Military & Trade Pathways
Higher Education Degrees
Financial Aid & Training Costs
Workforce & Non-Income Factors
100

This military branch offers free flight training to become a private or commercial pilot.

What is the Air Force?


100

An Associate degree program takes this many years to complete.

What is 2 years?

100

You unlock grants, scholarships, and federal loans by submitting this form.

What is the FAFSA?

100

High competition for a limited number of jobs increases the likelihood of this outcome.

What is unemployment?

200

Serving in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard builds discipline, teamwork, and this leadership quality.

What is leadership?

200

Air traffic control, dental hygiene, and radiation therapy fall under this degree level.

What is an Associate degree?

200

Annual tuition and costs for attending a public SUNY school average around this dollar amount.

What is $22,000?

200

When job competition is high, the expected salary for that position will likely do this.

What is decrease?

300

Costing around $33,000, this path focuses purely on job-specific training rather than general education.

What is trade school?

300

Engineering, business, marketing, and political science are typical majors for this 4-year degree.

What is a Bachelor degree?

300

Private college tuition and costs typically fall into this annual price range.

What is $45,000 to $46,000?  

300

This non-monetary benefit pays a percentage of your salary after retirement.

What is a pension?

400

Culinary arts and construction are examples of fields prepared for by this type of school.

What is trade school?

400

An MBA or master in education represents this duration of post-secondary study in years.

What is 5 to 6 years?

400

Federal loans differ from private loans by offering income-driven repayment and this forgiveness feature.

What is loan forgiveness?

400

Satisfaction, independence, risk, family, and work conditions are categorized as these factors.

What are non-income factors?

500

Plumbing, electrical work, and carpentry can be learned without tuition costs through this hands-on arrangement.

What is an apprenticeship?

500

Becoming a psychologist, lawyer, or physician requires this advanced degree taking 10 to 15 years.

What is a Doctoral degree?

500

Interest rates and eligibility for private loans issued by banks depend heavily on this personal rating.

What is credit history and score?

500

High living costs in a job location can offset higher salaries because more income is consumed by these.

What is cost of living expenses?

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