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A College Degree Leads to Better Pay, Report Says
The College Board recently released a report defending its findings that a higher education leads to more pay for American workers.
As a supplement to its 2013 Education Pays report, the College Board – a not-for-profit membership for colleges and universities across the country – addresses criticism that its reports may over-state the benefits of a college education.
The 2013 report finds that those who earn a bachelor’s degree will make 65% more in salary than those with just a high school education.
Colleges Consider Options to Lower Costs, Including Changing the Need for a Four-Year Degree
Universities may eventually award bachelor’s degrees in less than four years, one of many proposals currently on the table to lower the cost of college for students, according to an expert in the field.
Jeff Selingo, in a recent interview with PBS, said that “there is nothing magical about four years of college and 120 credits for a bachelor’s degree.” He said there is now a movement toward more competency-based education, where the only question is: what do you know?
College Prices Increase at Slowest Rate in 30 Years
While tuition prices continue to increase at many schools across the country, there was actually a slowdown in the price increase in 2013 at public universities in the United States, according to a new study.
The average cost of attending a four-year public university increased by 2.9%, according to the annual “Trends in Higher Education” report from the College Board. That’s the lowest increase in 30 years.
Study: Most Jobs Soon Will Require College Education
A college education is about to become even more important for American workers, a recent study has concluded. Of the estimated 55 million job vacancies that will be created through …
Financial Difficulties at Many Colleges Mean Deals for Students
The financial predicament of institutions of higher learning will lead to changes in the nation’s university and colleges, according to a new study. Those changes could mean advantages for college …
Princeton Tops the U.S. News Rankings of Best Colleges 2014
By MARY PATRICK Princeton University is the best university in the country, according to the Best Colleges 2014 list released this week by U.S. News and World Report. The New …
Millenial Generation Lives at Home to Curb The Costs of College
The number of young adults in the Millennial Generation who are attending college has increased in the past five years, according to a recent analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data …
Lowering The Cost of College Tuition – States Attacking College Costs
By MARY PATRICK With President Barack Obama announcing a new push in July to lower the cost of college tuition, many states have started programs looking that aim to tackle …
OECD Finds Lower Unemployment Rate for College Grads During Recession
The global unemployment rate is almost three times higher for people without a college degree, according to the latest Education at Glance report from…
Minority Enrollment in College Increasing, New Report Finds
Hispanics and African Americans are enrolling in four-year colleges at a record pace, closing the gap between the number of minority and white students attending universities, according to a new …