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I was recently hired by a business to do research on the demographics of the modern college student. One of the most surprising results in my study has been the increasing representation of people over the age of 30. In fact, my study so far… Read more

The question has been asked a million times since 2008. Is college still worth it? The answer boils down to degree selection and degree level. In this economy, it’s not enough to just get a degree. You need to get a degree that will… Read more

Today’s unemployment figures came in at 8.1% slightly better than analysts predictions. However, we are still in the midst of the longest streak of unemployment being above 8% since unemployment began being tracked in 1948. And a lot of the… Read more

Choosing a college is a big decision at any level, but choosing the right Masters of Business Administration (MBA) program can be crucial to your career. Whether you want the degree because you’re eyeing a high-powered position or you’d… Read more

Share Reddit has grown to be giant community of people who’s individual decisions collectively and filter out irrelevant content. This process of crowd sourcing can have a huge impact on your life and our society as a whole. Here are… Read more

We’ve seen it mentioned several times over the last week so we thought we’d pose this question to our readers: Should the real targets of the Occupy Wall Street protests be the fat cats in our institutions of Higher Education? The fact is… Read more

Students and professors have only just begun to make their way back to campus, but the college rankings season is already in full swing, with established players like Princeton Review and Forbes publishing their rankings in recent weeks and the… Read more

US News & World Report College Rankings 2012 We’ve just received a note from a reliable source that the US News college rankings for 2012 will be released this coming Sunday night at 10pm EST. For many in the academic world, the rankings… Read more

The NY Times recently ran an article entitled The Master’s as the New Bachelor’s in which it was argued that America has become overeducated and that to stand out one must acquire a Master’s degree: Colleges are turning out more graduates… Read more

Going back to school is a tough decision to make. You must consider how it will affect your life as well as the cost of tuition and other factors that may change. If you’re looking to get ahead and run your own business, going back to school… Read more

For-profit schools have taken a beating in the last few years. They have become the whipping boy for many of our economic problems, including excessive student debt. But what many people overlook in the discussion is the many economic virtues… Read more

“We don’t need no education” ~ Pink Floyd, “Another Brick in the Wall” A college education is often touted as being a prerequisite to a good life and a high income. Unsurprisingly, college prospectuses promote the success of their alumni as a… Read more

A university education has grown so expensive that one college is lowering its tuition as a business strategy. From Brainz.org: In a surprising turn of events, at least one university, Sewanee University of the South, is lowering its tuition…. Read more

The great thing about the Internet is that it allows us all to pursue a lifetime of learning for free. The major universities are now even offering many of their class lectures online for free (e.g. Yale University Courses). Today, the fact is… Read more