'America's Divided Recovery' calls for college education; Baker College enrolling for fall

Baker College’s Flint campus is enrolling students for 2016 fall quarter. The deadline for new student enrollment is Thursday, Sept. 15, for classes that begin Monday, Sept. 26.

The enrollment deadline for new students who wish to take classes 100 percent online during the fall quarter is Monday, Sept. 12.

“Education or training at the college level is now more essential than ever for those who want a productive career with a well-paying job,” said Wen Hemingway, MBA, CTP, Baker College of Flint president. “New research shows nearly all the jobs created since 2010 went to those with some postsecondary credentials; those without them are at a severe economic disadvantage.”

She is referring to the new 2016 report, “America’s Divided Recovery: College Haves and Have-Nots” by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and Workforce.

A key finding is that those with some postsecondary education gained more than 99 percent of the 11.6 million jobs created since 2010: 3.8 million went to those with graduate degrees, 4.6 million went to those with bachelor’s degrees, 3.1 million went to associate-degree holders.

Only 80,000, less than one percent, of the jobs went to workers with a high school diploma or less even though that group lost 5.6 million jobs, or more than three-fourths, of the total jobs lost in the recession of 2007-2010, according to the report.

Hemingway said, “Baker College academic advisors can help prospective students select the career program that is right for them and in demand by employers.”

Bachelor’s, associate and certificate career programs offered at the Flint campus include accounting; human resource management; management; marketing; information technology and security; cyber security; early childhood education; nursing; surgical technology; pre-occupational therapy; orthotic/prosthetic technology; veterinary technology; criminal justice; interpreter training; electrical, mechanical and civil engineering; photonics and laser technology; computer numerical control (CNC) machinist; welding; autobody technician; automotive services technology and Professional Truck Driving Institute-certified truck driver.

Financial assistance is available to students, including scholarships, grants, low-interest loans and work-study programs. For more information, contact Kevin Pnacek in the admissions office at kevin.pnacek@baker.edu or 810.766.4000. Students may schedule an appointment via the Baker College website, www.baker.edu.

The largest private college in Michigan, Baker College is a not-for-profit higher education institution accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Founded in 1911, Baker College grants doctoral, master’s, bachelor’s and associate degrees, as well as certificates in diverse academic fields including business, health sciences, engineering, information technology, education and human services. Baker College has on-ground campuses in Michigan and Pennsylvania, and offers online programs that can be completed 100 percent online without ever visiting a campus. In 2016, the Online Learning Consortium recognized Baker College Online with the OLC Quality Scorecard Exemplary Endorsement, the highest ranking for online higher education programs. For information, visit www.baker.edu or follow Baker College on Twitter, @bakercollege, or on Facebook, www.facebook.com/bakercollege.

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