why are you going? common reasons: for a better job or better wages college degree = more careers...
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Why are you going?
Common Reasons: For a better job or better wages College degree = more careers possible Cultural or parent/guardian pressure Specific job that requires it Don’t know what else to do
University/college Tuition Costs PCC – Tuition, Books, Travel ~ $6,000/yr
PSU – Tuition, Books, Travel ~ $10,000/yr
OSU – Tuition, Books, Travel ~ $23,000/yr
UOC – Tuition, Books, Travel ~ $55,500/yr
(Berkley)
Common Wages
Hourly - Yearly McDonald's $8.95 -
$18,000
Starbucks Supervisor $10.95 - $22,000
Average Apprentice(1st) $22.05 - $44,000
Job Title Department Approximate Starting Wage* Education Requirements*
Train Crew (Service): Brakeman/ Switchman, Conductor, Locomotive
Engineer
Operating (Transportation)
On average, $41,600-44,720/year to start; 64,480-69,680/year after
5 years
Can hire out of high school
Track Laborer Engineering
(Maintenance of Way)
Appx. $18.93/hour to start (Regional)
Appx. $21.34/hour to start (System)
Can hire out of high school
Assistant Signal PersonEngineering
(Maintenance of Way)Appx. $22.65/hour to start
Can hire out of high school
Signal MaintainerEngineering
(Maintenance of Way)Appx. $26.73/hour to start
Requires vocational training
Work Equipment Mechanic Helper
Engineering(Maintenance of Way)
Appx. $19.60/hour Requires vocational
training
Work Equipment MechanicEngineering
(Maintenance of Way)Appx. $24.00/hour to start
Requires vocational training and
journeyperson status
Apprentice Freight Car Repairer
Mechanical – Car(Maintenance Operations)
Appx. $20.61/hour to startCan hire out of high
school
Journeyperson Freight Car Repairer
Mechanical – Car(Maintenance Operations)
Appx. $25.10/hour to startRequires vocational
training and journeyperson status
Mechanical Service Operator
Mechanical – Locomotive
(Maintenance Operations)
Appx. $14.65/hour to $18.61/hourto start. Potential up to
$19.54/hourto $20.68/hour per union contract.
Requires mechanical work experience and/or
vocational training
Apprentice Diesel Electrician
Mechanical – Locomotive
(Maintenance Operations)
Appx. $20.61/hour to startRequires vocational
training
Journeyperson Diesel Electrician
Mechanical – Locomotive
(Maintenance Operations)
Appx. $25.10/hour to startRequires vocational
training and journeyperson status
Apprentice Diesel Mechanic
Mechanical – Locomotive
(Maintenance Operations)
Appx. $20.72/hour to startRequires vocational
training and journeyperson status
Journeyperson Diesel Mechanic
Mechanical – Locomotive
(Maintenance Operations)
Appx. $25.10/hour to startRequires vocational
training and journeyperson status
Signal HelperEngineering
(Maintenance of Way)Appx. $17.50/hour
Can hire out of high school
6 Year SummaryMcDonald's $ Apprentice $ PCC $ PSU $
Year 1 18,000 44,000 - 6,000 - 10,000
Year 2 18,000 52,000 - 6,000 - 10,000
Year 3 20,000 64,000 - 10,000 - 10,000
Year 4 24,000 72,000 - 10,000 - 10,000
Year 5 28,000 72,000 - 12,000 - 12,000
Year 6 32,000 72,000 - 12,000 - 12,000
Total $140,000 $376,000 - $56,000 - $64,000
Associates
Bachelors
Masters
Average starting wage as a Mechanical Engineer: $58,600Job availability: LowAverage Debt: $24,000
Average starting wage as a Union pipefitter: $48,600Job availability: HighAverage Debt: -
4 year college 30% in 4 years 54% in 6 years
2 year college 14% in 150% of the time
Approximately 1% to 2% of all undergraduate students in Bachelor’s degree programs receive athletic scholarships
http://collegecompletion.chronicle.com/state/#state=or§or=public_fourhttp://www.fastweb.com/student-news/articles/3197-athletic-scholarships---who-gets-them-and-how-many-are-there
Oregon public colleges Graduation Rates2010
Go to college if….
You already know what you want to do and you love what you want to do
The chosen field can pay off the debt and the job is guaranteed
You are in the top 10% of your class right now
Your company pays for it (Union/vocational jobs)
You enjoy the thought of debt
