Speaker Notes:

Because level of education is tied to career choice it is important to understand the various levels of degrees and estimated length of times that it takes to achieve them.  Also note that there is a difference between what the level of education "technically" is for a specific career and what the "implicit" or unstated requirements are.  For example, although nowhere does it say that you must have a college education to be president of the U.S., all modern presidents (except Harry Truman) have had college degrees.