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Midshipman Travis Charlton feels like he’s getting the best of both worlds — a top-rated, sea-focused education without all the added rigors of attending the Naval Academy.

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U.S. Maritime Academies A rundown of the seven U.S. maritime academies:

New study tells students the worth of their majors The choice of undergraduate major in college is strongly tied to a...

Back to school: Master’s degrees are no longer for the select few As if Laci Simmons didn't have enough on her plate. A human resources...

Master of defense: Getting a graduate degree in homeland security Now is the time to go for a graduate degree that's likely to advance...

Graduate program teaches military chaplains about PTSD Illif School of Theology is offering a new degree program to help...

UTC offering online degree in criminal justice A new online completion program for a bachelor of science degree in...

Tech cred So you want to be a geek. Who could blame you, job prospects being...

New degrees maximize credit from Coast Guard training Graduates of the Coast Guard Maritime Law Enforcement Academy can now...

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...

One-of-a-kind degrees Like most college students, you're probably looking for a major that...

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 growing...

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

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 couldn't be...

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...

Choosing an I.T. degree program Firefighters use it. So do mechanics, city planners, Web site...