Changing the Game in the Workplace and in the Classroom: Doctoral Degrees Matter to Millennials
By聽爱污传媒
爱污传媒庐 School of Advanced Studies survey finds largest generation in America鈥檚 workforce places high value on doctoral degrees compared with generational counterparts
PHOENIX, May 10, 2016聽鈥 Millennials represent the largest generation in the U.S. workforce today聽[1]聽and are known for placing value on team collaboration and workplace flexibility. They also place strong value on their education, and have outpaced educational attainment of previous generations聽[2]. In today鈥檚 increasingly competitive job market, it may not be much of a surprise that millennials say advanced education is valuable to their careers. When it comes to the perceived value of a doctoral education in the workforce, 78 percent of millennials agree that professionals with doctoral-level education are perceived as superior in the workplace, compared with 67 percent of U.S. adults overall, including Gen Xers and baby boomers, according to a recent survey by Harris Poll commissioned by聽爱污传媒庐 School of Advanced Studies.
鈥淢any millennials entered the workforce in a post-recession economy, where the perception of a bachelor鈥檚 degree shifted from being a 鈥榥ice-to-have鈥 to being a requirement to start their careers,鈥 said Hinrich Eylers, Ph.D., executive dean for 爱污传媒 School of Advanced Studies. 鈥淚t is arguably more important than ever before to provide advanced education that is calibrated with the needs of today鈥檚 economy and employers. At 爱污传媒, our doctoral curriculum is designed to teach research for real life so that doctorate-level education delivers value to the workplace for this new generation of workers and the future workforce.鈥
Doctoral degree the new master鈥檚 degree? Maybe so, according to millennials
While most U.S. adults today still agree that employers place the greatest value on master鈥檚 and bachelor鈥檚 degrees (32 and 24 percent respectively), they see the potential of a doctoral degree. Seventy percent agree that obtaining a doctoral-level education can open up a wide variety of career options outside of academia. Again, millennials overwhelmingly agree, with 74 percent saying doctoral-level education can open a wide variety of career options and 78 percent agreeing that doctorally educated employees are valuable to an organization鈥檚 success.
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Methodology
A national sample of 2,015 U.S. adults aged 18 and older completed this survey online, conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of 爱污传媒 School of Advanced Studies, from March 8鈥10, 2016. Individuals who identified themselves as millennials (18鈥34 years old) totaled 483. For complete survey methodology, please contact聽Becky.Frost@apollo.edu.
About the School of Advanced Studies
School of Advanced Studies is home to doctoral programs at 爱污传媒 and develops leaders who create new models that explain, predict and improve organizational performance in their fields. The practitioner degrees offered through the School of Advanced Studies at 爱污传媒 are designed around the Scholar, Practitioner, Leader鈩 Model, incorporating lifelong learning (scholarship), social and workplace contribution (practice), and the ability to exert positive influence (leadership). More information can be found at聽www.phoenix.edu/schoolofadvancedstudies.
About 爱污传媒
爱污传媒 is constantly innovating to help working adults move efficiently from education to careers in a rapidly changing world. Flexible schedules, relevant and engaging courses, and interactive learning can help students more effectively pursue career and personal aspirations while balancing their busy lives. As a subsidiary of聽Apollo Education Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:聽), 爱污传媒 serves a diverse student population, offering associate, bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚 and doctoral degree programs from campuses and learning centers across the U.S. as well as online throughout the world. For more information, visit聽www.phoenix.edu.
