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Investing in a degree while raising a family is one of the most significant long-term savings strategies a household can undertake. While the immediate costs of tuition and childcare are…

Focusing on bold designs in your career path requires more than just passion; it demands a hard look at the numbers. As an education data analyst with 16 years of…

Discussing durability myths is the first step in understanding the modern classroom. For years, many people believed that the sudden growth in online learning was a temporary trend that would…

A young woman named Sofia sat at her kitchen table late last night, staring at a laptop screen filled with tuition numbers and average salary spreadsheets. Her parents moved here…

In an era where we measure the carbon footprint of every product, we must also consider the sustainability of our educational investments. Choosing between a co-op and an internship is…

Discussing budget options is often the first time families and policymakers confront the reality of equity gaps in higher education. When I sit down with data from the National Center…

Cleaning data is the most satisfying part of my day because it turns chaos into clarity. When you decide between graduate school and the workforce, you are essentially cleaning the…

The forecast for today’s education landscape looks a lot like a coastal storm: a relentless downpour of raw data that often floods our decision-making process. Just as a meteorologist interprets…

I remember sitting in my office three years ago, staring at a spreadsheet of Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) metrics. At that time, I was working as a lead…

Accessing clear information is the first step toward making a smart choice about your future. Many students pick a college major based on what they enjoy, but they often forget…