Degree Choices

New degrees maximize credit from Coast Guard training

Graduates of the Coast Guard Maritime Law Enforcement Academy can now transfer up to 14 credits from their training to a degree at 10 colleges.

APUS announces new legal studies degree The American Public University System has introduced a new degree for...

Engineering pays It pays to be an engineer — literally. The National Association...

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College choice roadmaps Army Staff Sgt. Jason Van Steenbergen hopes his degree leads to a...

50 most popular colleges More than 645,000 active-duty service members enrolled in the...

Neither merchants nor Marines The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy...

Most popular colleges by service The following schools ranked highest among each of the armed services...

Great 2-year degrees If there’s a demand for associate-degree holders in a new or...

Campus vs. online If you’re active-duty military and taking college courses,...

Competing for nurses Even in a recession, registered nurses are in such high demand that...

News execs: Journalism students need skill variety INDIANAPOLIS — Journalism students with a variety of skills to...

School of racing You need more than ingenuity to get a job in the auto industry these...

Health care college In uncertain economic times, it can pay to pick a post-military...

Degrees for gamers Benjamin Anderson admits that while he was on active duty he spent a...

Computer science enrollment drops as demand rises A life working with computers conjures up images of sitting in a...

Consider diplomacy, Rice tells black students The State Department needs more black diplomats to reflect the ethnic...

Liberal arts: Degrees that stand the test of time Joshua Lawton-Belous’ degree path is an unusual marriage of...

Law school lowdown To hear many students tell it, law school is a guaranteed ticket to a...

Tailor your general studies degree to suit your interests Michael Bradford’s life is full of drama — and he...

Guide to your online MBA Capt. Kenneth Asahan is a full-time military technician in the Hawaii...

International studies: Your key to a career abroad McKinley Bailey served on more than 120 combat missions in...

Colleges expand security degrees Don Panarello leads a busy life. He works full time as a correctional...

Master’s degrees: How to choose your program Follow your bliss.

Boost your business-degree savvy You need the right tools to make it in the business world, and one of...

Get a head start on your MBA Earning a college degree in any subject will boost your job prospects...

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Reach for the skyscrapers

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