Quite an impressive performance on the Putnam Exam! What I think is most impressive is the overall performance on the exam, with so many students doing so well. Though not easy, it is not as hard to field a team of 3 to win the team competition. … [Continue reading]
Median Starting Salaries for College Graduates $27,000 or $40,735?
May 5, 2013 by
According to "...employer-based data...[of] actual starting salaries..." the median is $40,735 for 2011. This number was reported by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. (http://www.naceweb.org/home.aspx) According to a survey by … [Continue reading]
Economic Policy Institute Report on STEM jobs misses crucial point.
May 3, 2013 by
Another article by Jordan Weissmann of The Atlantic appeared. http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/04/the-myth-of-americas-tech-talent-shortage/275319/ It talks about a widely disseminated report from the EPI. Unfortunately, that report … [Continue reading]
Apples and Oranges Again, Good Data Set Becoming Available
April 29, 2013 by
Two similar articles have appeared that discuss the topic of "where" one gets a degree and its effect on starting median salary. What is most important, I think, is that both article refer to the data that is available on the website … [Continue reading]
Comments added to Atlantic Article
April 28, 2013 by
Some additional discussion has been added to the Atlantic Article referred to on this post: Great post on The Atlantic Site about Law Schools … [Continue reading]
Comments on The Atlantic Site Containing References
April 23, 2013 by
The Atlantic Monthly wrote a piece which I believe misses important details, and, thus, issues, about student debt. I wrote a comment. I then replied to someone else. If you read my blog, you probably won't find my comment so new, but if you look … [Continue reading]
St. Louis focuses on more college degrees.
I commented on the air on this local NPR show. Here is the link to the show http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/st-louis-regional-chamber-initiative-hopes-translate-degrees-dollars I didn't comment until about 10 minutes before the end. I … [Continue reading]