Posted on 10/28/2013 4:45:21 AM PDT by Kaslin
To Theodore R. and the others, who replied:
I wasn’t in MedTech, but I WAS in a field very close to it. Essentially, what has happened is that many of the research groups left both the US and Canada during 2009-2010, when the economy withered, and many of the traditional sources of funding did likewise. The few groups that DID survive mostly relocated to several overseas locations (especially Singapore).
Had I been smart/had the foresight, I would have slid over into nursing instead. Unfortunately, I don’t have the financial/funding means to do so. I’ve even looked at oil patch/fracking jobs, but they want hard chem. and eng. degrees. So, for the moment, I’m stuck, but I AM looking for stuff all the time, and I’m not fussy. I’ll go wherever I need to.
I'm glad you and she were able to find a real university.
My coffee always tastes best when served by someone with a masters degree in sociology.
Tell me about it. I quit a $72,500/yr. job (salaried, 40/hr weeks)at age 24 to go to college, just to have the economy tank a year before I finished. I was looking at $38k max salaries when I got done.
With a little persistence and literally being willing to move all around the country, I’ve done much better than most...but wasted a lot of income potential in the meantime.
My only hope is that my top end will be considerably increased. Financially, I’m several years behind my goals of 10 years ago.
That’s how much it is if they live on campus or off campus.
Tuition is only $7303.
They estimate $1700 for books, but you can figure out ways to save on books (ebooks, used, etc).
They estimate it cost $4300 to live at home which is BS. That depemds on factors like if parents own a home or rent.
They estimate $1700 for transportation, but that’s BS because you can get a bus or light rail pass for cheap.
They are just trying to get people to live on campus and spend more money at the college.
No, college isn’t for everyone and it is too expensive.
There are vocational and technical schools where skills can be learned that last a lifetime and insure a good salary. But no one seems to want to learn to be a plumber or a heavy equipment operator, a medical transcriber or an x-ray technician.
Most are to year programs and students cam work while going to school.
A short stint in the military earns the G I Bill which is money for school.
I don’t understand why the college costs should be paid by the taxpayers. I had to pay for my children to attend the university of their choice.
Two year programs, sorry.
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