College major analysis: Engineers get highest salaries

An analysis of the projected lifetime earnings of 171 college majors provides a clearer picture of what one bachelor's degree means compared to another in the labor market. And the answer can be as much as $3.64 million.

That's the difference between what petroleum engineering majors can expect to earn over a 40-year career ($4.8 million) and what counseling psychology majors could earn ($1.16 million). Even the lowest-paying major beats the $770,000 average earnings of a person who holds only a high school diploma.

"Getting a (college) degree matters, but what you take matters more," says Anthony Carnevale, director of Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce, which released its analysis today. It's based on data on undergraduate majors across all age groups, collected for the first time in the Census Bureau's 2009 American Community Survey and released last year. Estimates were based on 319,081 responses from bachelor's-degree holders who work full time over a full year.

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The study is the latest, and most finely detailed yet to demonstrate a financial payoff for college. A study this month by American Institutes for Research found economic returns are greater for people with degrees from highly selective colleges than from less selective schools, but that even those degree holders were likely to earn $230,000 more over a lifetime than a person with no more than a high school education. (It also found that less selective schools generate a "much better bang for the taxpayer buck.") And a Pew Research Center study out last week found that, even after the cost of going to college and the foregone income while in college is considered, an education reaps greater benefits.

White workers and men fare best, the Georgetown study found. Even in their highest paid major, electrical engineering, blacks earn $12,000 less a year on average than Asians and $22,000 less than whites with the same major. Women tend to hold the majority of degrees in many of the lower-paying fields, such as education. Female chemical engineering majors earn on average $20,000 less a year than male counterparts.

Other details:

•Annual incomes for liberal arts and humanities majors — think English, history, philosophy — averaged $47,000. About 40% of those majors also obtained a graduate degree, which boosted their average earnings almost 50%.

•Four majors among the 10 with the highest average annual earnings also are among the least popular majors, "suggesting there's a real demand in these areas that we have yet to meet," Carnevale says. Those are mathematics and computer science, naval architecture and marine engineering, metallurgical engineering, and mining and mineral engineering

Richard Fry, an economist who crunched lifetime earnings data for the Pew report, cautions that the data can't predict what today's students will make: "The future is inherently unknown."

Visit cew.georgetown.edu/whatsitworth for details.

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World's top 100 universities 2012: their reputations ranked by Times Higher Education

The top 100 list of world universities shows Harvard at number one again, UK's leading universities have dropped several places since last year and China's universities have improved. Find out what else this list reveals

Harvard University tops The Times higher education reputation list, as it did in 2011. Photograph: Chris Ison/PA

Harvard University is number one in the top 100 list of most reputable Universities as it did last year, according to data put together by The Times Higher Education and Thomson Reuters.

The country with the most reputable universities in the world is the US according to the global reputation ranking out today.
But what's interesting are the subtle changes from last year's list.
As the Guardian's Jessica Shepherd observes:

Some of the UK's leading universities have dropped several places since last year, while China's universities have improved their performance. China is expanding its higher education system faster than most other countries in the world.

These trends have not yet changed the overall results of the countries producing the most reputable universities. Taking the top 50 universities from the list we can see that America still has the largest number of higher quality universities, followed by the UK.

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Blurring the Debate Boundaries in US Education System

When false allegations no longer succeed to sway us, many opponents of charter schools try to focus our attention on the ongoing political debate that charter schools are underminig local control and are only part of an education socialization process, where the first priority of education is no longer students, but money and power. However, not only are these allegations unfounded, particularly when it comes to Concept Schools' managed charters, they also smear the reputation of good charter schools everywhere.

Lately, race and ethnicity have become two particular topics of debate. While having no evidence from an educational point of view, these appear to be solely based on discrimination. Making arguments to disprove the need for charter schoools using racially motivated debates is only a waste of time. False allegations of a connection to Gulen and the Gulen Movement, racial discrimination and a dislike of charter schools is the only thing that has become apparent to me. With just 6% of American students performing at an advanced level on a recent international exam, a percentage lower than 30 other countries in the world (1), I think it is obvious we need a change. Not to make money, and not to support some hidden agenda, but to educate our children. America is a country full of people from all different countries all over the world, and after examining the numbers, it is obvious our education system needs improvement. These charter schools are doing just that.

