Low Stress, High Paying Careers
Full Story »Cool Majors: Nursing!
Nursing is a rewarding health career that can take you anywhere in the world. This career is in great demand, and some nurses can make more than physicians. Being a nurse opens the door to many career paths, from hospitals to surgery to international travel and adventure.
Full Story »Cool Majors: Psychology
Everyone loves psychology…but do you really know what it is?
Full Story »Don’t know what to major in? You are not alone.
Most of my students start out having no clear idea of what they want to do with their lives. Often, students seem worried about that, but actually it is completely normal for a 16 or 17 year old to be unsure of what they want out of life. I’d be more concerned if they had it completely mapped out!
Full Story »Cool Majors: Exercise Physiology or Kinesiology
There are many professions available for these majors, including sports and wellness instructors, personal trainers, exercise specialists in cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, supervisors of specialized health, fitness, wellness, or lifestyle programs in correctional services, police, fire, and emergency response organizations, the list goes on and on.
Full Story »Cool Majors: Graphic Design
Are you a visual person? Creative? Always sketching or drawing or coming up with new fonts or characters? Do you enjoy working on the computer? Graphic Design may be something for you to look at. What is Graphic Design? It is all around you: menus, cd covers, book covers, websites, birthday cards, posters, billboards……they are all Graphic Design.
Full Story »Cool Majors: Civil Engineering
Were you one of those kids who built things all the time with your leggos? Bridges, roads, buildings, harbors, channels, airports? How about dams, pipelines, and powerplants? If so, you might want to take a look at becoming a civil engineer. They are in demand.
Full Story »The Best Paid College Degrees
www.payscale.com has published the list of the best (and worst) paid college degrees. This study is based on Bachelor’s Degrees with no graduate school, keep that in mind! Many well paid majors require additional education. Okay, so what are the best paid BACHELOR degrees? 8 out of 10 go to engineering and science.
Full Story »Cool Majors: Rail or Locomotive Engineering
Didn’t we all love trains when we were little? I know I did. The Little Engine that Could, choo choo, we all are familiar with the childhood ideal of traveling by rail. Locomotive engineers drive locomotives to transport freight or passengers, and in our current economic climate, trains may become a major mode of transport in the USA, as it is in Europe.
Full Story »Cool Majors: Outdoor Adventure Leadership
Are you an outdoors enthusiast? Love to SCUBA, rock climb, kayak, hike, bike? Do you enjoy leading others? Planning trips? Would you like to run an outdoor adventures business? Maybe this major is for you. Full Story »
