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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

New Study Suggests it Pays to go to School

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 | (0) Comments

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090422/school_pays_090422/20090422?hub=Canada

Highlights:

  • A higher proportion of graduates with a master's degree were working full time than college graduates or those with a bachelor's degree or a doctorate.
  • Findings showed differences in earnings from one level of education to another, with the largest earnings gap existing between the bachelor's and master's levels.
  • The median annual earnings among those working full time in 2007 was lowest for college graduates at $35,000. This increased to $45,000 for bachelor's graduates, $60,000 for master's graduates and $65,000 for doctorate graduates.

The Canadian Press, April 22, 2009

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Online Education Offers Access and Affordability

Thursday, April 16, 2009 | (0) Comments

Improvements in the quality of online courses are attracting millions of people to enroll: 

http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/online-education/2009/04/02/online-education-offers-access-and-affordability.html

US News & World Report , April 2, 2009

Wednesday, April 01, 2009