As our society progresses, it is becoming more and more clear that the cost of a four-year college degree is not always worth its benefits. Sure, these degrees lead to jobs. However, the jobs are often hard to get without experience and they do not always pay enough to make up for the student loan …
In 2018, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) reported that there were more than 4,000 colleges and universities that existed in the United States. During that year, enrollment nearly reached 20 million, with a percentage of these students seeking a degree in education. For many college-bound U.S residents who plan to pursue a degree …
It’s a tale as old as time and a question we and school counselors everywhere hear often, “Should I go to a public or private university?”. Students and parents alike think and ask this question around the world as students enter their sophomore and junior years of highschool. In the end, this big idea question …
Introduction Becoming a Registered Nurse takes more than earning a degree in nursing. Before you can call yourself that, you’ll need to get that degree – or diploma. Afterward, you will have to sit for the national licensing examination or the NCLEX-RN. Pass this exam, and then you can receive your registered nursing (RN) license. …
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When working towards getting a degree, you might find yourself at a loss for where to begin. Perhaps you’re just starting out and need someone to guide you along the way. Maybe you just have it in mind that you need to rush off to college without a clear picture of the road ahead. Unfortunately, …
It’s difficult to place a numeric value on a college major. After all, how do you put a dollar amount on intangibles such as job satisfaction, personal fulfillment, or work environment? But there are some hard, cold numbers available. While they might present only one dimension of life after graduation, that aspect – financial security …
Most college students change their major in the course of completing their B.A. or B.S. (between fifty and seventy percent switch at least once). But did you know that some do so three times or more? While you don’t have to know exactly what your career path is going to be when you enroll in …
Students who graduate with a degree in business tend to find jobs more quickly and in higher-paying areas than students who do not. In fact, degrees related to business – accounting, finance, human resources – consistently rank among the highest-earning fields. Students who major in these areas tend to earn more upon graduation, as well …
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The economy is in flux and new technology changes the way we live at a faster pace every day. Some college students are re-evaluating their commitment to a college degree and the ways they’d like to achieve it – if they are interested in completing it at all. Being linked by the Internet and social …
With the costs for college rising and public opinion changing about the necessity of a college degree, self-starters who are entrepreneurs might ask what the benefits of formal schooling are. It’s easy to look at such astounding success stories as dropout Facebook inventor Mark Zuckerberg and wonder why his success can’t be duplicated. It might …
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