MJC Paving the Path February, 2019 Jenni Abbott Careers, Skills, & Competencies MJC Paving the Path February, 2019 Jenni Abbott

Session Objectives Identify possible on-ramps and off-ramps students may choose to reach career goals Be able to explain possible outcomes of diverse educational levels to students Provide subject matter expertise about potential transfer institutions and occupations

California Income Mobility 425,000 blue collar manufacturing jobs lost since 1990 The gap between the top 10% and the bottom 10% of families has doubled since 1980 The decline in median wages in California is 3x that of the US overall (Lipson & Stern, 2018)

MJC Income Mobility Rate 14% of MJC parents are in the bottom income quartile 16% of MJC students whose parents are in the bottom income quartile make it to the top income quartile 2.2% Income Mobility Rate (Lipson & Stern, 2018)

Applied Associate vs. Bachelor’s Degrees (All credits articulate, but may not have value in the labor market) ADT   Applied Associate Degree Four Year Degree $75K Graduates, earns $40K as programmer. May hit career ceiling. (All credits may not articulate, adding time to completion) Graduates, earns $75K as programmer. Four Year Degree University Flipping the Paradigm, 2015

Analysis of 29 Programs (by TOP Code) MJC CTE Programs Analysis of 29 Programs (by TOP Code) Programs prep for 82 Occupations (COE Crosswalk) 14 programs showed Living Wage for 1 adult and 1 child 14 programs showed increase in earnings 14 programs showed students employed in the field CCC LaunchBoard (2015-16 Data)

MJC CTE Program Analysis Of the 82 Occupations: Job listings for 45 occupations required a H.S. Diploma Job listings for 9 occupations required a certificate Job listings for 11 occupations required a two-year degree Job listings for 17 occupations required a bachelor’s degree CCC LaunchBoard (2015-16 Data)

Enrollment by Ethnicity Arts CCCCO Pipeline, 2016-17

Similar Programs – Enrollment by Ethnicity

MJC CTE Program Profiles

Burning Glass, 2019

Mapping educational options

Occupational Outlook Handbook https://www.bls.gov/ooh/

Table Work – Please add sources! Review occupational data at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/ (see instruction sheets) Research professional associations for your discipline – competencies, potential careers Complete Program Pathway Worksheet and questions for your program