Wednesday, 31 December 2014

Top 10 Degrees Colleges

Top 10 Degrees Colleges


1. International Business Degree or Finance Degree
2. Bioinformatics or Biomedical Engineering
3. Any Engineering Degree
4. Environmental Science Degree or Sustainability Degree
5. Health Information Technology or Health Administration
6. Computer Science Degree
7. Information Technology Security Degree
8. Public Health Degree
9. Instructional Design Degree
10. Human Resources Degree


International Business Degree or Finance Degree

1. Walden University – MBA – International Business
2. Ashford University – BA – International Business
3. Liberty University – MBA – International Business

Bioinformatics Degree or Biomedical Engineering Degree
1. Norwich University - Master of Civil Engineering 
2. DeVry University - Bachelor's in Computer Engineering Technology 
3. DeVry University - Master of Electrical Engineering 
4. ECPI University - Bachelor's - Electronics Engineering Technology

Any Engineering Degree

1. Norwich University - Master of Civil Engineering 
2. DeVry University - Bachelor's in Computer Engineering Technology 
3. DeVry University - Master of Electrical Engineering 
4. ECPI University - Bachelor's - Electronics Engineering Technology

Environmental Science Degree or Sustainability Degree

1. Ashford University – BA – Environmental Studies
2. Ashford University – MBA – Environmental Management
3. Norwich University – Master of Civil Engineering

Health Information Technology Degree or Health Administration Degree

10 Best Online Degree Programs in Health Information Technology/Health Informatics

Featured Healthcare Degrees
1. Liberty University – MBA – Healthcare Management
2. Grand Canyon University – MS – Health Care Administration
3. Kaplan University – MPA – Health Care Management

Computer Science Degree

1. Grantham BS – Computer Science
2. Everest University – Bachelor’s in Computer Science
3. University of Advancing Technology – MS – Advancing Computer Science

Information Technology Security Degree

1. Master’s (MIT) – Information Assurance and Security
2. Jones International University – MBA in Information Security Management
3. Kaplan University – BSIT – Information Security and Forensics

Public Health Degree

1. Walden University – BS – Public Health
2. Grand Canyon University – Master of Public Health
3. Liberty University – Master of Public Health – Nutrition

Instructional Design

1. Ashford University – BA – Instructional Design
2. Capella University – MS – Instructional Design for Online Learning
3. Walden University – MS – Instructional Design

Human Resources Degree

1. American Intercontinental University – Bachelor’s (BBA) in Human Resources Management
2. Liberty University – MBA in Human Resources
3. Capella University – MBA in Human Resources
4. Grand Canyon University – MBA in Strategic Human Resource Management
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WORLD'S GREATEST EDUCATIONAL COURSES

WORLD'S GREATEST EDUCATIONAL COURSES

Struggling economies are hard to weather and present many challenges to students considering their future career goals. But one potentially helpful long-term effect of a struggling economy is that they focus our attention on the careers that are on track to become the heart of our future marketplace. Right now is a key moment for many new industries that are posed to introduce new technologies and retool the business world for global impact. It is smart to base your career goals on these hints about what is right around the corner for some lesser traveled majors. The following is a list of the top ten degrees for the future.

1. International Business Degree or Finance Degree

Business is becoming increasingly global, and degree programs that specialize in navigating international concerns are replacing traditional business degrees. Businesses are finding that they need people who understand international finance regulations, laws, and local tax codes. This is where the International Business or Finance major comes in, as you will become expert in the nuts and bolts of areas that are important for global trade.
Getting on Track:
It is best to start with a business or finance degree that has an international scope. Some schools offer specific International Business or Finance degrees, and others offer these specializations as additions to traditional business programs. Either way, make sure you take advantage of opportunities to study or intern abroad. Fluency in the language of important hubs for global trade will also make your resume very marketable.

2. Bioinformatics Degree or Biomedical Engineering Degree

The medical industry is growing by leaps and bounds partly due to advances in technology and information science. Scientists and medical professionals are becoming increasingly reliant on people who can create the systems that guide biomedical innovation. In addition, people with both engineering and biology educations are a key part of the development of products and services that deliver better medical care. As the health care landscape in the US begins to change, the profile of these degree programs is on the rise.
Getting on Track:
Degree programs in Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering are the best way to get your foot in the door. These majors have a unique blend of emphases in biology, medicine, and the basic mechanics of engineering or computer science. Though these programs can be quite demanding, the skill sets these majors develop are only going to become more valuable.