1. Huffington Post, Education Olympics: How Does America Rank Compared To Other Countries? (INFOGRAPHIC), huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/27/education-olympics-how-do_n_1707968.html, retrieved 3/13/2012

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Racial, class segregation dominant in US public schools

A new report on US education has underlined persisting racial and class segregation in American public schools despite the country’s vast and still growing multiracial population.

With white students now accounting for merely over half of all students in US public schools, down from four-fifths in 1970, yet whites are consistently concentrated in schools with other whites, while the largest minority groups in the country, African-American and Latino students, remain isolated in classrooms, The New York Times reports, quoting a Wednesday report by the Civil Rights Project at the University of California, Los Angeles.

The segregation, according to the report, is not limited to race, since African Americans and Latinos are twice as likely as white or Asian students to attend schools with predominantly poor children.

Nationwide, the report states, 43 percent of Latinos and 38 percent of African-Americans attend schools where fewer than 10 percent of their classmates are white.

The report has further found that segregation of Latino students is most predominant in the three largest American states of California, New York and Texas. Additionally, it adds, that the most segregated cities for African-Americans are Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Philadelphia and Washington DC.

“Extreme segregation is becoming more common,” said the report’s author Gary Orfield, who is also the co-director of the Civil Rights Project.

Orfield emphasized that schools with generally minority and poor students were most likely to lack adequate educational resources, more assertive parent groups and experienced teachers.

The problem of segregated schools in the US lingers over various discussions on the future of education across the country. Numerous education advocates insist that national policies on how school teachers should be evaluated may further advance segregation in American public schools.

Teacher evaluations that are based on student test scores, for instance, could have unintended consequences, said Rucker C. Johnson, an associate professor of public policy at the University of California, Berkeley.

Thus, teachers would typically be reluctant to accept assignments in high-poverty, high-minority communities, he said. “And you’re going to be at risk of being blamed for not increasing test scores as quickly as might be experienced in a suburban, more affluent area,” Johnson noted.

The report’s authors also censured the Obama administration for its failure to pursue integration policies, arguing that its support of charter schools was helping to create “the most segregated sector of schools for black students.”

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Education is Priority for U.S. Voters Ahead of 2012 Election

San Francisco, U.S.A. — American voters recognize that the U.S. is falling behind other countries when it comes to education and want their political leaders to make education a higher priority, according to a national opinion survey released on August 21 by The Center for the Next Generation.
The Center for the Next Generation’s “Survey of American Voters’ Attitudes on Education and Global Competitiveness” found pessimism about the state of U.S. education. Despite giving leaders low marks on education, voters say restoring America’s leadership in education and increasing investments in education should be a top priority for the next President, the next Congress, and their states’ governors.
Emphasizing voters’ pessimism about America’s education landscape, a majority of voters (52 percent) think that the next Bill Gates will come from another country and 47 percent think the scientist who cures cancer will come from another country.
A strong majority of voters across party lines say they would be willing to pay more in taxes and reduce spending in other areas if the funds were dedicated to K-12 education programs. Voters’ willingness to personally pay more comes from a strong belief that the U.S. should be a world leader in education and that it is critical that the U.S. keep up with other countries.
“In a country renowned for its science and technology prowess, it is telling so many Americans think the next Bill Gates or the person driving the next cancer breakthrough won’t come from the U.S.” said Matt James, President of The Center for the Next Generation. “But that doesn’t mean they’ve given up. Voters want our political leaders to invest in education to ensure we properly educate and prepare the Next Generation to be successful in today’s global economy.”
Key findings from the nationwide survey of voters include:

