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UW Gets Google Gift to Diversify Computer Science Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of Washington (UW) and Google have announced a $400,000 gift from the tech giant that will go towards efforts to diversify the field of K-12 computer science education. Computer science is one of America’s most critical fields. It ' s also among the fastest growing. According to Dr. Amy J.

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The 5 subjects proven to give undergrads the best wage premium

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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. ” Researchers analyzed survey data from 5.8

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Number of Ph.D.s conferred dropped 5.4% in 2021

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percent between 2020 and 2021, the steepest decline ever for the NSF’s annual census of new Ph.D.s. In numbers, 52,250 research doctorates were awarded across fields in 2021. The survey period for the forthcoming report ran from July 2020 to June 2021, a full year of the pandemic. production in 2021 to COVID-19.

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Graduate enrollment has declined, snapping two consecutive years of growth, per CGS report

University Business

Despite a boost in applications across multiple graduate and postgraduate programs from fall 2021 to fall 2022, enrollment took a dive, according to a report from the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS). And while graduate certificates have experienced impressive growth between 2016-17 and 2021-22 at 10.5%, they, too, declined overall by 1.2%.

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English-taught programs outside the ‘Big Four’ tripled in 10 years

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“As universities across the globe rapidly adopt English as a medium of instruction this means more symmetrical talent flows as traditional student origin countries also become more compelling study destinations. Meanwhile, Turkey, Italy, and Portugal recorded the highest growth in Europe since 2021.

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City St. George’s merger to create “powerhouse”

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A London medical school has signed a merger agreement with one of the capital’s leading universities, bidding to create a “world-class institution”. City St George’s, which combines City, University of London and St. In 2021/22, of the university’s 4,825 total students, 285 were international. The post City St.

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College Degree Still Sound Investment, Despite Rising Tuition

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It relied on 2009–2021 data from the U.S. Across 10 fields of study, engineering and computer science majors experienced the highest median returns, exceeding 13%, followed by business, health, and math and science majors, up to 13%. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey for 2.9

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