Category Archives: Engineering School

US News: National University Rankings 2014 –

Princeton University was ranked as the number one national university by US News.  Harvard University fell to second in the 2014 rankings.  Harvard was tied for number one with Princeton in the 2013 rankings.  Yale University was third in the rankings … Continue reading

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US News Best Engineering Schools 2014 –

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was ranked as the number one graduate engineering program by US News.  Stanford University was ranked second and the University of California Berkeley was ranked third.  The California Institute of Technology finished fourth in the US … Continue reading

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US News Graduate School Rankings 2014 –

US News will publish the 2014 graduate school rankings on March 12th.  The graduate school rankings will cover business, law, engineering, education, and medical school.  The US News Graduate School Compass will provide additional data on the graduate programs. To visit … Continue reading

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MIT OpenCourseWare –

MIT OpenCourseWare is an initiative by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that provides over 2,000 courses free of charge.  There are courses available in most subjects which include business, mathematics, engineering, science, and medicine.  MIT OpenCourseWare offers undergraduate as well as … Continue reading

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Yahoo! Education –

Yahoo! Education has news and articles on education and careers.  Recent Yahoo! Education articles have discussed college majors and degrees that have high earnings potential.  Yahoo! Education also has articles on career fields which include business, education, and technology. To visit the … Continue reading

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Stanford Engineering Everywhere –

Stanford Engineering Everywhere is an initiative by the Stanford School of Engineering that offers courses free to students and educators.  There are courses available in Artificial Intelligence and Linear Systems and Optimization.  In addition, there is a three course Introduction to … Continue reading

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2013 Careers –

A recent Yahoo! Education article discusses eight careers that are expected to have high growth rates.  The article also provides a job description and the education requirements for each career.  The careers include software developer, public relations specialist, and personal financial … Continue reading

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High Salary Careers –

CNBC has an article and slideshow on the 15 highest paying careers.  The slideshow provides the average salary, current employment numbers, and job requirements for each position.  A few of the careers discussed in the article are Sales Manager, Doctor, Surgeon, Dentist, Financial Manager, and Petroleum … Continue reading

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MIT OpenCourseWare –

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers free online course materials for over 2000 courses.  MIT OpenCourseWare has undergraduate and graduate courses from engineering, business, and liberal arts programs.  The course materials include lecture notes and there is no registration required for the courses. To … Continue reading

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Stanford Engineering Courses –

The Stanford School of Engineering offers several of their engineering courses free to students and educators.  The Stanford Engineering Everywhere program provides course lectures, handouts, and reading lists.  Currently, the Stanford School of Engineering offers 10 courses in this format.  Engineering courses … Continue reading

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Top Paying Jobs –

A recent MSN Careers article discusses the 20 highest paying jobs.  The list ranks the jobs by annual median earnings and also provides a description of each position.  The rankings include dentists, surgeons, engineers, and financial managers.  All of the positions have annual … Continue reading

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US News 2013 Engineering Rankings –

MIT finished first in the US News Engineering School rankings for 2013.  Stanford University came in second and the University of California Berkeley was third.  The Georgia Institute of Technology was fourth and has the highest enrollment of any of … Continue reading

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Career Oriented College Degrees –

According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers job outlook for 2012,  59% of employers are planning to hire candidates with accounting degrees and computer science degrees.  Three other degrees that are in high demand are economics, business administration, and … Continue reading

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US News Education –

US News Education provides news and articles on colleges and grad schools.  US News also provides rankings for colleges, MBA programs, medical schools, law schools, and engineering programs.  The US News Graduate School Compass has rankings, admissions, and salary data. … Continue reading

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The Ladders Careers –

The Ladders career site has three levels of membership that range in cost from free to $2495.  The Ladders has job openings listed for finance, marketing, and sales.  In addition, the Ladders provides a wide range of career advice articles.  Marc Cenedella is the … Continue reading

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