per week. More education pays off in higher earnings and even lower unemployment rates.
Top 20 Fastest Growing Jobs, US
Occupations, Most Job Growth
| Occupation | Percentage Increase |
|---|---|
| Solar photovoltaic installers | 63.3% |
| Wind turbine service technicians | 26.9% |
| Home Health Aides | 36.6% |
| Personal Care Aides | 36.4% |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants | 33.1% |
| Information Security Analysts | 31.6% |
| Physician Assistants | 31.1% |
| Statisticians | 30.7% |
| Nurse Practitioners | 28.2% |
| Speech Language Pathologists | 27.3% |
| Physical Therapy Assistants | 27.1% |
| Genetic Counselors | 27% |
| Mathematicians | 26% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 25.6% |
| Software Developers, Applications | 25.6% |
| Occupation | Percentage Increase |
|---|---|
| Personal Care Assistants | 5.2% |
| Food Prep/Service Workers | 17.3% |
| Registered Nurses | 12.1% |
| Home Health Aides | 36.6% |
| Cooks, restaurant | 21.9% |
| Software Developers, Applications | 25.6% |
| General and operations managers | 6.9% |
| Medical Assistants | 22.6% |
| Construction laborers | 10.5% |
| Market Research Analysts | 20.4% |
| Nursing Assistants | 8.9% |
| Management Analysts | 13.5% |
| Financial Managers | 16.0% |
| Medical Secretaries | 16.0% |
| Carpenters | 8.0% |
Sources:
United States Department of Labor. (2020, April 15). Fastest growing occupations, 2018 and projected 2028. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables/fastest-growing-occupations.htm
United States Department of Labor. (2020, April 15). Occupations with the most job growth, 2018 and projected 2028. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables/occupations-most-job-growth.htm
