by Rachael Holtz on February 1, 2010
Is a bachelor’s degree today the financial equivalent of a high school diploma ten years ago? Do you need a master’s degree, or is an associate’s degree viable in today’s job market? Most of all, can you afford to go to college, and will you receive a financial return on your college expenses? The following sources may help answer the question about what a college degree actually is worth in financial terms.
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by Rachael Holtz on January 26, 2010
College rankings can be a contentious topic, but students use them despite the controversies. The problem, however, is how to find the best rankings in a search engine when every other college blog and site all point to U.S. News and World Report or to Kiplinger — and not always to the latest rankings. We’ve made the search for the ultimate list of 2010 college and university rankings easy for you — the list below contains three dozen college rankings that range from world universities to topical searches for MBAs, and this list includes the latest rankings from top sources.
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