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While the ivory covered towers and students hanging on your every soap-boxed word may sound alluring to most, the drawbacks of becoming a college professor cannot be ignored.  Gone are the days of easy, tenured positions as today’s candidates for careers in academia are faced with competition, unengaged dissertation advisers and insecurity. Most people view [...]

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Becoming a physical therapist or physical therapy assistant takes a lot of hard work and dedication. To become a physical therapist you must graduate from one of the few hundred accredited physical therapy schools with a master’s or doctorate. Only a small handful offer masters degrees while the vast majority confers doctorate degrees. Physical therapy [...]

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics the career opportunities for physical therapists are expected to increase nearly triple the rate of the average occupation. Demand is expected to be driven by the increased medical needs associated with physical therapy services by an aging population. As people age, their mobility decreases and they become much [...]

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December 28th, 2011

The American dream for many includes being your own boss by running your own business. It used to be that going to college meant you would have to give up on your dream of being an entrepreneur and become a corporate drone – not anymore. Nowadays most colleges offer entrepreneurial studies that show students how [...]

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A degree in chiropractic medicine focuses on patient health and the relationship between the main structures of the body, including the skeleton, muscles and nerves.  Most chiropractors believe in functional medicine where the root causes of the pain or injury are examined.  A degree in chiropractic medicine provides students with the skills necessary to work [...]

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  Many adult learners have not been in a college atmosphere for many years. College campuses have really transformed over the last two decades. If you are thinking of going back to school you will need to adjust to these changes in order to do well. Let’s take a look at how schools have changed [...]

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August 9th, 2011

Chiropractic medicine is a specialty branch of medical science that deals with musculoskeletal and nervous systems. A chiropractor is a medical health care provider that provides holistic and natural treatment methods to treat injuries, aches, pains, strains, and symptoms related to different illnesses. The Council on Chiropractic Education oversees the standards of chiropractic programs offered [...]

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  There was a time when the United States population was dominated by younger demographics. That has changed since the baby boomer population, which is 80 million strong is now reaching retirement age. Due to the increase in seniors careers in gerontology are starting to increase at a rapid rate. The breadth of careers in [...]

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With the economy in the doldrums many who are unemployed or underemployed have decided to go back to school to obtain a master’s degree. Employment experts are now saying that the master’s is the new bachelor’s. 30 years ago a bachelor’s degree was not common and set people apart but now it’s par for the [...]

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Savvy Internet Learners can harness the power of the internet to learn their subject matter. Let’s face it, reading your textbook can get pretty dull after awhile. So how can you use the internet to jazz up your study time? Let’s take a look. Start a Blog or Website Let’s say you are taking an [...]

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In the world if online colleges and universities accreditation is a huge deal. People want to make sure they attend a school that offers programs that have been analyzed by a neutral party to make sure content is solid and the degree is recognized by employers and other institutions. Accreditation means the school and its [...]

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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more education means more earnings and lower rates of unemployment. Earning a bachelor’s degree increases weekly earnings by 62%, and a graduate degree increases weekly earnings by another 21%. Going all the way to earn a PhD can increase earnings still further. But is the average five [...]

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Doctoral programs in education are devised to develop leadership for educational facilities. These facilities could be might be county or state departments of education, school districts, or universities. The curriculum is focused on executive level analytical skills, research and problem solving. Doctoral programs are geared for individuals who have achieved at the bachelor’s and master’s [...]

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October 24th, 2007

The biggest advantage of a Doctorate degree is the huge pay increase it provides over other academic degrees. A Doctorate degree, also known as a Ph.D., can earn an individual more than 3 times that of someone with a high-school diploma. A Doctorate degree also earns 71% more than a Bachelor’s degree and nearly 50% [...]

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