Many individuals are interested in a higher rate of job security. As various industries continue to be affected by the financial crisis, a number of individuals are worried about their jobs, specifically wondering if they may be among those who are cut due to budget constraints. Because of this, a variety of individuals are heading back to school in order to pursue careers or other interests.

The Methodist Healthcare Ministries recently donated a $3.9 million gift to the University of Texas Health Science Center, specifically geared towards a new career program for bachelor degree holders who are interested in making a career change to nursing, according to MySanAntonio.com. The hope is that this training will help decrease the nursing shortage.

"Less than 10 percent of our profession is under the age of 30," the school's dean of nursing, Eileen Breslin, told the news provider. "As women had greater exposure to other careers, they chose professions other than nursing. So those of us who went into nursing education have been aging in place. We've not been able to recruit the next cohort behind us."

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, careers in nursing will increase by 22% by 2018.