3. Any Engineering Degree

As our economy begins to gain steam in many areas of technological development, people who understand the basics of how things work will find immediate entry into careers marked by job security and satisfaction. Whether you focus on chemical, nuclear, aeronautical, electrical, material, or any number of specific engineering tracks, these skills are going to continue to outpace most other career options.
Getting on Track:
It can be difficult to narrow your interests to one set of engineering skills. Talk to people in different professions and spend time looking through the kinds of classes and experiences different degrees require. A good degree program will keep you up to date with the latest trends in the field.

4. Environmental Science Degree or Sustainability Degree

Every Presidential campaign has an environmental sustainability platform. This translates to jobs. As the US continues to increase the amount of money they dedicate toward creating “green collar jobs,” these degree programs are becoming better options. These majors grant access to current plans to enhance energy efficiency, create and implement alternative energy sources, and deal with environmental pollution. In addition, international trends in thinking toward more just and sustainable business practices have created an entirely new industry that has quickly achieved stability.
Getting on Track:
Environmental Science and Sustainability degree programs are beginning to appear with more frequency. These degree programs are attractive to many due to the way they expose students to scientific, practical, and ethical issues.

5. Health Information Technology Degree or Health Administration Degree

As the population of the US grows older, the demand for quality medical care is increasing. In order to make this kind of care happen, hospitals and research institutions need people that understand how to create and administrate complicated health care networks. This job market was once considered secretarial and pigeon-holed for low-level administration. But this is no longer the case. Health Information Technology and Health Administration degrees are a fast-track for rewarding and profitable careers.
Getting on Track:
Some discover these careers after spending time as nurses, specialists, or physician’s assistants. But no prior hospital or medical experience is required for these administrative roles. A good Health IT or Administration degree will equip you with all the tools you need to start these careers.

6. Computer Science Degree

Why is it that Computer Science degrees show up on every list of desirable careers or degree programs? Because there is no longer any way to conduct business or service people without knowledge of information systems. But similar to engineering programs, computer science majors are also a core part of emerging industries in robotics, data processing, and an array of interesting occupations.
Getting on Track:
A general Computer Science degree is typically the entry point into a career that will enable you to apply your education in a specialized way. Many Computer Science programs have the added benefit of tailored internship programs that will help you tune into industries that fit your career goals.

7. Information Technology Security Degree

Similar to the Computer Science major, Information Technology Security is becoming a standard element of any industry. Very real concerns about protecting financial or medical privacy and confidentiality in a world that has moved into the digital cloud drive the need for people that have specialized in the complicated work of IT security.
Getting on Track:
IT Security degree programs are now very commonly offered in parallel to traditional Computer Science options. They also offer one of the highest entry level salaries in the current marketplace due to their relatively rarity.

8. Public Health Degree

Public Health concerns are an important element of changes happening in the health care industry. People with the ability to understand and interpret federal policy, as well as deal with issues in local health care, are starting to become a more important part of our daily lives.
Getting on Track:
Undergraduate majors in Public Health tend to lead toward the standard Masters in Public Health. Even if you find that grad school is not your thing, the undergraduate track is the best way to become part of this exciting and growing field.

9. Instructional Design

All levels of education are feeling the need to take advantage of the rapid growth of technology and media. Some have been more responsive than others, but higher education in particular has fairly recently begun creating jobs for people that can use technology to create better educational formats and programs. Beyond education, the business world is also discovering that people with this special set of skills can be a key part of creating a more effective workplace through innovative educational tools.
Getting on Track:
Instructional Design programs blend traditional coursework in education and educational theory with training in computer science and programming. Now that many schools are beginning to offer this specific degree program, it has become an option for students wanting the kind of job skills that are both rare and valuable.

