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TwitterChoosing a college or graduate program involves consideration of many factors, including tuition and program rankings. If you want free information about thousands of colleges and graduate schools, try the following sites.
US News Rankings
Each year, US News ranks colleges and graduate programs. In addition to U.S. schools, the site also ranks the world’s best universities. [...]
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Sites to Help You Choose a College or Grad Program
March 6th, 2010 
Andrea 
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No Comments »Tips for Saving on Textbooks
February 25th, 2010 Andrea A recent CNN Money article has confirmed that textbooks are huge rip-off, with prices nearly tripling from 1986 to 2004. Not only are textbooks overpriced, but publishers will rearrange a few chapters and call it a new edition. I have a few tips to help you save on textbooks.
Use an older edition
Even if the required [...]
Good and Bad Reasons to Get a Liberal Arts Degree
December 11th, 2009 Andrea Liberal arts degrees are criticized because people with liberal arts degrees often end up doing jobs that could be done without a college degree. However, a “practical” degree is no guarantee of a job or a good salary. While it is true that graduates with technical degrees generally have an easier time finding employment and [...]
Posted in college, employment, interests, liberal arts, majors Tags: degree, liberal arts, majors 5 Comments »Early Childhood Education Degree Program
December 5th, 2009 Andrea This is a paid promotional post for Santa Barbara Business College.
Work with kids! Get trained in Early Childhood Education. Learn about the importance of early childhood education and what an Early Childhood Education program can do for you. Keep reading for more information.
The importance of early childhood education
The first years of a child’s life [...]
Top Ten Most Flexible Degree Choices
November 3rd, 2009 Andrea The following guest post was contributed by Christine Howell who frequently writes about Accredited Online Degrees and college related topics for Online College Guru, an online college directory and comparison website.
Recent economic conditions have reinforced the importance of flexibility in the employment marketplace. Selecting a degree program that allows a wide range of employment [...]
Posted in academic, career planning, college, economy, education, guest post, majors, school Tags: academic, college, degree, education, employment, majors 3 Comments »Online Learning Programs at Westwood College
October 23rd, 2009 Andrea This is a promotional post for Westwood College.
At a time when many people are striving to keep pace in the workforce, the need to increase educational training has grown dramatically. Online colleges are helping many people fulfill those demands.
Finding legitimate online schools can prove to be rather challenging, but Westwood College, an accredited educational [...]
When and How to Choose a Major
October 8th, 2009 Andrea Choosing a college major is one of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make. Although many people don’t work in a field related to their college majors, your major can determine what careers you’ll be qualified for after college.
When to choose a major.
Some colleges force students to choose a major at some [...]
Posted in academic, advice, career planning, college, education, liberal arts, majors, school Tags: career choice, career planning, college, majors 1 Comment »Accelerated Learning a Great Option for Adult Students
September 25th, 2009 Andrea This is a paid promotional post for Centenary College.
Do you have college credits, but never finished your degree? Are you afraid you won’t have time to attend classes while working full-time? If so, you should consider accelerated learning programs. Accelerated degree programs are especially helpful for those who have finished the core requirements, [...]
Posted in academic, college, education, grad school, school Tags: accelerated learning, college, degree, education, mba 1 Comment »Advantages of an Online Degree
September 10th, 2009 Andrea This is a paid promotional post for Bryan College Online.
Online degrees are increasing in popularity because they offer many benefits, particularly for non-traditional students. I’ve taken several online courses and learned as much, if not more so, than in my traditional classes. What are some major advantages to an online education?
Flexibility is the probably [...]
Helpful Links for College Students
August 28th, 2009 Andrea OnlineClasses.com has a list of 100 tips and tools to help you choose a major and a list of the 100 best blogs for career-minded students.
Lifehack.org offers advice for college freshman.
CollegeRuled is an online organizer and planner for college students only (.edu email address required).
LectureFox has free university lectures on a variety of topics.
The Student [...]