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DeVry University Survey Shows Two-thirds of Minneapolis Respondents Wish They had Achieved Higher Level of Education

According to a new Internet survey of 500 working adults aged 25 to 49 living in Minneapolis-St. Paul, 67 percent of respondents wish they had achieved a higher level of education and 40 percent said they plan to work toward a higher degree in the next five years. When asked how an additional level of education would affect them, 65 percent said their financial compensation would be increased, 58 percent said their opportunity for job advancement would be increased, and 52 percent said their general satisfaction with their position in life would be increased.

A graduate student at DeVry University's Keller Graduate School of Management in Edina, Ceebleej Yang, says, "I am happy with my current job, yet I knew I wanted more. After much thought and research, I realized the best way for me to advance my career was to earn a master's degree."

"DeVry University has long recognized the desire of working adults to advance their careers and improve their lives through the pursuit of higher education," said Phillip Friedman, dean of DeVry University in Edina, Minn.

"I knew from the start that adding school to my demanding work schedule would not be easy," says Yang. "I needed a university that offered opportunities and resources to help with my busy schedule. My education is already paying off on the job. I am directly applying what I learn in school at my job, giving me a competitive advantage over my co-workers."

Despite the barriers to adult education, people in Minneapolis see value in furthering their level of education. Eighty-five percent of all respondents agreed with the statement "the higher the level of education a person achieves, the higher the person's income will be."