Up until the past decade or so, men were earning college degrees at a higher number than their female counterparts. And aside from athletic awards, scholarships specifically for men were not very common.
But a 2010 report by the American Council on Education shows that males account for only 43 percent of students enrolled in postsecondary education.… Continue reading
Stop and share this news with your smartphone: More American adults (35 percent) own a smartphone than a bachelor’s degree (27.5 percent)!
I have both – a two-year-old Blackberry Storm (although I’m eagerly waiting for the new iPhone to give it a try), and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Georgia, which I earned in 1995.… Continue reading
According to “Computer Studies Made Cool, on Film and Now on Campus” (front page, June 11), the “Facebook effect” has created a welcome uptick in the number of students majoring in computer science. The article also notes that computer science programs “woefully lag in attracting women and many minorities,” a problem that has plagued the field for decades.… Continue reading
Environmentally conscious M.B.A. students are increasingly looking for more from their education than a patina of financial acumen and a degree that will ratchet up their income. These students have adopted the goal of sustainability; that is, conducting business in a way that keeps the world in good physical shape for future generations.… Continue reading
Though she was employed at an advertising agency, Stephanie Burns wasn’t satisfied with her career trajectory and craved a new challenge. She enrolled in the M.B.A. program at National University in San Diego and graduated in 2008. Though she had maintained her full-time job while in school, she was surprised when her firm didn’t offer her a raise after she completed her degree.… Continue reading
Megan Kolb was so passionate about music, theater, dance and the production of stage shows that when the time came to choose a major in college, she couldn’t decide which to pursue.
So she combined them all and made up her own major: performing arts management.… Continue reading
University vs College
The difference between a college and a university is that generally a college offers set of degrees in one specific area whereas a university has a collection of colleges.
For instance when someone goes to a university he/she will graduate from one of their colleges such as Business College or Engineering College.
Attending school in California and becoming an engineering major can really pay off for college graduates — by thousands of dollars a year.
According to a report released Thursday from salary-tracker PayScale.com, petroleum engineering majors and graduates of Harvey Mudd College are taking home the biggest paychecks.… Continue reading
As the seniors at Dunnellon High School begin counting down the days to graduate, nervous at the outcome of their decisions in high school and hoping they get to go to their dream school, an important question comes to mind; college or university?… Continue reading
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