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Unemployment is undeniably congruent to educational level. Unemployment statistics are 2% for the doctoral degree and an overwhelming 9% for the high school dropout; for the master degree holder, 2.4%. As employees are laid off, they turn to school to bolster their resume, and the postsecondary education industry benefits in the process.

The education industry is also known by the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics as the Educational Services sector, part of the education and healthcare supersector, and consists of the following: elementary and secondary schools; junior colleges; colleges, universities, and professional schools; business schools; technical and trade schools; other schools and instruction; and educational support services. The education industry is held together by instructors and educational leaders that are supported by an equivalently supportive educational background.

The recession has been a major topic on the news as of late. But how has it affected education? The news ranges from the effects on the healthcare industry to the effects of adults going back to school. Entrepreneurship has skyrocketed as college graduates turn to small business options as a means for income in a time when large corporations just are not hiring.

Online education is one of the ways in which a prospective college student can pursue their education and uplift themselves from the receding economy without having to worry about quitting their day job, commuting, or interfering with the current flow of their daily life. Before you get your online education started, however, consider some of these impacts the economy has had on education:

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