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A dynamic duo: Bachelor’s degrees and certifications
February 11, 2021 - By Dr. Di
Word on the higher education street is that we soon should see an uptick of industry-specific certifications embedded into many Bachelor’s degree programs. A group of nationally recognized higher ed organizations teamed with Workcred in recent months to look for… Read More
Liberal Arts earnings…40 years later
January 17, 2020 - By Dr. Di
Recent findings from a study conducted by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce sound pretty important, at least on the surface: Liberal arts majors who graduated from Liberal Arts colleges had higher overall earnings (25% higher) than… Read More
Advice for students going to graduate school in the social sciences
December 2, 2019 - By Dr. Di
If grad school in one of the social sciences–psychology, sociology, anthropology, or archaeology—is for you, here are a few things to consider to get ready for your future studies. Master’s programs in the social sciences prepare you for some kind… Read More
Is college debt worth it?
October 3, 2019 - By Dr. Di
As predicted by researchers 40 years ago full-time employees in companies slowly but surely are being replaced by freelancers—people who are contract employees working full- or part-time, often for numerous employers at the same time. And here’s an important finding… Read More
Does it really matter where you go to college?
April 29, 2019 - By Dr. Di
Ten CEOs of various Chicago businesses were recently interviewed by journalists for the Chicago Tribune about whether or not they think it really matters what school you choose for your Bachelor’s degree. Nine out of 10 of the CEOs said… Read More
Which is better, a two or four year college degree?
January 21, 2019 - By Dr. Kit
So which is better, a two or four-year college degree? You would expect that a four-year degree would be better, right? Not so fast! Time.com reports that although (in general) students who earn a four-year degree end up making more… Read More