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Great Website for Exploring College Majors

on November 17, 2011 in Academic majors, Academics, Careers

Today I’m sharing a great resource for students, who want to learn more about college majors and their career paths – College Majors 101. I’d urge everybody to spend some time on this website, which is stuffed with valuable information about college majors as diverse as biology and engineering to video game design and dance. [...]

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Secrets of Making the Most of College

on September 19, 2011 in Academic majors, Academics, Careers

Parents always seem relieved when their children decide to major in something practical like business, which is the most popular major in America. While students can succeed in life regardless of their major, families often don’t take that argument seriously. I was thinking about this over the weekend when my husband and I were visiting [...]

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Want a Fat Paycheck? Attend these State Universities

on July 21, 2009 in Academic majors, California universities, Careers, Universities

What colleges and universities produce graduates who go on to earn the highest paychecks? It’s easy to answer that question if you consult the annual college salary survey that Pay Scale Inc., just released. The list of schools that produce the graduates with the highest starting salaries is dominated by Ivy League institutions and other [...]

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Ten Hottest Careers for College Graduates

on July 3, 2009 in Careers, Ivy League, Liberal Arts Colleges, Universities

For those of you who can’t stop thinking about college — even during the Fourth of July weekend — I’m sharing with you the three posts that I wrote this week for my other college blog at CBSMoneyWatch. 1. Ten Hottest Careers for College Graduates Whether you’re a college student, a recent college grad or [...]

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