BestColleges

MARCH 12, 2024

Data Summary Check Microcredentials are short, stackable, and skills-based non-degree credentials. Check Researchers estimated a 95% increase in the availability of microcredential programs between 2021 and 2022. Keep reading to learn about the rising prevalence of microcredentials in higher education and their projected future.

Higher Education 52

Higher Education Education Education Bachelor's Degree 52

EAB

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Blogs To design microcredentials that meet student needs, follow these 3 steps Professional, continuing, and online education (PCO) units are facing pressure to quickly stand up microcredential offerings. Institutions that target this need are typically focused on designing microcredentials for undergraduate students.

Bachelor's Degree 52

Bachelor's Degree Enrollment Out-of-State Education 52

BestColleges

JANUARY 27, 2023

Today's colleges and universities face a perfect storm of converging headwinds: Rising costs and mounting student debt. Unfortunately for higher education, this situation isn't an aberration. Thanks to lower birthrates during the Great Recession, the college-age population will shrink beginning in 2025. Waning public confidence.

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Enrollment Bachelor's Degree Out-of-State Accommodations 78

BestColleges

MARCH 8, 2024

Find a reputable online program by researching accreditation, industry recognition, actual costs, and information about student outcomes. Most college students enrolled in the past four years have had at least some experience with online education. Online degree programs are growing and offered by many institutions in many formats.

Online Programs 52

Online Programs Transfer Financial Aid Out-of-State 52