Career Profile: Nursing Professionals in Demand
By Richard Campbell Students searching for a professional career that is near recession proof need look no further than the piping hot nursing field. Massachusetts is projected as one of ten states accounting for half the total job growth in this sector in the nation, with the profession is sitting upon an expected job growth at 16% between now and 2024. While anticipated income is probably not the primary reason for students to enter into nursing programs, a college graduate in a BSN program now would be set to earn about $63,000 annually. With many nurses in Massachusetts getting older, the demand will only increase as current staffs expect a wave of retirements. Nursing is a highly professionalized career track that is very demanding mentally, [...]