10. Human Resources Degree

Human Resources does not sound like the most thrilling occupation, but HR is much more than meets the eye. This career option is currently one of the fastest growing jobs, and is projected to increase over the next decade. The reason for this is simple: Human Resources majors are the only place you get education and experience in handling people, which are the most valuable component of any business or institution.
Getting on Track:
Human Resource majors have long been a standard offering at the undergraduate level. As with many specialist degrees, a good school will provide you opportunities to intern in the different industries that require your skill and experience.
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How to read the different university rankings

How to read the different university rankings

Confused about all the different rankings for universities? We pick out the ones that matter, ask why they are important and tell you how to read them

University rankings have always proved popular, both among prospective and current students - not to mention the university alumni who happily share new tables should their university be doing well. There is nothing like a successful ranking to bring out loyalty to an institution.
However, with so many rankings out there, how on earth are you supposed to choose which one to use? For alumni, the answer is simple - clearly the ranking that displays the most favourable result for your alma mater. But for prospective students, the answer is slightly harder to answer.
To help out, we've compiled a list of just some of the many rankings out there, in an attempt to give you a bit of background information. Luckily, many of the rankings actually cover different areas; for example, if you were looking to find out about student satisfaction, the National Student Survey would be the best place to look.
However, if you wanted to find out about how universities are viewed, the Times Higher Education Reputation Rankings would be a good starting point.

QS World University Rankings

QS World University Rankings is published by British Quacquarelli Symonds annually in September. First compiled in 2004, it assesses 3,000 universities and gives individual positions to the top 400. After this, universities are placed within a group, starting from 401-410, up to 701+.
The universities are compared in four areas of interest - research, teaching, employability and international outlook. Each area of interest is then assessed against six indicators: academic reputation based on a global survey of academics (40 per cent), employer reputation based on a global survey of graduate employers (10 per cent), faculty/student ratio (20 per cent), citations per faculty (20 per cent), international student ratio (5 per cent) and international staff ratio (5 per cent).

National Student Survey

The National Student Survey is run by Ipsos MORI and takes place from January until April, with the results published in August. Launched in 2005, students at the end of their time at university or college are asked to complete a survey that details what they like and what could be improved.
It aims to help future students by providing information on the quality of courses and encourages institutions to improve student experience.
Students answer 23 questions relating to six aspects of the learning experience including teaching on the course, academic support and personal development, plus a question on overall satisfaction. Universities that fail to achieve the 50 per cent response threshold are not included in the results.

The Times Higher Education runs a series of rankings: 
World University Rankings

The World University Rankings offer a comprehensive list of the top universities around the globe. The ranking bills itself as “the only international university performance tables to judge world class universities across all of their core missions - teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook”.
Given its uniqueness, it is one of the rankings that tends to draw a lot of attention from prospective students. The Times Higher Education assesses 13 “carefully calibrated” performance indicators to provide fair comparisons. Choose this ranking if you want a fair and balanced view on a university.

World Reputation Rankings

They say it takes many years to build a reputation and a few minutes to destroy it. The emphasis here is very much on what others think and, therefore, the ranking is based on opinions rather than calibrated metrics.
Top academics are asked to nominate what they see as the best universities worldwide when it comes to teaching and research. Respondents don’t disclose the reason behind their preferences. Choose this ranking if you want a gut feeling approach to what makes a good university.

100 under 50 rankings

This ranking moves away from the traditional behemoths of higher education (hint: Oxford and Cambridge) and looks at universities that have been established in the last five decades.
However, they are measured against the same metrics as the world universities. These are 13 separate indicators grouped in five categories: teaching, research, citations, industry income and international outlook. Take a look at this ranking if you want to explore a relatively-new university with the same quality as other world institutions.

Whatuni Student Choice Awards

A yearly award from Whatuni.com, the Student Choice Awards rank universities according to student reviews posted on the search site. Categories include accommodation, city life, clubs and societies, job prospects, courses and lecturers, student union, support, facilities and international. There is also an 'overall' category, which goes towards the title of University of the Year.
To be in with a chance of getting on the list, universities must reach the minimum threshhold of 100 reviews on the site and, in 2015, the awards were based on the opinions of 20,000 students. Critics claim the sample size of students is too small to be significant, particularly regarding individual universities.

