LPN or RN? Comparing Training, Licensing and Median Pay
A side-by-side look at the LPN and RN paths: program length, NCLEX exams, licensing steps, daily duties, and federal wage data for pay.
How to Use the Occupational Outlook Handbook to Compare Careers
Learn to read the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook to compare wages, job growth and education requirements before you enroll.
When to Research the Job Market While You Plan Your Degree
A stage-by-stage timeline for checking federal job and pay data, from choosing a field to your final semester job search and any mid-degree changes.
Before You Believe a Job Placement Rate
How to scrutinize a school’s advertised job placement rate: who was counted, how graduates were tracked, and what federal data actually shows.
Career Change Timeline: What to Do and When, Month by Month
A month-by-month planning timeline for working adults who want to retrain, from researching fields with federal data to comparing programs and enrolling.