Engineering majors are in high demand. According to data from the Census Bureauand Payscale.com, graduates in engineering can expect some of the best starting salaries and lifetime earnings of all college graduates. According to the N.C. Department of Commerce, mechanical, electrical, construction, and computer engineers can all expect salaries well above $60,000 within five years of graduating…. READ MORE
Robert Ingram: NC Community College System “one of the best in the country.”
Former GlaxoSmithKline CEO and Chairman Robert Ingram feels that North Carolina Community College graduates are well-prepared for the state’s ever-growing pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturing job market. Ingram explains that this was an integral factor in Glaxo’s decision to site and grow their Zebulon, NC production facility. He notes that schools like Wake Technical Community College… READ MORE