Education & Degrees

You’ve made it through years of classes and clinical training, late night cramming and high anxiety testing, but there is one more large hill to climb before becoming a registered nurse—the National Council Licensure...

The absence of education can be crippling in the long-term, as can smoking a pack of cigarettes a day. Until recently, there was never a link between the two. However, a July 2015 study...

When it comes to financial implications, healthcare and higher education are alike in many ways. Both grapple with skyrocketing prices, decreasing public funding and ire from consumers who find their pocketbooks are stretched thinner...

In today’s information driven age, the popularity of online education is skyrocketing. According to a 2013 report by the Babson Survey Research Group, more than 7 million postsecondary students took one online class or...

Nurses who are looking to move beyond their current occupation and into a new healthcare field have an inside track into one of the industry’s hottest occupations: health informatics. A degree in health informatics has...

Medical facilities strive to meet the growing needs of patients through research, specialization and technological advances, but patient care remains the top priority. Since registered nurses (RNs) are at the forefront of medical care,...

The healthcare field offers many different careers that are growing rapidly along with the industry itself, which is one of the major employers across the country. One of those growing careers is working as a...

For students seeking a flexible and professional career in the healthcare industry, a job as a health educator may be a great one to consider. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that...

Earning a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree can help position registered nurses for specialized career paths and leadership opportunities.  Students working toward an MSN degree can choose between numerous specializations to build...

Healthcare is one of today’s most promising occupational fields, offering strong job growth, exciting technological advances and a wide array of job opportunities. An aging U.S. population means a strong demand for healthcare workers....