Working professionals are heading back to school in search of career advancement in the “Green Mountain State” of Vermont. Colleges and universities are training students to compete for prime job opportunities in top Vermont industries. Whether looking for an associate degree, bachelor degree, or graduate degree, students from all life [...]

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Despite the prevalence of the lumber industry, Oregon college students are finding diverse career opportunities in the “Beaver State”. Working professionals are now heading back to school in order to secure promotions and find more satisfying occupations in Oregon. Colleges and universities are making it easier than ever before [...]

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Thanks in large part to its gaming industry, Nevada boasts a healthy economy for working professionals and full-time students. It also offers an extensive network of Nevada colleges and universities for individuals in search of career advancement. Students from all life situations can easily find a degree program that meets their educational and [...]

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According to the U.S. Department of Labor, more education leads to more money and lower rates of unemployment for life. A worker who has earned a bachelor’s degree makes $900 each week, whereas the high school graduate makes only an average of $554 each week. During the 2003 – 2004 academic year, a [...]

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A Chief Information Officer is one of the top executives in an organization. According to the Department of Labor, top executives are some of the highest paid workers in the U.S. Top executives also often receive top-quality benefits, including use of company aircraft, cars, and executive dining rooms. Although [...]

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Although the typical graduate with a bachelor of computer science works in a comfortable office setting, an alternative career option after attending a computer science college is to join the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Detecting cyber-crime and other investigative assignments are just a few uses the FBI may have for a bachelor degree [...]

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An extraordinary project conceived of by Nicholas Negroponte, a professional computer researcher planned to distribute laptop computers with internet connections to 1 million children in Libya by June 2008. His goal was to design a laptop computer that will cost $100 and come with wireless internet connection capabilities. Negroponte’s [...]

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Contrary to popular portrayals on television series, working for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) rarely involves racing through downtown in a sports car, disengaging bombs, or flying away from a dramatic scene while standing on the skids and leaning out of a stealthy black helicopter. While a rare few experience [...]

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Despite its relatively new emergence as an academic field of study, an impressive 59,488 bachelor of computer science degrees were awarded in the 2004 – 2005 academic year, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Professionals who have been trained at a computer science college have already made some [...]

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After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 in New York and Washington, DC, President Bush placed renewed emphasis on the importance of cyber security by proposing a $1 billion increase in spending for U.S. computer and network security. As a result, the cyber security industry has seen a boom in [...]

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Before the year 1920, the word computer referred to a person who performed calculations. Today the field of computer science has grown to include sub-disciplines such as computer graphics, computational complexity theory, and programming language theory. Many students choosing to attend computer science schools online or through some [...]

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Japan’s Nintendo Wii has a one-of-a-kind wireless controller. Gamers will be able to use the controller as a tennis racket, bowling ball, golf club, boxing gloves, and more. Instead of a complex series of button combinations to produce action, gamers simply tilt, swing, and point the controller. This [...]

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A biology student with aspirations of becoming a veterinarian is not exactly the early background one would expect from a famous graphic designer. However, Margo, founder of a successful Los Angeles design company, fit the description in her early days as a student. She reportedly enrolled in a graphic design [...]

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For those who grew up playing PONG on Atari, or Super Mario Brothers on Ninetendo, Game Art and Design probably sounds somewhat like a fantasy career. Professionals who can wrap their hands around the creative and technical process of producing video games are diving into the games industry as a unique [...]

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Enrollment in computer programming schools has dropped in recent years, partly in fear of labor outsourcing and partly in response to waning student interest in math and science. While the computer programming profession continues to hold its ground, competition for available jobs with average starting salaries of $52,500 to [...]

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