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The Back-To-School Report: Best And Worst Earning College Majors, Summer Unemployment
Friday, August 21, 2020 - 8:40am | 437Read More...With many students starting college this fall — virtually or otherwise — Benzinga looked at the highest-paying major for those with a college degree. Deciding on a field of study in 2020 can be a daunting task. Given the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the financial viability of a...
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Coronavirus Update: 60% Of Americans Say College Campuses Should Reopen in Fall
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 - 4:52pm | 642Read More...Ready or not, the fall semester begins in three months for America’s college students. Amid fears of community spread of coronavirus, it’s worth asking: should college campuses return to full capacity? It isn’t hard to see why a vaccine might play a role in campuses...
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PreMarket Prep Stock Of The Day: Chegg Inc.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 - 2:14pm | 784Read More...Benzinga's PreMarket Prep airs every morning from 8-9 a.m. ET. During that fast-paced, highly informative hour, traders and investors tune in to get the major news of the day, the catalysts behind those moves and the corresponding price action for the upcoming session. On any given...
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Market Volatility Could Be Wreaking Havoc On College Tuition Savings
Friday, April 24, 2020 - 1:29pm | 1444Read More...Families across the nation have been affected financially due to the novel coronavirus. Families of high school seniors who were already worried about financing their education are now even more apprehensive about their family’s ability to afford higher education. “People'...
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Coronavirus Pandemic Has College-Bound Students, Parents Rethinking Higher Education Decisions
Monday, March 23, 2020 - 11:09am | 2041Read More...Colleges and universities across the country made swift moves to protect the health of their campus communities as President Donald Trump declared the novel coronavirus a national emergency. Students, faculty, staff and administration at colleges and universities have been forced to rethink...
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10 Highest-Paying Bachelor's Degrees In 2019
Thursday, October 24, 2019 - 4:53pm | 841Read More...Choosing a college major in 2019 can be a daunting task. In order to plan for the future, anyone considering a four-year degree should consider building a roadmap of their top preferred fields of study. One of the most difficult questions when researching colleges is choosing your preferred degree...
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6 Investing Tips For The Recent High School Grad
Monday, June 10, 2019 - 4:44pm | 779Read More...Congratulations! Your child is officially on their way into adulthood. But how much do they know about all that adulthood entails? Investing can seem daunting to someone who knows little to none about it, but it’s not as difficult as it may seem. Make it easy on yourself and start with a free...
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Laureate Education To Sell UniNorte To Ser Educacional
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 - 3:12pm | 356Read More...Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAUR) announced Wednesday that it entered into an agreement with Ser Educacional for the sale of Laureate’s institution Centro Universitário do Norte, or UniNorte, a traditional higher education institution in Manaus, Brazil. What Happened...
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Supply Chain And Logistics Degree Programs On The Upswing
Wednesday, January 2, 2019 - 6:51pm | 1132Read More...Wu Zhaohui, a professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management at Oregon State University, was having a hard time selling undergraduates on a new supply chain academic option. Accounting and marketing, the students understood – logistics, not so much. That is, until Zhaohui and his...
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Goldman Sachs Cites Unfavorable Macro Trends In Education Realty Trust Downgrade
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 - 2:53pm | 350Read More...Education Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: EDR), a REIT focused on owning and managing collegiate housing communities located near university campuses, faces unfavorable macro trends ahead that puts an end to Goldman Sachs' bullish stance on the stock. The Analyst Goldman's Andrew Rosivach...
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An Australian Entrepreneur And Ron Suber Want To Fix America's Student Debt Crisis With A Fintech Solution
Wednesday, August 2, 2017 - 8:26am | 467Read More...A trillion-dollar black cloud of student debt hangs over multiple generations of Americans. Student debt is delaying marriages, major purchases, home ownership and general enjoyment of life for millions of people. There’s more student debt than even credit card debt. Something’s gotta...
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4 College Degrees Jack Ma Says Will Be Valuable In The Future
Thursday, June 29, 2017 - 5:02pm | 574Read More...Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) founder Jack Ma recently discussed the ways the world is changing and the implications for the global economy in an interview with CNBC. Over the next 30 years, technology will evolve in a way that will make millions of jobs obsolete. While the transition will...
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9 Financial Steps Every College Graduate Should Take Immediately
Monday, June 5, 2017 - 9:04am | 620Read More...College grads nationwide are celebrating an end to all-night study sessions, term papers and pop quizzes, and they are looking forward to starting their professional careers in one of the best economic backdrops in the past 20 years. But before the class of 2017 even earns that first paycheck,...
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Saving Cash In College: Thrive And Be Thrifty
Sunday, October 30, 2016 - 7:00pm | 1145Read More...There’s no doubt that college is an investment. With educational costs continually rising, many recent college graduates find themselves knee deep in debt and living paycheck to paycheck on entry-level salaries. The reason for the increase in cost is multi-faceted. As detailed in the...
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Free University For All? Startup Aims To End Financial Burden Of College For Good
Thursday, July 7, 2016 - 4:01pm | 391Read More...What if getting financing for college was as easy as calling an Uber? A new startup is trying to make this dream a reality. Leif, which stands for "Long-term Education Investment Fund," is a new platform that hopes to take the financial headache of getting a bachelor's degree out of the equation....
