‘School Finder’ Posts

Best Graduate School Rankings for 2014-2015

Best Graduate School Rankings for 2014-2015

U.S. News & World Report has released its annual lists of best graduate schools featuring a multitude of rankings in various fields to be used for the 2014-2015 school year. Maintained for 20 years now, the rankings provide graduate degree seekers with a peek into the top schools in business, education, engineering, law, and medicine. ...

Auburn University to Offer Beer Brewing Program

Auburn University to Offer Beer Brewing Program

A record number of craft beer breweries has pushed demand for jobs in the industry as businesses seek qualified workers to fill open positions. In an attempt to capitalize on this growing demand, Auburn University in Alabama will offer a master’s certification in brewing science. Unanimously approved by the school’s board, the program now needs ...

An Introduction to the OEDB College Rankings

An Introduction to the OEDB College Rankings

The Open Education Database (OEDB) continues to lead the way as a resource for students looking to forgo traditional, on-campus learning for online programs. Their new 2013 Online College Rankings is the kind of tool students need to compile their lists of best online colleges and make the most well-informed decisions about their education. As ...

The Financial Benefits of Online Education Models

The Financial Benefits of Online Education Models

Today, many prospective students are foregoing traditional, on-campus learning in favor of online college education. However, there are distinct financial benefits and disadvantages associated with both of these educational models. For the majority of students, tuition costs are the most important consideration. As U.S. News & World Report contributor Greg Scott Neuman recently wrote, the ...

The Lengths Companies Are Going To Hire Talent

The Lengths Companies Are Going To Hire Talent

Even in tough economic times, companies are on the hunt for the top talent in the industry. Especially for young people, the time is ripe to hone your skills. As the baby boomer generation ages and leaves the workplace, there are likely to be more jobs than employees to fill them, according to Forbes magazine. ...

Video Game Design: Are Indies the Wave of the Future?

Video Game Design: Are Indies the Wave of the Future?

Developing a video game was once the exclusive province of computer programmers who built games from scratch in computer languages like C++, Visual Basic or Perl; these programmers worked for big-name game manufacturers like Apple, Zynga or Activision. The successes of games like Doodle Jump, Minecraft and Angry Birds are changing the industry’s marketplace. Independent developers ...

Five Major Communication Blunders to Avoid In the PR World

Five Major Communication Blunders to Avoid In the PR World

Social media started out as merely that – social. Online personal blogging was soon followed by Facebook and Twitter, and techno-geeks of the world had new and fun ways to communicate. Constantly evolving technology brought Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and other platforms to the playing field, and it became clear to public relations specialists that all ...

Getting the Most Bang For Your Buck In Culinary School

Getting the Most Bang For Your Buck In Culinary School

Are you a cooking enthusiast who wants to go pro? Many hobbyist cooks, spurred on by the popularity of TV reality shows like Top Chef, Iron Chef, Ace of Cakes and more, are turning to culinary schools for a formal education. Some cooks who have worked in the industry for years return to school for ...

Digital Schooling: Something We Can All Learn From

Digital Schooling: Something We Can All Learn From

Google founders, Stanford professors and MIT scientists all seem to agree: cyber classrooms are the next big thing in education. This year, the most of the buzz around online education may have gone to MIT’s MITx and Stanford supported Coursera, but the actual scope of online learning is much larger. Hundreds of brick and mortar ...

Why You Don’t Need To Go To Class

Why You Don’t Need To Go To Class

While most schools and professors require you to attend lecture, there are many classes you can take without ever stepping foot in a classroom. Instead of wasting your time sitting in a lecture, you can opt for online-only classes, either through your university, or through the numerous colleges available online. We all learn differently, and ...

Five Essential Design Skills Every Student Blogger Needs

Five Essential Design Skills Every Student Blogger Needs

Maintaining an active blog is one of the best ways to gain exposure on the web, and getting started is often pretty simple. Keeping things going is what usually takes the most work: in nearly all cases, success in the blogosphere is about more than simply having a site with useful information. Understanding style, themes, ...