Medium Preston Cooper May 8, 2024 Key Points This report estimates return on investment (ROI) — how much college increases lifetime earnings, minus the costs of college — for 53,000 different degree and certificate programs. Bachelor’s degree programs have a median ROI of $160,000, but the payoff varies by field of study. Engineering, computer science, […]
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Inside Higher Ed Lauren Coffey May 10, 2024 Multiple websites have cropped up advertising colleges that are no longer operating, USA Today reported. The newspaper’s investigation found at least nine websites seemingly representing institutions that have been shuttered for years. Many of the sites required an application fee, as well as credit card and driver’s license […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Katherine Knott May 8, 2024 In a fiery House hearing Tuesday, the education secretary apologized for FAFSA delays and pressed for more funding to support investigations into campus antisemitism. But many of his answers frustrated Republicans. In what may have been Miguel Cardona’s final appearance before the House Education and Workforce Committee—pending […]
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The Hechinger Report Jade Tate May 7, 2024 To fill big gaps in the workforce, we need new policies to help attract and train new talen Our country is facing a severe shortage of nurses, with many U.S. hospitals struggling to meet demands for patient care. By next year, we are expected to face a shortage […]
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