AI-savvy graduates aren’t just future-proofing their careers—they’re landing some of the highest starting salaries in tech Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over ...

About one in four college students is both first-generation and from low-income backgrounds, making the path to a college degree especially challenging. At Boston College’s Messina College, a new, two ...

An MS degree provides focused, technical expertise that can accelerate your career in data-driven and analytical fields. MS programs offer flexible formats—especially for working professionals—while ...

As student loan changes are rolled out by the Trump administration under the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” nursing does not qualify as a program to receive certain loan program funding. The bill ...

The American Institute CPAs, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy and state CPA societies voiced their objections to a proposal from the Department of Education to exclude ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and state CPA societies strongly oppose any proposal that fails to recognize accounting as a professional degree ...

In late 2025, the Department of Education said it would no longer classify these credentials as professional degrees: education (including teaching master’s degrees), nursing (MSN, DNP), social work ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Graduate nursing programs are no longer considered professional degrees by the U.S. Department of Education. This change follows the implementation of President Donald Trump’s ...

The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has updated which majors fall under its definition of “professional” degrees, and student loans could be affected in the long term. Under the revamped definition ...

While the costs of attending a four-year university continue to rise, two-year colleges can still provide a valuable postsecondary education and career prospects. A new report by Stacker analyzed ...