Archive for January, 2013

According to the U.S. Department of Education, a 2012 report by the National Center for Education Statistics states that public institutions charged approximately $13,600 for undergraduate education and boarding, $36,300 and $23,500 was charged by private nonprofit and for profit educational institutions respectively. That’s a 42%, 31% and 5% rise from the last decade respectively!

It’s true that becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) takes only a year of studies. But it’s also true that LPNs earn less and work less independently than Registered Nurses (RN). That’s why many LPNs are considering the option of becoming registered nurses, and online LPN to RN programs are proving to be quite helpful in their career transition.

Many students go for two-year degrees at a community college or any state university, and then get transferred to another four-year institution in order to get a 4-year degree. Such transfer degrees are quite popular amongst the working-age population in many states.

Accounting is one degree where students have to be taught to be very cautious about their data analysis. Consequently, being certified lends much credibility to any accountant. Certified Public Accountants (CPA) are unique in that they are licensed to file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. That’s why their work often involves preparing and [...]

The Bureau of labor Statistics estimates an addition of 711,900 jobs for registered nurses (RN) between 2010 and 2020 – which is much faster and much higher than any other profession. And as the requirement for registered nurses keeps growing, employers these days prefer to hire nurses with at least a Bachelor’s Of Science in Nursing (BSN).