The University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s physical therapy program rightfully promotes itself as a place where every graduate leaves well-prepared to pass the national licensure examination required to treat patients. The Class of 2014 did its part this fall to reinforce that assertion. All 28 UMES Physical Therapy Graduate qualified for licenses to practice, giving the […]
Hospitality Degree Programs Available at HBCUs
The hospitality industry is huge and provides an array of career options in tourism, restaurants, event planning, cruise lines, lodging, resort clubs, and more. In fact, if you are seriously considering a career in this diverse and dynamic industry, there are plenty of opportunities for advancement. But, as there are a large number of hospitality […]
Top Producing Psychology Degree Programs at HBCUs
Psychology is one of the most rewarding career fields around, offering opportunities to help others both in large-scale scenarios and face-to-face counseling. An article in Black Issues in Higher Education named the five programs producing the most African-American psychology graduates in the country. Three of those five were HBCUs, which we’ll review here. Florida A&M […]
ABET Accredited HBCU Engineering Schools
ABET accreditation is the mark of an outstanding engineering school. Find your best college choices among these ABET-accredited HBCUs.
Career Profile: So You Want to be a Polygraph Examiner
Lie detectors are so cool, right? They are often presented in movies as a way to force the bad guys to tell the truth against their will – good always wins. While it doesn’t work exactly like that, the lie detector, or polygraph exam, is certainly an important tool used to help law enforcement sort […]
10 Highest-Paid Majors for Recent College Graduates
In keeping with recent years, the highest-paid majors for 2012 grads included plenty of engineering fields. This trend is expected to continue, as the job market is faced with both an increased demand for and a lack of qualified graduates. 1. Computer Engineering With a staggering starting average salary of just over $70,000, computer engineering […]
Freshmen Advice: 3 Steps to Choosing a Major
Most college freshmen change their major at least once. This is totally normally. Not many students start college knowing exactly what they want to do, so they try different things out until they find something they love. Choosing your major is an important step in life. It is a major determining factor in how well […]