Education Opportunities
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that workers with a bachelor’s degree earn about $26,000 more on average than workers with a high school diploma, according to figures that outline 2008 educational trends and achievement levels. The same report shows that more people are getting an education. In 2008, 29 percent of adults 25 and older had a bachelor’s degree, and 87 percent had completed high school. That compares with 24 percent of adults who had a bachelor’s degree, and 83 percent who had completed high school in 1998.To stay competitive in today's job market, it pays to have an education. Listed below are some of the education opportunities available on the North Olympic Peninsula.
Environmental Science Website
Environmental Science Degree Website
North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center
The North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center (NOPSC) offers students age 16 to 21 career training in 12 different fields, including natural resources.
www.nopsc.org
Natural Resources: See 'Options/SCP Ideas for High Schoolers' or www.nopsc.org/naturalresources
www.nopsc.org
Natural Resources: See 'Options/SCP Ideas for High Schoolers' or www.nopsc.org/naturalresources
Peninsula College
Peninsula College offers programs in Natural Resource Management, Fisheries, and Undergraduate Resource Opportunities. With courses in biology, ecology, and forestry, Peninsula College is a great place to get a transferable Associates Degree.
www.pc.ctc.edu
www.pc.ctc.edu
Western Washington University
Through Western Washington University's Huxley College of the Environment on the Peninsulas, students can earn a B.S. degree in Environmental Science or a B.A. degree in Environmental Policy at the Peninsula College Campus.
http://www.acadweb.wwu.edu/eesp/huxley/index.shtml
http://www.acadweb.wwu.edu/eesp/huxley/index.shtml
