Gain a Competitive Edge in Your Career

Instructional Design and Technology–A Career in High Demand

Did you know that the information-communications-technology industry has had double-digit growth just within the last four years? Demand is high for professionals who can analyze training needs and goals and then design and develop technology-supported instructional materials in various organizations. In fact, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released data in April 2008 that indicate strong, continued growth for this field. In addition, learning trends, such as the explosive growth of online learning in P–12 and higher education, will continue to open doors to job opportunities.

  • Instructional Coordinator/Designer
  • Training and Development Specialist
  • Curriculum Designer
  • Course Editor
  • Desktop Publishing, Web Design, or Multimedia Specialist
  • Information Architect
  • Manager of E-Learning Delivery
  • Ed-Tech Specialist
  • Performance Consultant

Your bachelor’s degree from Walden can enhance your ability to find a meaningful career in which you can truly make a difference, and it can open the door to a lifetime of career and earnings growth.

Increase Your Earnings Potential

With your Walden degree in hand, you can expect to dramatically raise your earnings potential over the course of your career. The earnings gap between those who have four-year college degrees and those who do not has widened throughout the last four decades.
  • According to the U.S. Census Bureau, adults with bachelor’s degrees earned an average of $54,689 in 2005, while those with high school diplomas earned $29,448.
  • The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that, based on median weekly earnings, individuals who have bachelor’s degrees earn 62 percent more than those with high school diplomas, 43 percent more than those with some college, and 33 percent more than those with associate degrees.

Stay Competitive

To remain competitive in the job market of the future, a bachelor’s degree is critical as more and more individuals pursue higher education.

  • In 2003–04, about 69 percent of high school seniors expected to attain a bachelor's degree or higher, with 35 percent of those students expecting to continue on to graduate school. In 1980, only 35 percent of high school students expected to attain a bachelor's degree.
  • The number of students enrolling in college immediately after high school increased from 49 percent in 1972 to 67 percent in 2004.

(The Condition of Education 2006, U.S. Department of Education)

Reach Your Potential

Give yourself the greatest possible chance for success with a bachelor’s degree from Walden. Take this first step in your career path and prepare yourself for additional study that can lead to a master’s and then a doctoral degree.

To help you be successful in a range of careers, you’ll develop skills in

  • Critical thinking
  • Problem-solving
  • Communication
  • Research
  • Global Awareness / Cultural Competency
  • Social Civic Engagement 

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