Online Learning Update

October 5, 2015

Higher education: lifetime training or a path to the next job?

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:10 am

By Tara García Mathewson, Education Dive

The number of video game design programs has increased dramatically in recent years, responding to demand from students more than demand from employers. Many of these programs are at the community college level, giving students associate degrees to take into the job market. The problem is, there were only 6,000 jobs posted in video game design last year, according to Matt Sigelman, CEO of Burning Glass Technologies. Out of those 6,000 jobs, 89% required a bachelor’s degree or higher, and fewer than 5% were open to candidates with no prior experience. Sometimes the jobs students are being prepared for in college degree programs don’t match the need in the economy.

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