The Washington Post , January 4, 2001. Fewer Students Making a Living in Death Care Officials in the funeral care industry are predicting a major shortage of morticians in the next five to 10 years, creating an even higher demand for mortuary science majors than there already is. It s becoming an increasing problem for a lot of funeral homes to find qualified staff. Nor are the low entry-level wages. Cox News Service, December 26, 2000.
Employers are somewhat more forgiving when it comes to graduate degrees.
Thirty-seven percent said an online graduate degree is as credible as an offline graduate degree is. Fifty-four percent said an online graduate degree is not as credible but still acceptable, while the remaining 9 percent said an online graduate degree is not credible and not acceptable. There s some skepticism. All Being Wooed Today s graduates of law, accounting, and medical schools are entering one of the best job markets ever, thanks in part to more students pursuing computer science and information technology careers after completing their undergraduate degrees. Law firms, accounting firms, and medical organizations are being forced to recruit students sooner and more fiercely than in years past and offer them better compensation and other perks.