Category: degree

Choosing the Right Degree for Your Career: A Comprehensive Guide Choosing the right degree is one of the most important decisions you will make in your educational and professional journey. The degree you select can significantly influence your career path, job satisfaction, and earning potential. This guide will help you navigate the process of choosing…

Types of Academic Degrees: An In-Depth Overview Academic degrees are formal qualifications awarded by educational institutions to signify that a student has completed a specific course of study. These degrees serve as milestones in an individual’s educational journey and can significantly impact career prospects, earning potential, and personal development. Here, we explore the various types…

Earning a bachelor’s degree might seem daunting right now. There’s a time and cost commitment, and you’re likely already trying to juggle a full- or part-time job, perhaps even on top of a busy family or military schedule. But you can earn a bachelor’s degree—and at top-ranked university, no less. Northeastern is committed to helping…

“Is college worth it?” is a common question for many potential students. From a financial perspective, data indicates the answer is “yes.” According to a CollegeBoard report, the average graduate will earn enough to offset the cost of college by age 34. But in a market that encourages innovative business models and unconventional career paths, many wonder…

How far can you really get without a college degree? Bill Gates started Microsoft when he was 19 and has since become one of the world’s wealthiest people. Mark Zuckerberg owns one of the most highly-valued tech companies in the U.S.. Steve Jobs founded Apple in his garage. What do these three people have in…

The results are in, and it’s been confirmed—today’s American workforce is more educated than ever. Millennials are credited with contributing to the swelling number of workers in the United States who hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. And you may have noticed employers rewarding college graduates with higher starting salaries, pay increases, and management positions. If so, then…

If you have your associate degree or are considering going back to school, you are probably asking questions like, “Should I get my bachelor’s degree?” and “How difficult are bachelor’s classes, anyway?” While only you can decide if enrolling in a college program is right for you, there are many benefits to getting your bachelor’s degree. In…

Higher education is more valued in the workplace today than ever before. In fact, it’s been reported that individuals with bachelor’s degrees have 57 percent more job opportunities and earn 56 percent more than those with only a high school diploma. This type of data has encouraged many of the 36 million adults who dropped out of college before completing their bachelor’s degrees…

Obtaining your bachelor’s degree used to be a way for students to stand out from others in a highly competitive job market. In the last five years, however, the number of job postings requiring the minimum of a bachelor’s degree has increased significantly. This new standard shows that job applicants having a bachelor’s or an even…

When discussions take place about first-generation college students, often the focus is on how disadvantaged they are in comparison to their peers whose parents went to college. Research we recently conducted shows that first-generation college students experience another form of disadvantage that lasts long after they graduate – and that is: how much they earn. We are sociologists who…