Southeastern listed as Tier 1 institution for career planning
Thursday, July 30, 2020
by: Tonya Lowentritt
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University has been listed as a Tier 1 institution
for career planning by Educate to Career, a non-profit organization that serves as
a resource for educational attainment, outcomes-based personalized college and career
planning, and related financial planning, data and programs in the U.S. Southeastern
was selected as one of the “Best Colleges for Career Planning Curriculum.”
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ETC recently amended its selection criteria. Schools
chosen as Tier 1 institutions had to meet the following criteria: a physical campus
for in-classroom instruction should the health authorities allow colleges to open
in September; robust software and systems to support distance learning programs; faculty
experience in teaching online; and reasonable tuition and fees on a relative basis.
“Students and their parents are extremely cautious about college value today,”
said Educate to Career President Michael R. Havis. “They want an affordable education
that will put them on a pathway to a real career. Southeastern has proven its ability
to deliver a meaningful education, while keeping tuition affordable.”
According to Educate to Career’s website, the Best Colleges for Career Planning
Curriculum was created to help students prepare for the new normal in college and
ultimately, the labor market.
“Our employment model shows the industries that will provide the strongest job
opportunities in coming years, and the colleges that will best prepare students for
those jobs,” Havis said. “Again, Southeastern is listed as a Tier 1 institution for
being up to the task.”
The complete list can be accessed at https://www.jobsearchintelligence.com/etc/college-rankings-2020-update/index.php.