• A 46 percent plurality of voters believe that the U.S. is behind other countries with growing economies – like China and India - when it comes to providing programs to help children get ahead.
• More than three in four voters (78 percent) say that restoring America’s leadership and increasing investments in education should be a top or high priority for the next President.  For their state’s Governor, 77 percent say it should be a top or high priority, and 72 percent want Congress to make this a top or high priority.
• By more than 2 to 1, voters say they are very or somewhat willing to pay more in taxes if the funds are dedicated to K-12 education programs, including 81 percent of Democrats, 59 percent of independents, and 57 percent of Republican voters.  Similarly, voters by a 2 to 1 margin say they are very or somewhat willing to pay more in taxes AND reduce spending in other areas if the funds are dedicated to K through 12 education programs.
• An overwhelming 72 percent majority of voters strongly agree that the U.S. should be a world leader in education (rate 10 – strongly agree, on a 1-10 scale).  Similarly, 68 percent of voters strongly agree that while we want other countries to be educating their workforce, it is critical that the U.S. keep up. Fifty-three percent of voters strongly agree that we need to increase investment in our education system so that children will have the best opportunities for educational success (rate 10 – strongly agree, on a 1-10 scale).
• Just four percent of voters would give their leaders in Congress a gold medal for their job performance on education, 11 percent would give them a silver medal, and 28 percent would give them a bronze.  A 45 percent plurality of voters said leaders on Congress would fail to qualify for a medal (and six percent volunteered they wouldn’t even let them compete).
• Just over one third of voters think the next Bill Gates will come from the U.S. (35 percent), while 52 percent say he or she will come from another country;
• Less than one-third of voters think that the scientist who cures cancer will come from the U.S. (31 percent), while 47 percent say he or she will come from another country;

To view the poll, visit: www.tcng.org/competition-that-matters
The survey was released in conjunction with a Center for the Next Generation and Center for American Progress joint report, “The Competition that Really Matters: Comparing U.S., Chinese and Indian Investments in the Next Generation Workforce,” which finds that China, India and several European countries have made it a national priority to dramatically improve educational outcomes of their students while the U.S. has been far less ambitious.
The report finds that in an era when the Next Generation will be expected to compete for jobs in a global economy, America’s commitment to education is waning while the growing economies of China and India are investing more than ever. The study underscores how America’s global competitiveness is being threatened by a lack of focus on preparing our Next Generation for what is an increasingly global market for jobs, industries and economic sectors.
To view the report, visit: www.tcng.org/competition-that-matters

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Florida schools require less from blacks and Hispanics under new education standards

