Careers

An economist helped us cut through the noise to capture a clear, nuanced picture of what the labor market for new graduates really looks like right now.

It’s not helping their students.

By Jordan H. Davis

Dozens of new medical schools have opened over the past 25 years, and many more are in the works. Is it the answer to the national physician shortage?

Employers want teamwork and problem-solving skills. Professors can help students explain how they’re learning these skills in our classes.

By Lauren Vicker and Tim Franz

Students need structured career support and career offices are stretched thin: An asynchronous career preparation program can help fill the gaps.

By Jill Wells and Maksim Giljen

From special education classrooms in rural Missouri to manufacturing plants in central New York, apprenticeship programs and their higher ed partners are helping workers earn while they learn, fill critical labor shortages and build careers close to home.

Simmering student fear and anxiety over how artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the job market—and humanity—came to a boiling point during some commencement ceremonies this month.

Lumina and Gallup’s annual survey of alumni shows they are confident about their decision to go to college, but believe the cost is no longer fair and that their debt is hindering big life decisions.