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The jobs data underscores the divide between college graduates and those without degrees.

The jobs data underscores the divide between college graduates and those without degrees.

  As the economy registered disappointing job growth in September, the divide between those with and without a college education was again stark. Employment for holders of a bachelor’s degree rose by 169,000, and the unemployment rate for that group fell to 2.5 percent from 2.8 percent in August. By contrast, among those with a […]

A Year After a Jobs Bust, College Students Find a Boom

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A Year After a Jobs Bust, College Students Find a Boom

Seniors and graduates are again in demand as companies revive recruiting, underscoring the economic premium that comes with a diploma. Trevaughn Wright-Reynolds, a senior at Colby College in Maine, expected a lengthy job search when he returned to campus in August. “I wasn’t sure how much interest I was going to get,” he said. “I […]

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New Report Measures 'Return on Investment' of Various College Degrees

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New Report Measures 'Return on Investment' of Various College Degrees

A new report measures the “return on investment” offered by various higher education programs.

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Student-Athletes Can Now Earn Money. Here Are the Pitfalls.

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Student-Athletes Can Now Earn Money. Here Are the Pitfalls.

College athletes have limited life experience and financial expertise, which makes them ripe for being taken advantage of, wealth advisers say.

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College Tuition Insurance Gains Attention in Pandemic

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College Tuition Insurance Gains Attention in Pandemic

The policies have been around for decades. But before buying them, experts say, parents need to determine what they cover and what they don’t.

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