Complete University Guide

The Complete University Guide is put together by Mayfield University Consultants and published in April. It was first compiled in 2007 and uses nine criteria with a statistical technique called the Z-transformation applied to the results of each.
The ten Z-scores are weighted by 1.5 for student satisfaction; by 1.0 for entry standards, research assessment, graduate prospects, student-staff ratio, good honours and degree completion; and by 0.5 for research intensity, academic services spend and facilities spend. These are summed to give a total score for each university, which are then transformed to a scale where the top score is set at 1,000, with the remainder being a proportion of the top score.
The criteria include data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency on academic services expenditure, completion rate, entry standards and graduate prospects, and student satisfaction from the National Survey of Students. The universities are then ranked by institution and subject.
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Top 100 world universities

Top 100 world universities

The QS annual world university rankings were published today, with MIT maintaining its position as the top-ranked university worldwide

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has retained its position as the top ranked university in the world, according to annual league tables.
The QS World Universities 2015/16 rankings, published today, also saw Harvard rise from fourth place last year to take second spot this year, overtaking the University of Cambridge.
Imperial College London, which was placed joint second last year, slipped to eighth, while the University of Oxford and UCL also fell in the rankings.
• How to read the different university rankings
However, despite these slips, the UK has maintained its reputation for world class higher education. London, in particular, performed strongly, as the only city in the world with four universities in the top 50, more than Boston and New York (3) Paris, Sydney, Hong Kong and Beijing (2).
Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, praised institutions in the Capital, saying the city was the "education capital of the world."
"The city’s education sector is going from strength to strength," he said. "Attracting the world’s top talent and producing the next generation of great thinkers and leaders."

The QS top 100 world universities

View the complete rankings: Top 800 universities
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
2. Harvard University
3= University of Cambridge
3= Stanford University
5. California Institute of Technology (CALTECH)
6. University of Oxford
7. UCL (University College London)
8. Imperial College London
9. Eth Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)
10. University of Chicago
11. Princeton University
12. National University of Singapore (NUS)
13. Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
14. École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
15. Yale University
16. Johns Hopkins University
17. Cornell University
18. University of Pennsylvania
19= Australian National University (ANU)
19= Kings College London KCL)
21. University of Edinburgh
The University of EdinburghThe University of Edinburgh
22. Columbia University
23. École normale supérieure, Paris (ENS Paris)
24. McGill University
25. Tsinghua University
26. University of California Berkeley, Berkeley (UCB)
27. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
28. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
29. Duke University
30= University of Michigan
30= University of Hong Kong (HKU)
32. Northwestern University
33. University of Manchester
34. University of Toronto
35. London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
36. Seoul National University (SNU)
37. University of Bristol
38. Kyoto University
39. The University of Tokyo
40. Ecole Polytechnique Paristech
Imperial College London  Photo: Alamy
41. Peking University
42. The University of Melbourne
43. KAIST – Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
44. University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
45. The University of Sydney
46= The University of New South Wales (UNSW)
46= The University of Queensland (UQ)
48. University of Warwick
49. Brown University
50. University of British Columbia
51= The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
51= Fudan University
53. New York University (NYU)
54. University of Wisconsin-Madison
55. University of Amsterdam
56. Tokyo Institute of Technology
57. City University of Hong Kong
58. Osaka University
59. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
60. Technische Universitat Munchen
LSE has been based at its current site since 1902. King George V laid the foundation stone of the Old Building in 1920. London School of Economics and Political Science  Photo: Alex Sagre
61. Durham University
62= Carnegie Mellon University
62= University of Glasgow
64. Delft University of Technology
65. University of Washington
66. Ruprecht-Karls-Universitat Heidelberg
67. Monash University
68. University of St Andrews
69. University of Copenhagen
70= National Taiwan University (NTU)
70= Lund University
70= Shanghai Jiao Tong University
70= University of Nottingham
74. Tohoku University
75. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen
76. University of Birmingham
77. University of Texas at Austin
78. Trinity College Dublin (TCD)
79. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
80. University of Sheffield
King's College London  Photo: Alamy
81. University of Southampton 
82= The University of Auckland
82= Katholieke Universiteit
84. Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)
85= University of California, Davis (UCD)
85= University of Zurich
87= University of Leeds
87= Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
89= Purdue University
89= University of Geneva
91. Boston University
92. KTH, Royal Institute of Technology
93. KIT, Karlsruher Institute Fur Technologie
94. Utrecht University
95. Leiden University
96= University of Helsinki
96= University of Alberta
98. The University of Western Australia (UWA)
99. Ohio State University
100. University of Groningen
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Top 100 University Rankings

Top 100 University Rankings

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