The Need for Skills-Based Curricula Building in Higher Education
One of the key, enduring purposes of graduate education is to equip graduates with the skills and tools necessary to be competitive in the labor market. This holds across many surveys that study graduate students stated goals for their degree; for example, in a recent study by Third Way/Global Strategy Group, the three largest factors […]
The Value of Higher Education: Is College Still Worth It?
With headlines about declining enrollment, rising tuition costs, and demographic shifts, the future of higher education seems uncertain. One of the biggest questions on everyone’s mind: is a college degree still worth it? This article explores the value of higher education by summarizing current research on earnings and employment disparities at different education levels, focusing […]
MBAs vs. Specialized Business Degrees: A Market-Based Approach to Program Development
The business master’s market – MBA vs. Everybody The business master’s degree market is vast and multifaceted. According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), 23% of all master’s degrees conferred in 2021-22 were within the business field, making it the largest within graduate education.1 This highlights the significant demand for business education at […]
Law School in 2024: Accreditation, Tradition, and the Drive for Further Online Offerings
Trends in Law School Enrollment and Interest The Juris Doctorate (JD) remains one of the preeminent areas of graduate education, marked by access to sought-after careers and importance in a wide variety of sectors. According to the National Conference of Bar Examiners, 62,951 people took the bar exam in 2022. With a pass rate of […]
Beyond the JD: How MLS Degrees are Fueling Enrollment Growth
Our legal system is deep and complex, with interconnected legal structures that affect and regulate many sectors of business and society. While many seek to develop mastery in one or multiple aspects of the law through earning their JD, passing the bar, and practicing as a lawyer, others in various roles deal with the law […]
Mental Health Related Online Degree Opportunities for Universities
The state of mental health in America is at a critical juncture, marked by a widening gap between an increased need for mental health support and an ongoing shortage of professionals who are qualified to provide care. Universities play a pivotal role in addressing this shortage by creating and offering degrees that train the future […]
Elsmere Education Market Insights: AI in Higher Education
Mentions of AI in higher education are seemingly ubiquitous. Even before the ChatGPT- fueled frenzy of 2023, many higher education institutions foresaw an ongoing and extensive impact of the new technologies. A 2020 survey of 509 colleges and universities found that 99.4% of respondents foresaw multiple use cases within their institution, and reported it as […]
Elsmere Education Market Insights: Potential for Mental Health Degrees
Surging Demand + Not Enough Providers = Potential for Mental Health Degrees
Elsmere Education Market Insights: Anticipating Shifts in the Graduate Business Market
Wither the old MBA? Emerging Trends in the Graduate Business Market. In this post, we utilize data to examine the country’s most popular field for graduate degree programs.
