California city lands in top 10 best college towns in the US

California city lands in top 10 best college towns in the US

[nyp_video player=”SPdDOYds” platform=”jw-player” playlist=”W5xXwQyA” playlisttype=”dynamic” placement=”true” jwpropertyid=”XDErnc08″ California may have some of the best colleges in the country, but its high cost of living may be holding the state back. A new list from WalletHub breaks down the best college towns in the U.S., and just one California city made the top 10. The list … Read more

Best colleges in the US revealed in new ranking — and four are in California

Best colleges in the US revealed in new ranking — and four are in California

A new analysis from WalletHub ranks the best colleges and universities in the country for 2027 — and four elite California schools were right near the top of the list. The California Institute of Technology (Cal Tech) in Pasadena was ranked the fourth-best school in the country. The highly selective school has both the lowest admission … Read more

California university diploma ranked among the most lucrative degrees in US

California university diploma ranked among the most lucrative degrees in US

Graduates from one affordable California university are getting some of the best bang for their diploma buck in the country. New analysis from higher education research firm the HEA Group breaks down the most lucrative undergraduate degrees in the U.S. — and a public institution in the Golden State managed to crash its way onto an … Read more

California ranks in nation’s top 10 for highest student loan payments, new study finds

California ranks in nation’s top 10 for highest student loan payments, new study finds

California may be known for its public colleges,  but student loan bills here are still among the nation’s highest. The Golden State ranks No. 9 in the U.S. for average monthly student loan payments, according to a new WalletHub analysis. Californians pay an average of $237 a month — with no other Western state cracking … Read more

Half of parents admit they have ‘no idea’ how they will afford kids’ college education: survey

Half of parents admit they have ‘no idea’ how they will afford kids’ college education: survey

Half of parents admit they have “no idea” how they’re going to afford their kids’ college education, according to new research. A survey of 500 parents of high school seniors who intend to enroll in a four-year university this fall and 500 parents of current four-year university students unveiled the realistic struggles they face in … Read more

Wealthy families are buying out-of-state homes to snag tuition discounts at universities

Wealthy families are buying out-of-state homes to snag tuition discounts at universities

Colleges have become so expensive that even wealthy families are looking for ways to save on tuition. While this typically means trying to secure scholarships, another way of snagging lower tuition is becoming increasingly popular: buying property in the state your child will be attending college. All 50 states offer tuition discounts to in-state residents, … Read more

15 states you can move to that offer free college tuition—no matter what you earn

15 states you can move to that offer free college tuition—no matter what you earn

Most Americans are feeling a major pinch in their wallets—from the price of eggs to high home prices—and the bottom line comes into sharper view for families with children who want to go to college. The average cost of college in the United States is $38,270 per student per year, including tuition, fees, books, supplies, … Read more

Bill Maher slams Biden for using his tax dollars to fund campus ‘Jew-hating’ with new student loan plan: ‘So incensed’

Bill Maher slams Biden for using his tax dollars to fund campus ‘Jew-hating’ with new student loan plan: ‘So incensed’

“Real Time” host Bill Maher took aim at President Biden’s latest student loan handout proposal, insisting his own tax dollars, by extension, will be funding the “Jew hating” on college campuses. During Friday night’s panel discussion, while discussing the anti-Israel unrest occurring at top universities in recent weeks, Maher said he gets “so incensed” at … Read more

Nation’s largest Christian university fined $38M for misleading students on tuition costs

Nation’s largest Christian university fined M for misleading students on tuition costs

WASHINGTON (AP) — The country’s largest Christian university is being fined $37.7 million by the federal government amid accusations that it misled students about the cost of its graduate programs. Grand Canyon University, which has more than 100,000 students, mostly in online programs, faces the largest fine of its kind ever issued by the U.S. … Read more

How to maximize your college journey and land a good job

How to maximize your college journey and land a good job

Soon, high school graduates will be making monumental decisions that will determine their future quality of life. These decisions include whether to attend college; if so, where; and what degree program to pursue. Research shows that while not guaranteeing career success, a college degree often affords students more control over their destiny and enables a … Read more

Finding the funds for college is doable, with research and creative thinking

Finding the funds for college is doable, with research and creative thinking

Applying for college is stressful for high-school juniors and seniors, but figuring out how to pay for it all can be a nightmare for parents and kids alike. It’s even harder for students who are the first in their family to go to college. The US system is a complex market of brand name schools, … Read more