Okay any graduates would share their successes in the job world after finishing their online degree or distance learning courses...
I have been promoted several times over the past 5 years. I can not say it is just because of my degrees because I do work hard. I have doubled my salary in six years.
results in less than 6 months I received my BS in Business from UOP back in August 2005, (less than 6 months ago) and have already had several interviews and job offers at a much higher salary/benefits level than before I had the degree. I am interviewing for a Finance position at SAIC (www.saic.com) this Thursday which requires I have a degree in business/finance/accounting. I am very happy in the results i've seen, and am already realizing a return in my investment.
Funny thing, but in 1999, 2000 and 2001 I made over $500,000 in personal income. I made over a million in personal (W2) income between 1995 and 2005 and all I had was a high school diploma. However, I should note that I didn't much enjoy the work I was doing at all. The other day I had my shiny new Bachelors degree verified for the very first time in an attempt to get a defense job. It is very cool work, but pays about what I made in 1995. So it looks like my degree will actually cost me money However, I am looking forward to the work, and was shut out from this kind of software development without a degree. Hopefully having some very interesting doors open for me as a result of this degree, and my eventual Masters degree, will make up for the loss of income.
I'm kind of like a sea turtle... Same thing I do now, which is application software development. I have a knack for being in the right places at the right times. My life is something of an interesting patchwork of being in the right place at the right time. I've been in Paris with Steve Ballmer, been to four continents without really trying too hard. I got a job that paid ~$200K/yr just because I answered my cell phone on the right day. I got my job teaching part time at a community college and I never even interviewed for it. They just called out of the blue and asked if I'd do it. I started two days later. I hear people all the time say "You've got to plan" or "Set your goals high" and that sort of thing. I've never been goal oriented, just curious as all hell and unafraid to take risks. I don't want goals or structure (as Jimmy Buffet says: "I don't WANT that much structure in my life!"), rather I prefer just poke my nose in here and there and seeing what turns up.
Since the title is "Highest paid Graduates", one may be well served to look at The Richest Man in Babylon. In my humble opinion, this book may do more to one's wealth than any singular college course (in the vein of the 'Why didn't they teach me that in school? type stuff). ...and at 1 cent and 258 5-star amazon reviews (avg), it's worth a look (IMO). Greg P.S. My apologies for not answering your question exactly...but I thought it may be helpful (e.g. net worth is more important income, what you save is more important than what you earn, etc.)
Sean, if your former boss needs someone to do that job, I think I could do it. I know it is not nice, but someone has to do it ...
Received tenure, appinted CIS Dept chair (networking) and not quite doubled my salary since 2001 with my EdS from NSU.
