Take a deep dive into your program's career paths. Discover key facts and figures about common careers aligned with your program's area of study. Explore salary expectations, labour market conditions, job posting trends, and employed outcomes.
Why College?
- Lower tuition fees
- Offers diplomas, certificates, and post-diploma certificates
- Offers degrees
- Earn both a diploma and a degree when you choose a pathway to a degree with partnering universities
- College graduates get hired more1*
- Better connected to industry through employer connections
- College graduates are loved by employers2*
- Postsecondary graduate debt is lower**
- More career-focused path through programming and placements
*Sourced from a 2015 survey by George Brown College of over 800 employers in the Greater Toronto Area.
1Employers expressed that college graduates were hired more often than university graduates in the last two years (75% vs. 68%)
254% of employers said they believe colleges offer more relevant work experience through field placements, internships or co-op, compared to universities (54% vs. 11%)
** Find details within each area of study
Employment Services
Our Employment Services are here to support students, new graduates and beyond in their job search. Students and new grads can work with the Student Job Centre on campus to help connect you to industry partners related to your program. Access supports like cover letter and resume development, goal setting, interview prep, job matching, job trials, workshop, information sessions and career exploration.
Once you are approaching graduation or have already completed your studies, you can visit Employment Solutions, a department of Sault College. You can get employment consulting, resume and cover letter development, individualized job search planning, networking opportunities, mock interviews, job matching and placement initiative, and more at our Sault Ste. Marie or Blind River office.
Click here to learn about our Employment Services
Sources
Unless otherwise stated within an area of study, the data presented throughout the Deep Dive pages has been sourced as follows:
- Hourly Wages sourced from Job Bank Canada reference 2023 Ontario wages; however, they reflect the minimum wage increase effective Oct. 1, 2024. Wages are based on the National Occupational Classification (NOC) each job falls within
- Labour Market Conditions sourced from Job Bank Canada and reference projected labour demand and supply in Canada for the 2022-2031 period
- Employment Outlook for Ontario sourced from Job Bank Canada for the 2023-2025 period; employment outlooks have one of six ratings: Undetermined, Very Limited, Limited, Moderate, Good and Very Good
- Job Posting Trends and Employed Outcomes (North) sourced from Employment Solutions and show the growth of job postings with Employment Solutions offices from 2020-2023 and employed outcomes in northern Ontario from 2020-2023
