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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - A new Rutgers University survey finds high school grads are scared by high unemployment.

21 News spoke with students at a local College Fair who are seeking career fields where they know jobs are available.

For the Williams girls of Youngstown it's an exciting time. They just graduated from high school only four days ago.

Their mother is guiding them in the next chapter of their lives, wanting them to make practical decisions for their future. To help with that she brought them to a college fair.

"I don't want them to start off life in debt. So i thought i would come down here and see what the technical colleges had to offer so we could afford it," said Ellen Krantz from Youngstown.

For Fineness, her interest of study would be film school, but not knowing what would be available for her after graduation she is looking at a career in the health care field.

Joshua West is remaining optimistic about his future. He is currently working in a restaurant and plans on going to school in the fall to get an associates degree in history, eventually hoping to teach high school at some point.

Regional college campuses are seeing steady enrollment numbers of traditional and non-traditional students taking classes that will guarantee a job post graduation.

"They want something they know they can get done in a short amount of time and get back in the work force as quickly as possible," said Megan Villers from Penn State Shenango.

"We all get sick, unfortunately. Where is job security? Most times it's in the medical field," said Jacob Roppe from Kent State Trumbull.

Even those who have been in the work force, going back to school is necessary to continue to have opportunities.

"I have been in the legal profession for almost 20 years. I think it's time for a change and having my child and my sister prompted me. Like I said she's (sister) one of my inspirations to go back and finish what i should have done a long time ago," said Renee Suri from Youngstown.