Asian students should be the smartest, and teachers will expect the least from blacks. That’s the case in Florida, at least, where the Board of Education has agreed to pass a revised plan that outlines new academic goals for students based on race.
The Florida Board of Education passed the plan last week and hopes to have students across the state meeting the newly created goals by 2018. And while educators are hoping to have higher test scores coming in across the board, race and ethnicity play a deciding factor in what’s expected from Sunshine State students in the years to come.
Under the approved strategic revision, 90 percent of Asian students, 88 percent of whites, 81 percent of Hispanics and 74 percent of blacks will be expected to read at or above their applicable reading grade levels in future tests. For math scores, they expect 92 percent of Asians, 80 percent of Hispanics and 74 percent of blacks to excel, suggesting that some races warrant a lower bar than others.
Patrick Franklin, president and CEO of the Urban League of Palm Beach County, opposes the revision, telling the Sun Sentinel, "All children should be held to high standards and for them to say that for African-Americans the goal is below other students is unacceptable.”
Cheryl Etters, a spokesperson for the Florida Department of Education, defends the approved plan, however, and says the decision was made so as to set "realistic and attainable" goals.
“Of course we want every student to be successful," Etters tells the Sentinel. "But we do have to take into account their starting point."
According to test scores taken from the 2011-2012 state FCAT reading exam, 69 percent of white students scored at or above grade level, while only 38 percent of blacks and 53 percent of Hispanics scored similarly.
Despite previous scores suggesting that students from some backgrounds are more likely to excel in tests than others, though, using race as a factor in establishing goals is raising opposition across Florida and the rest of the United States.
“Separate but equal is not,” Kris Amundson of Education Sector, a DC-based independent education think tank, tells Fox News. “I understand that this is recognition that students are beginning at different places — and that’s honest — but I think it is, at best, ill-advised to set different learning standards for students based on the color of their skin.”
Juan Lopez, a magnet coordinator at Riviera Beach, Florida’s predominantly black John F. Kennedy Middle School joins Amundson in opposition and tells the Sentinel that he thinks the maneuver is unfair, to say the least.
“To expect less from one demographic and more from another is just a little off-base,” Lopez says. “Our kids, although they come from different socioeconomic backgrounds, they still have the ability to learn,” Lopez adds. “To dumb down the expectations for one group, that seems a little unfair.”
JFK has a black student population of around 88 percent, leaving only around one-sixth of the student body to be stuck with studying more.
Florida Department of Ed Chairperson Kathleen Shanahan tells reporters that the revision is being made to help comply with the terms included in a waiver that Florida and nearly three dozen other states have within provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act, the President George W. Bush-approved legislation that allocated federal funding to public schools that takes into account test scores.
“We feel that it’s very, very important to have these goals so that we can draw attention to where our students are now, where each of the subgroups are so that schools and parents and teachers can all focus on where we are and where we need to be eventually,” Interim Education Commissioner Pam Stewart tells The Examiner in support of the revisions.
The Examiner notes that former Florida Governor Jeb Bush wrote an editorial in the Washington Times only last month calling into question similar benchmarks in Virginia.
“Schools’ expectations should be color blind. As a nation, we have rejected police use of racial profiling on the streets, by what rational do we now accept it from educators in the classroom,” Gov. Bush wrote.

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Survey: Nigerians Most Educated in the U.S

Analysis of U.S. Census data and other surveys show Nigerian immigrants and their descendants score highest when it comes to earning degrees.

Nigerian Americans have long been known for their community’s intense cultural emphasis on education, and now an analysis of Census data coupled with several local surveys shows that Nigerians don't just value education, but surpass all other U.S. ethnic groups when it comes to obtaining degrees.

"Being Black, you are already at a disadvantage," Oluyinka Olutoye, an associate professor of pediatric surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, told the Houston Chronicle. "You really need to excel far above if you want to be considered for anything in this country."

According to 2006 census data, 37 percent of Nigerians in the U.S. had bachelor's degrees, 17 percent held master's degrees and 4 percent had doctorates. In contrast, the same census data showed only 19 percent of white Americans had bachelor’s degrees, 8 percent held master’s degrees and only 1 percent held doctorates, the paper reports.

The census data was bolstered by an independent analysis of 13 annual Houston-area surveys conducted by Rice University and commissioned by the Chronicle.

"These are higher levels of educational attainment than were found in any other...community," Stephen Klineberg, a sociologist at Rice University who conducts the annual Houston Area Survey, told the paper.

However, despite the strides in education made by many African immigrants, including Nigerian-Americans, discrimination still colors their prospects for employment. A study of 2010 employment data by theEconomic Policy Institute showed that, across nationalities and ethnic groups, Black immigrants carried thehighest unemployment rate of all foreign-born workers.

In addition to cultural expectations about obtaining higher education, the paper reports that many African immigrants are more likely to pursue higher education as a means of maintaining their immigrant status in the U.S.

"In a way, it's a Catch-22 — because of immigration laws you are forced to remain in school, but then the funny thing is you end up getting your doctorate at the age of 29," Amadu Jacky Kaba, an associate professor at Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ, told the paper. "If you stay in school, immigration will leave you alone."

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Students learn about education avenues in US

ALLAHABAD: A four-member joint team from US Embassy’s Consular Section and Public Affairs Section and Education USA at the US-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) visited the Indian Institute of Information Technologyhere on Tuesday and briefed the students about the opportunities for higher education in US.

Visa advisor at US Embassy, Monica L Shie, said education facilitates people-to-people exchanges between India and the US and added that more than 100,000 Indians are currently study in the United States. She said Education USA is a global network of more than 400 advising centres supported by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the US Department of State.

