All articles tagged with #bachelors degree
Originally Published 2 months ago — by MarketWatch
The article discusses the emerging movement to reduce the emphasis on bachelor's degrees in the U.S., driven by concerns over rising costs, questionable ROI, and changing labor market needs, while highlighting the lack of broad, effective alternatives and the risks associated with shifting away from traditional higher education pathways.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by KBTX
A McDonald's employee in College Station, Texas, has earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration in just a year and a half through the company's Archways to Opportunity program. Joshua Winters, a Supervisor at McDonald's, completed the degree while working full-time, fulfilling a promise he made to his mother. The program offers employees the opportunity to earn a degree online for free, with flexible scheduling. The franchise owner, Jeanie Smith, expressed pride in Winters' achievement and highlighted the benefits of the program for other employees, including scholarships for high school and college students.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Detroit News
The transfer process from community college to university can be a maze so confusing it derails students' college plans. Credit loss, when students take classes that never end up counting toward a degree, is one of the biggest obstacles. Sometimes it's a result of poor advising, while other times blame can lie with four-year colleges, which have varying rules for evaluating transfer credits. Ultimately, roughly half of community college students drop out. Some states have intervened to take subjectivity out of the process, but problems remain frustratingly common.