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Nearly 60 colleges have adopted three-year bachelor’s degrees, a significant shift in higher education. Students save time and money by graduating a year early, while colleges hope to attract more ...

Thinking of taking those big brains to grad school? Depending on your field of choice, it may not stretch your career prospects or future earnings — just your wallet. According to a study recently ...

This article has been updated to add information. A quarter of the academic degree programs in Indiana's public higher education institutions will be eliminated, suspended or consolidated in the ...

Going to graduate school can boost your career and salary — but some of the most popular advanced degrees are not worth the cost. That’s one of the main findings of a report released Tuesday by the ...

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Social work and mental health counseling jobs are projected to grow faster than the average rate for all occupations over the next 10 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But because ...

How does AI threaten white-collar job security? But what about the college grads that intentionally got degrees in supposedly “AI-proof” disciplines, like psychology or education? A new report ...

AI-savvy graduates aren’t just future-proofing their careers—they’re landing some of the highest starting salaries in tech Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over ...

Veronica Beagle is the managing editor for Education at Forbes Advisor. She completed her master’s in English at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Before ...

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