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) promotes mutual understanding between the US and other countries through personal and professional ties between private citizens in the US and abroad, as well as by presenting US history, society, art and culture in all of its diversity to overseas audiences. US and foreign students alike can prepare for leadership roles in today’s world through an international education.

IIIT-A director MD Tiwari said it was a rare opportunity for IIIT-A students to get first hand knowledge about different procedures for pursuing higher studies in US. He said every year, more than 100 students from IIIT-A go to US for higher studies or jobs.

Paul A Loh from US Embassy said their country provides a wealth of educational opportunities in every field of study. He highlighted educational opportunities in the United States and guided interested students through the process of choosing an educational programme and the process of applying for a visa to the United States.

US education advisor Syed Khalid Jamal said USIEF’s, Education USA Advising Services (EAS) provide accurate, comprehensive, current, reliable, unbiased and up-to-date information to students who are interested in pursuing higher education in the US. “We do not endorse or rank any college or university but guide students in the areas of test preparation, placement, language training, and visa procurement. We hold specialised seminars and workshops on application procedures and strategies, education fairs and pre-departure orientation programmes all year round,” he said. USIEF advisory centres are located at New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai.

The delegation later visited the Allahabad University and interacted with the teachers and students.

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Wellington High teacher returns from study of US technology education

A Wellington teacher has gone that extra mile to improve technology in New Zealand schools by flying to the USA to see how they do it.

Kylie Merrick, Head of Fashion and Textiles Technology at Wellington High School, has just returned from the trip to visit three New York high schools and a museum education programme in a bid to help improve technology education back home.

Kylie, who has been a technology teacher specialising in Fashion for 16 years, spent 17 days in the busy city with help from a Travel Scholarship from Wellington High School.

She explained: “It was a fantastic experience and the benefits from this visit are huge, from observing and working with colleagues from another hemisphere, to being inspired and developing connections with people in the same fields. I have developed connections with teachers who I will continue to work with. I worked in the schools in the mornings and then in the afternoon I was able to go and do touristy things, like seeing a Rangers game or going to Mood Fabrics, from Project Runway.”

Staying in Manhattan, Kylie visited two specialist technical schools – Fashion Industries High School (FIHS) and Art and Design High School (ADHS) – which focus on Technology subjects and have strong industry links. She also worked with Millennium High School, which flies high at the 13th floor of a skyscraper, and The Metropolitan Museum, which has a very strong educational department and offers Technology internships and programmes.

Kylie explained that unlike in New Zealand where subjects may cover a range of areas, the subjects in the USA are divided into separate classes, such as Architecture, Graphic Illustration, Cartooning and Fashion Manufacturing.

She said: “The way we teach our subjects in New Zealand helps prepare students with skills that help them become well-rounded, diverse and adaptable young people. My students have been hanging on every word I have been telling them about what I saw and did and what the work was like. Yes, the students I saw might have all had industrial sewing machines and mannequins, the latest Mac programs and photography equipment, but then they were not as able to think as laterally and make do and be creative with what they have as students can be here.

“We just can’t compete with the philanthropic aspects and the scholarships and community links they have in New York. Singer Tony Bennett has an arts scholarship where students get to work on an internship program with famous people and highly-recognised professionals. And Marc Jacobs donates the fabrics he doesn’t use to FIHS for students to use and works with them on product development projects.

“From my observations the New York students are, at times, on a vertical ladder and only do one aspect of a topic. Students in my classroom can go from screen-printing their own fabrics, to fashion illustration. The nature of the Technology Curriculum here is more diverse and allows for a more lateral undertaking.”

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Florida schools require less from blacks and Hispanics under new education standards

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Asian students should be the smartest, and teachers will expect the least from blacks. That’s the case in Florida, at least, where the Board of Education has agreed to pass a revised plan that outlines new academic goals for students based on race.

