Best Undergrad College Degrees By Salary
Methodology Annual pay for Bachelors graduates without higher degrees. Typical starting graduates have 2 years of experience; mid-career have 15 years. See full methodology for more. |
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If you want to earn some rather big bucks, major in some kind of engineering, according to Payscale.com’s most recent survey! Check it out at http://www.payscale.com/best-colleges/degrees.asp
Most of my students start out having no clear idea of what they want to do with their lives. Often, students seem worried about that, but actually it is completely normal for a 16 or 17 year old to be unsure of what they want out of life. I’d be more concerned if they had it completely mapped out! (more…)
60% of high school students rate their high school college counselors poor or fair at best, according to a story in the USA Today. That really is not surprising when one considers that high school counselors are not trained to give college advice, they have so many other guidance tasks to fulfill, and they have far too many students to work with. (more…)
Top Party Colleges By Salary Potential
Methodology Annual pay for Bachelors graduates without higher degrees. Typical starting graduates have 2 years of experience; mid-career have 15 years. See full methodology for more. |
” alt=”" />Payscale.com took Princeton Review’s list of top party schools and looked at the starting median salary and the mid-career median salary. I don’t think these students have anything to worry about! (more…)
Payscale.com released some VERY interesting reports regarding colleges and salaries, majors and salaries, location and salaries, etc! Some of the top salary ranges are liberal arts schools you’ve probably never heard of. (more…)
Tam Warner Minton, MS
As a professional member of the Independent Educational Consultant’s Association (IECA) I joined a “talklist”. The talklist allows members to ask advice, post items of interest, etc. There are many rules regarding what can and cannot be discussed; it is a very professional “talklist”, and of great benefit. The other day I was astonished to see a link to The Chronicle of Education and an article entitled, How a Scholarship Corporation Tried to Muzzle a Blogger. (more…)
Check out the article in the Chronicle of Higher Education: Ending One Decade, Beginning Another On High Note, a Campus Viewpoint by Texas A & M. (more…)
Take a look at this video to learn about the “8 things I wish I knew before college”. Whether you are a high school student preparing, or a senior just about to go to college, this video will give you valuable information!
What should you take during your high school career in order to be ready for (and acceptable to) college? Most colleges and universities have a minimum number of required courses that each student should take. The State of Texas minimum graduation requirements do not match the minimum requirements of many colleges and universitities. Make sure your four year plan includes a minimum of the following:
“Who Needs Harvard“, by Gregg Easterbrook. A former Fellow at the Brookings Institution answers this question aptly: you don’t. I have blogged on this topic several times, and it always comes back to the student. Going to college is more important than where one goes to college. (more…)
