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Undergraduate Student Loan Calculator

12/22/2014

 
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Ever wonder how much the average philosophy major has to pay toward his/her student loans? Now you can know, using this interactive calculator from Brookings. Utilizing college-major specific earnings data from the US Census Bureau, the Undergraduate Student Loan Calculator shows typical debt burdens (as a percentage of income) for over 75 majors during the decade following graduation.
Access the calculator here.

The College Trap that Keeps People Poor

12/15/2014

 
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College is the key to upward mobility, according to Jim Trankersley from the Washington Post. Of those born in the bottom of the income ladder, 9 of every 10 who graduated from college moved up economically later in life. In contrast, only half of children without a college degree make the same leap.
Read the full article here.

Gallup: Older College Graduates Don't Earn Less

12/4/2014

 
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It's never too late to earn a college degree, according to US News & World Report and Gallup. In fact, according to a US News analysis, older college graduates don't earn less than traditional-aged graduates. 
Read the full article here.

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