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The 5 subjects proven to give undergrads the best wage premium

University Business

Despite declining higher education enrollment rates beginning in 2010, undergraduate degrees in engineering and computer science are continuing to see substantial growth most likely due to the high lifetime wage earnings they promise, according to a new study published by Sage Journals.

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College Degree Still Sound Investment, Despite Rising Tuition

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Liang Zhang “Our cost-benefit analysis finds that on average a college degree offers better returns than the stock market,” said study coauthor Dr. Liang Zhang, a professor of higher education at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. It relied on 2009–2021 data from the U.S.

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A Thousand Flowers Blooming

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

From a childhood of pumping gas and bookkeeping for the family business to a career in software engineering, he developed a strong entrepreneurial spirit. We asked him how the college-to-careers pillar might have drawn on the unique vantage point of his software engineering background. Very similar to software engineering.

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New Leadership Carries the University Forward

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

I want diversity in different research areas where you don't anticipate a lot of diversity, like in computer science or economics. It's written around business, but it's actually a book on how are you an authentic human leader in any place. I want my leadership team to reflect that diversity.