This article originally appeared on Schools.com By Kristin Marino To protect and to serve. If those words hold particular meaning for you, you've probably considered a career in law enforcement--and if not, you might want to. Employment for police officers and detectives is expected to grow by 10 percent...

This article was originally published on Schools.com By Amelia Gray When you're thinking of going out on your own to open a small business, it's probably wise to take a few minutes away from dreaming up business schemes to consider the hard facts. A recent report by Dun & Bradstreet found that small...

This article originally appeared on Schools.com By Amelia Gray Over 3 million students over the age of 35 were enrolled in college courses in 2009, the U.S. Census Bureau reports. If you're considering returning to school as an adult, get ready to join a large and growing trend, but also be sure to arm...

This article originally appeared on Schools.com By Laura Vogel If you love helping people, but your stomach flips at the thought of working with blood and guts, you may think that a career in the medical field is just out of the question. Not so! Despite what you may think, there are loads of well-paying...

This article originally appeared on Schools.com. By Maryalene LaPonsie If your work days resemble scenes from the cult classic "Office Space"--an annoying boss stalks your cubicle or your stapler is constantly stolen--it may be time to look for a new, "office optional" career. While working in an office...

When Barbara Ulen decided theater wasn't the right major for her, she sat down with the University of Massachusetts, Amherst course catalog and went looking for something else. She'd suffered from migraine headaches that were triggered by certain foods, so when she came upon food science, the subject intrigued...

This article was originally featured on Schools.com The consequences of cheating used to instill fear into many a student. But it seems these days, kids just don't care about academic honesty anymore. Many students can't even distinguish between what constitutes plagiarism and what doesn't. According to...

Harvard received 35,000 applications for its 2011 entering class and accepted a mere 6.4 percent of hopefuls. Columbia University received 32 percent more applications this year and showed 15 of every 16 applicants the door. Not all universities are as selective as these Ivy League schools, but the message...

This article was originally featured on Schools.com A recent survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers found that more than 61 percent of college students with a paid internship in the for-profit sector received job offers upon graduation. Amber Rinehard was one of those fortunate interns...