The Florida Board of Education passed the plan last week and hopes to have students across the state meeting the newly created goals by 2018. And while educators are hoping to have higher test scores coming in across the board, race and ethnicity play a deciding factor in what’s expected from Sunshine State students in the years to come.

Under the approved strategic revision, 90 percent of Asian students, 88 percent of whites, 81 percent of Hispanics and 74 percent of blacks will be expected to read at or above their applicable reading grade levels in future tests. For math scores, they expect 92 percent of Asians, 80 percent of Hispanics and 74 percent of blacks to excel, suggesting that some races warrant a lower bar than others.

Patrick Franklin, president and CEO of the Urban League of Palm Beach County, opposes the revision, telling the Sun Sentinel, "All children should be held to high standards and for them to say that for African-Americans the goal is below other students is unacceptable.”

Cheryl Etters, a spokesperson for the Florida Department of Education, defends the approved plan, however, and says the decision was made so as to set "realistic and attainable" goals.

“Of course we want every student to be successful," Etters tells the Sentinel. "But we do have to take into account their starting point."

According to test scores taken from the 2011-2012 state FCAT reading exam, 69 percent of white students scored at or above grade level, while only 38 percent of blacks and 53 percent of Hispanics scored similarly.

Despite previous scores suggesting that students from some backgrounds are more likely to excel in tests than others, though, using race as a factor in establishing goals is raising opposition across Florida and the rest of the United States.

“Separate but equal is not,” Kris Amundson of Education Sector, a DC-based independent education think tank, tells Fox News. “I understand that this is recognition that students are beginning at different places — and that’s honest — but I think it is, at best, ill-advised to set different learning standards for students based on the color of their skin.”

Juan Lopez, a magnet coordinator at Riviera Beach, Florida’s predominantly black John F. Kennedy Middle School joins Amundson in opposition and tells the Sentinel that he thinks the maneuver is unfair, to say the least.

“To expect less from one demographic and more from another is just a little off-base,” Lopez says. “Our kids, although they come from different socioeconomic backgrounds, they still have the ability to learn,”Lopez adds. “To dumb down the expectations for one group, that seems a little unfair.” 

JFK has a black student population of around 88 percent, leaving only around one-sixth of the student body to be stuck with studying more.

Florida Department of Ed Chairperson Kathleen Shanahan tells reporters that the revision is being made to help comply with the terms included in a waiver that Florida and nearly three dozen other states have within provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act, the President George W. Bush-approved legislation that allocated federal funding to public schools that takes into account test scores.

“We feel that it’s very, very important to have these goals so that we can draw attention to where our students are now, where each of the subgroups are so that schools and parents and teachers can all focus on where we are and where we need to be eventually,” Interim Education Commissioner Pam Stewart tells The Examiner in support of the revisions.

The Examiner notes that former Florida Governor Jeb Bush wrote an editorial in the Washington Times only last month calling into question similar benchmarks in Virginia.

“Schools’ expectations should be color blind. As a nation, we have rejected police use of racial profiling on the streets, by what rational do we now accept it from educators in the classroom,” Gov. Bush wrote.

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Top 5 States in USA for Higher Education

Higher education is the process or the level of education that occurs beyond high school for students who wish to continue their studies to undergraduate and graduate level. Through strong research funding and financial support many of USA’s colleges and universities have become the world’s most prestigious universities making them attractive to not just the national scholars but also international brilliant minds of students, professors and researchers who wish and seek academic excellence which is granted in USA. Overall the American education is by far one of the best however there still lie differences in quality of education and universities between the different states of America. Some of the states are able to provide the best education whereas some are not that privileged. This is why when one is determined to study for higher education in America he must be aware of the top 5 states for higher education in United States of America. It is only smarter if you know which states offer the best quality of education and should be kept in consideration.

It is probably true if you say Massachusetts perhaps tops the ranking of the state with the best higher education programs and universities in America. There exist more than 100 institutions for higher education in this particular state which include all the doctoral and research universities, colleges offering baccalaureate degrees, master’s degree granting colleges and also special focus colleges. The oldest university for higher education in this state is the Harvard College which is the member of the Ivy League and is perhaps the oldest university of America founded before the America Revolutions. It is perhaps among the best universities of the world and is a major attraction for scholars from all over the world. The newest university in this state is the Franklin W Olin College of Engineering. Also there are many different universities around Boston, the state capital.

