A new analysis of federal earnings data measures how much students who received federal financial aid earned four years after graduating. Our graphics reporter Arfa Momin studied the data to see when a graduate’s major and college mattered most to earnings.
Category: Colleges and Universities
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Can Your College Affect Your Income?
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At Nearly $300,000, Some Recent Duke Graduates Out-Earned All Their Peers
The New York Times – Business:Federal data show Duke math majors earning a bigger median income four years after graduation than any other majors from any school. It’s a small cohort.
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Need Help Paying for College? Try Bass Fishing.
The New York Times – Business:The popularity of competitive bass fishing has inspired a growing number of youth, high school and college fishing programs.
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E.E.O.C. Sues Harvard for Data on Diversity in Hiring Practices
The New York Times – Business:The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit asking a judge to compel the university to provide information on hiring practices that it said discriminated against white men.
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College Students Flex Their Power in A.I. Investment Frenzy
The New York Times – Business:Dorm Room Fund, a program that lets college students invest in their peers, raised a new $50 million fund as the competition for young founders ramps up.
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The Working Class Face a ‘Class Ceiling’ in Elite Occupations
The New York Times – Business:Being female or a person of color has long been seen as a disadvantage in hiring and promotion. A new study of college professors shows that class may loom as large.
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Watching Bigots Erupt
The New York Times – On the Runway:This is what I see when I look at the picture Bo French hates.
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In the Age of A.I., Some in China Wonder if Learning English Is Worth the Trouble
The New York Times – On the Runway:A math teacher’s viral post prompted a debate over the language, which some see as an optional skill — and a symbol of Western dominance.
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Jamie Beaton Could Be the World’s Most Educated Person
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Jamie Beaton has 12 advanced degrees from Harvard, Yale, Oxford and other top universities, with more on the way. Why? How?