According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more education means higher earning power and lower unemployment rates. Earning a bachelor’s degree increases average weekly earnings by 62% over settling for a high school diploma. Do earnings just keep skyrocketing the more education a student pursues?
Average Cost of a Graduate Degree
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The American Psychological Association has recently described a ground-breaking new school-based program that is seeking solutions to the rising rates of depression in children. Today’s children have a 9% risk of experiencing major depression before the age of 14 and a 20% chance of experiencing at least one episode of [...]

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Jobs for those with a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology are expected to outnumber the amount of graduates entering the work force from schools such as Capella University. Through the year 2014, the profession of Counseling Psychology is actually expected to grow faster than average according to the [...]

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Health care is the largest industry in the country, providing close to fifteen million jobs. It is an industry that will continue to grow as our population grows both larger and older. Among the universe of health care workers, management and pure administrative personnel are a relatively small segment. That ratio [...]

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Online colleges show in their academic program designs that they are very much aware of the evolving health care marketplace. As managed health care has evolved, large bureaucracies have appeared in the form of HMOs and large health care provider groups which require people with business management skills. There is also [...]

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The criminal justice system grows increasingly complex and challenging each year. It includes penal law, social control, constitutional law, criminal procedure and evidence, criminology, victimology, policing, courts, corrections and community services, as well as politics. With the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, the field of Criminal Justice has expanded at [...]

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One of the indications that a profession has come of age is when academic pundits start arguing about what defines that profession. Computer science is a premier example of that phenomenon. Some people feel that computer science is a catchall phrase that embodies information technology (IT), software engineering, computer engineering and the [...]

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There are several well established and accredited online colleges that offer master’s degrees in computer science. Much like an MBA, the master’s in computer science (or one of its related fields) tickets the graduate for a leadership role, and the master’s programs that you will find online reflect that.
A bachelor’s degree in computer [...]

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A career in computer science can take you in a number of directions. Computer engineering is akin to electrical engineering: it deals with the machine’s hardware. Computer programming includes the fields of computer operating systems and software. In some schools, software design is a separate discipline from programming – designing software is [...]

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In its broadest definition, computer science includes a number of academic specialties. Study of a computer’s functions begins with electronics and electrical engineering. Included as a matter of necessity is the study of computer operating systems: that path will lead before too long to software and databases. At that point, computer science [...]

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If you are currently working in the education field and feel ready for salary advancement, improved effectiveness in the classroom or an administrative appointment, you need to consider the possibility of a Master’s Degree in Education. There are probably so many reasons why you feel you cannot pursue that [...]

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Do you feel that you are being held back in your career, even though you know more, perform better and are constantly innovative in your approach to getting things done at your company? Are there other people who are passing you by who don’t seem as proficient at their jobs as you are? [...]

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Online graduate education degrees come in all shapes and colors. It behooves the student to assess his/her own interests first; then to assess the strengths of the institutions from which one hopes to get a degree – whether it be statistical, special ed, etc.; and to look for an educational program which [...]

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Are you ready to earn your Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA)? Is a graduate degree in Business Administration a worthwhile investment? If you are considering furthering your career in the Business Administration field, part of your decision may be weighing the costs of pursuing such education with the long-term benefits. Students [...]

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Considering a Master’s degree in Business Administration? Is a graduate degree in Business Administration a worthwhile investment? If you are considering furthering your career in the Business Administration field, part of your decision may be weighing the costs of pursuing such education with the long-term benefits. Students have countless opportunities and [...]

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