The state of New Hampshire has also tremendous higher education programs and facilities and is one of the best among other states. There are about 23 institutions in function which are accredited and are known for academic excellence. There are seven universities, a law school, two arts schools as well as many other undergraduate colleges.  The oldest school in New Hampshire is Dartmouth College which falls under the Ivy League. It is also one of the oldest in the state as it was founded before the American Revolution. The newest university is the University of New Hampshire at Manchester.

Maryland is also one of the most educated states of America offering quality higher education through its currently 55 colleges and universities which are accredited and grant degrees in the state of Maryland.  University of Maryland, United States naval academy and St. Johns college which is perhaps the oldest university in the state and the third oldest in the entire country, are all serving the educational purposes of Maryland. There are currently 55 colleges and universities, defined as accredited, degree-granting, postsecondary institutions, in the state of Maryland. There are all sorts of universities working in Maryland varying from small public universities to large research oriented institutions and liberal arts colleges.

The state of New York is very fortunate to have a huge number of huger education opportunities available within the state. Some of the world’s most prestigious universities and a few of comprehensive public universities are present here which has enabled it to be America’s leading higher education provider. Cornell University in Ithaca, Columbia University in New York City, State university of New York, Syracuse University are a few of the best universities present in the state of New York.

Connecticut also is the house of many leading colleges and universities in America ranging from large public universities to private liberal colleges. Despite its small size, this state has great opportunities for variety of applicants. The Coast Guard Academy, Connecticut College, Trinity College, University if Connecticut  and one of the eight Ivy League schools, Yale University are all found here.

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The Top Education Universities in the USA

The best U.S. education schools, according to U.S. News and World Report's 2014 annual rankings, are leaders in the field, offering specialized instruction in the most cutting-edge subjects, opportunities to conduct meaningful research and hands-on teaching experience. These colleges prepare students for careers in public policy, teaching and education research.

Vanderbilt University Peabody College

Since 2009, Vanderbilt University's Peabody College of Education and Human Development has earned the top ranking is U.S. News and World Report's Best Education Schools list. Vanderbilt offers specialized learning in more than 15 subject areas and the university is home to two federally-funded research facilities, so students are often exposed to hands-on learning opportunities. In 2012, enrollment was 808 students and the student-faculty ratio was 2.6 to 1, making for small class sizes and more accessibility to professors.

Johns Hopkins University School of Education

Johns Hopkins University School of Education offers focused programs in some of the most relevant areas of education. Students can study in the Urban Leadership Development Academy or the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math program. Johns Hopkins is also a leader in preparing students for careers in reading education, gifted learning and technology integration. In addition to plenty of specialized areas, the university offers small class sizes and hands-on learning experiences.

Harvard Graduate School of Education

Harvard University's School of Education earned the third spot in U.S. News and World Report's 2014 ranking. The university is a leader in preparing students for careers in policy, research and teaching, and students can develop expertise in several specialized programs, including international education policy and brain-based learning. Also, Harvard students are also encouraged to enroll at other schools within the university, as well the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which provides increased access to high-quality learning opportunities. Graduate students can complete an accelerated master's program within one year.

University of Texas-Austin

The University of Texas-Austin provides one of the most cost-effective choices on the list, as tuition was $8,402 for in-state students and $16,338 for out-of-state tuition in 2013. The university is also a leader in education research and students are exposed to a variety of unique learning opportunities. UT students can specialize in foreign language teaching, curriculum development and health education, for example. The school prepares students for careers in the classroom or as leaders in education advocacy, research or policy.

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Why Study in USA

Why Study in USA

The USA has the world’s largest international student population, with nearly 600,000 students choosing to broaden their education and life experience in the United States. Nearly 4% of all students enrolled in higher-level education are international students, and the numbers are growing. From the mid-1950’s, when international student enrollment was only just reaching 35,000, international education in the USA has come a long way.

