Abstract In 2002, the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy said over 70% of enlisted personnel who are promoted to the rank of Chief Petty Officer (E7), Senior Chief Petty Officer (E8), or Master Chief Petty Officer (E9) in today's Naval Service have a college degree. It is my firm belief that an Associate of Art's Degree will assist me in being promoted to my next higher pay grade, provide my children with a father who …showed first 75 words of 774 total…

…showed last 75 words of 774 total…article by Romy Ribitzky (2002), college graduates can expect to earn approximately $2 million over the course of a lifetime, while high school graduates earn only about half this amount. This alone is a major reason for me to obtain my associate of art's degree. Reference Ribitzky, R. (2002, May 14). Degree Dollars Four Years of Higher Education Can Pay Off for a Lifetime. ABCNews.com. Retrieved August 12, 2004, from http://abcnews.go.com/ sections/business/DailyNews/career_costs_020514.html