College Degrees that Hiring Managers Love

Want to earn a degree that could lead to career opportunities? Check out these six degrees with solid employment odds.

By Lisa Manterfield
If you've been keeping up with the unemployment figures lately, you might be wondering if going to college is worth it. The answer is a resounding yes, according to "Hard Times, Not all College Degrees are Created Equal," a 2012 report from Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce.
In fact, the report's exact wording was "Yes, extensive research, ours included, finds that a college degree is still worth it."
Here's just a bit of the research behind their endorsement. According to "Hard Times," the average unemployment rate for new college graduates is 8.9 percent. That may sound high...until you compare the figure to the unemployment rate of those without a college degree: 22.9 percent for recent high school grads and a staggering 31.5 percent for those who recently dropped out of high school, says "Hard Times."
But as the title of the report says, not all degrees are equal.
And another study echoes that sentiment. According to "Job Outlook 2012," a report compiled by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), certain degrees, such as business, computer science, and engineering, consistently top the list of most sought-after majors.
So if you're thinking of going back to school, but want to pick a degree that could help make you competitive in the job market, read on for six degrees that studies say pass the test with flying unemployment numbers.

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[from http://education.yahoo.net]