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&2//(*(3$<62)) … more fields … more than ever WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WAICU Published by: Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities © 2014 Questions? Contact the WAICU Student Access Center Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities 122 West Washington Avenue, Suite 700, Madison, WI 53703-2723 608.256.7761 ext. 238 Fax: 608.256.7065 studentaccess@waicu.org, www.waicu.org All WAICU-member colleges and universities are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, 230 La Salle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604-1411, 312.263.0456 Table of Contents Alverno College ........................................ 4 Bellin College ........................................... 5 Beloit College ........................................... 6 Cardinal Stritch University .......................... 7 Carroll University ...................................... 8 Carthage College ..................................... 9 Columbia College of Nursing ................... 10 Concordia University ............................... 11 Edgewood College ................................. 12 Lakeland College .................................... 13 Lawrence University ................................. 14 Marian University .................................... 15 Marquette University ................................ 16 Medical College of Wisconsin .................. 17 Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design ........... 18 Milwaukee School of Engineering ............. 19 Mount Mary University ............................ 20 Northland College .................................. 21 Ripon College ......................................... 22 St. Norbert College ................................. 23 Silver Lake College .................................. 24 Viterbo University .................................... 25 Wisconsin Lutheran College ..................... 26 Student Planner .................................. 27-28 Transfer Information ................................. 29 Major Areas of Study ......................... 30-42 Master Programs ................................ 43-44 Doctoral/2-Year Programs ........................ 45 Contact Information .....................Back Cover A college education strengthens the cultural and civic foundations of society and is linked with stronger families and better health. The sheer joy of learning and of creating you will experience in your college years is as important as it is immeasurable. It takes nothing away from these values to note that a college education results in higher pay and less unemployment. A new myth-busting study shows that college graduates in all fields earn more. The study, How Liberal Arts and Sciences Majors Fare in Employment: A Report on Earnings and Long-Term Career Paths, was sponsored by the Association of American Colleges and Universities. The study indicates: At peak earning ages (56-60 years old), workers who majored as undergraduates in humanities or social science annually earn, on average, more than those who majored as undergraduates in professional or pre-professional fields. Unemployment rates are low for liberal arts graduates—compared with those with a professional or pre-professional degree — and their unemployment rates decline over time. Median annual salaries are highest for engineering graduates, but whatever the undergraduate major, college degrees lead to increased earning over time and protect against unemployment. In addition, an analysis, The College Advantage: Weathering the Economic Storm, released in 2012 by the Georgetown Public Policy Institute, shows the gulf in earnings between young adults with bachelor's degrees and those without them continues to grow. The gap is the widest it has been in nearly a half century. Another study, The Rising Cost of Not Going to College, released by the Pew Research Center in February, 2014, supports this claim. Millennial college graduates ages 25 to 32 who are working full-time earn more annually—nearly twice as much— than employed young adults who have only a high school diploma. According to Pew's economic analysis, "… when today's young adults are compared with previous generations, the disparity in economic outcomes between college graduates and those with a high school diploma or less formal schooling has never been greater in the modern era." These studies document that college pays off in more fields and in increasing earnings than ever before. In my opinion, before we disparage particular majors or say "you don't need college," we should remember the adage, "everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts." Rolf Wegenke WAICU president 1 WisconsinsPrivateColleges.org