The Economic Benefits of International Education to the United States: A Statistical Analysis, 2007-2008
Annually, NAFSA calculates the economic impact of international students and their dependents on the U.S. economy. During the 2007-2008 academic years, NAFSA estimates that international students and their dependents contributed approximately $15.54 billion to the U.S. economy.

U.S. opened a new world of opportunities, which enabled to grow personally and professionally. Most of the students chose U.S. because of the enormous opportunities that are available for people seeking personal and professional growth.

Quality:

U.S. colleges are known worldwide for the quality of their facilities, resources, and faculty. Accreditation systems ensure that institutions continue to maintain these standards. The higher Professor Student ratio, the welfare system, the Sports opportunities, the experience of living overseas and last but not least there are the long term benefits in the job market.

Choice:

The U.S. education system features many types of institutions, academic and social environments, entry requirements, degree programs, and subjects in which you can specialize.

Value:

A U.S. degree offers excellent value for the money. A wide range of tuition fees and living costs, plus some financial help (Scholarships) from colleges, make study in the United States affordable for hundreds of thousands of international students each year.
USA Education system is excellent and ranks among the best in the World.

Flexibility:

U.S. universities and colleges offer flexibility in choice of courses, but more importantly there is also the option for students to move from institution to another. Completing the first two years of a degree at one institution, usually a community college, and then moving to another, is very common.

Americans & their Culture:

US is Multicultural country it is home to a large number of immigrants from different Countries and cultures. You certainly have heard stories, good or bad, about American people. You also probably have preconceived ideas from having met Americans before or from films and television programs that color your impression of what Americans are and what they do. However, American society is enormously diverse and complex and cannot be reduced only to a few stories or stereotypes. Important differences exist between geographical regions, between rural and urban areas, and between social classes. In addition, the presence of millions of immigrants who came to the United States from all corners of the world with their own culture and values adds even more variety and flavor to American life Americans are reputed to be friendly people. It is not uncommon for Americans to be informal and casual, even with perfect strangers.

Possibilities to work during and after studies:

International students are normally eligible to work part time (20hrs per Week) in any country but in USA there is an opportunity to work full time and study part time for International students. This is possible with the flexibility provided by many universities in USA with practical training which are know as CPT (Curriculum Practical Training) this program gives liberty to student to earn from the first year of there studies and they can meet there own expenses ,tuition fee and even savings for future and the other program is called OPT (Optional Practical Training ) which permits students to work after studies for a period of 1 year.

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2014 ISN Student Expo in India:American Education Expo

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world,” said the icon for human rights activism, pioneer in the battle of apartheid and the first black president of South Africa, while speaking about the role of education in the development of a nation. This rightly highlights how important it is to take quality education to a platform where it is accessible to everyone alike for the complete development of a nation and society.

2014 ISN Student Expo in India:American Education Expo

The United States has always been a machine in passing on innovation and skills to the developing nations and the pioneer in opening new avenues of learning for everyone alike, which is why it has been organizing the American Education Expo every year across the globe in several countries where it enlightens the students about the education opportunities, scholarship options, etc. for those wanting to pursue their higher studies abroad.

The American Education Expo is organized annually by the US Embassy and the American Center and are FREE to all interested students and their parents and the 2014 ISN Student Expo in India:American Education Expo is back with its next edition in India in all the four major cities of the country New Delhi, Hyderabad,   Ahmedabad where the students would get to meet, interact and explore new opportunities in the field of education abroad.

American Education Expo Scholarship Fair

During the one day 2014 ISN Student Expo in India:American Education Expo that takes place in each of the cities, the attendees would get to know about the scholarship they are eligible for, the most benefitting course for them, etc.

American Education Expo Scholarship Fair

The applying students would be required to be bringing along several copies of their credentials (report cards, transcripts, TOEFL scores, etc.), to the Expo as there are around 25 universities and institutions that would be participating in the Expo.

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