Author: Staff Writer

Discussing budget options for higher education often feels like navigating a maze without a map. As a higher education economist, I have spent 15 years looking at the cold, hard…

When a heavy rainstorm hits, you check the roof for leaks. You want to know if your home can stand the pressure of the season. The world of higher education…

Imagine you are trying to clean a window that has been neglected for years. The glass is covered in a thick, grey film of dust and grime. You scrub one…

Opening your first professional pay stub is a moment of truth that every student should prepare for. It is the point where the abstract numbers of a tuition bill meet…

I remember sitting at my kitchen table fifteen years ago with a stack of student loan statements and a spreadsheet. I had just graduated with a degree in economics, and…

Environmental science offers a unique economic puzzle that most other STEM fields do not. It is a “mission-driven” degree where students often prioritize planetary health over personal profit, yet they…

Imagine standing at the edge of a deep canyon. On one side is your current life, and on the other is the career you have always wanted. A college degree…

Making smart choices about where we live and how we spend our money is the key to a stable life. We often look for the best deals on cars or…

Discussing investment that is relevant to the topic, I often tell my students and their parents that a college degree is the most significant financial decision they will ever make….

When you look at installing solar panels on your home, you are not just buying glass and silicon. You are making a calculated investment to lower your long-term energy costs….