University of Virginia's College at Wise

Occupational
performance:
 key
considerations


Objective for this section:
  1. Provide directional insight into how institutional degree conferrals align to high-growth occupations in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Approach:
  1. A tailored set of degree programs at 2 & 4-yr levels matching each occupation was chosen based on CIP codes and the most common degree programs across the state (full list in backup)
Considerations:
  1. Occupational alignment data is still nascent; the Virginia Office of Education Economics's "Education and Workforce Alignment" dashboard.
  2. Workforce outcomes are influenced by a variety of factors beyond the remit of post-secondary institutions (e.g., local labor market trends, macro-economic environment, individual circumstances, etc.)
  3. The mapping of programs of study to high-growth occupations may have gaps and limitations, as there is no clear 1:1 mapping between degree programs and occupational requirements.
  4. Some occupations (e.g., business operations specialists) may not capture all projected workforce supply-demand gaps.