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Comparing ROI: Ivy League Alternatives

The Ivy League is a group of eight private universities with rich histories widely considered to be some of the best in the country for their long-held standards of academic excellence. These schools differ from state schools and universities. Whereas a state school is small and offers only undergraduate associate’s or bachelor’s degrees, a university […]

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Best Online Colleges for Middle-Class Students

When planning your future, college and degree choices are important. Impactful News has scoured the data provided by Niche.com’s powerful college research tools to compile a list of the top online post-secondary institutions for aspiring students from middle-class backgrounds. Niche uses an in-depth analysis process based on multiple variables, including student and professor reviews, statistics […]

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Affordable Midwest Colleges with High Acceptance Rates in the Midwest

When choosing your college education, it’s important to weigh factors like affordability, location, and return on investment percentages. With so many angles to consider, this process can seem daunting. Impactful News has narrowed down the selection pool in this ranking of the most affordable colleges with high acceptance rates in the Midwest. The US News […]

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Most Affordable Colleges in the Midwest

College hunting can be an overwhelming process full of facts, figures, and financial aid applications. Using resources such as the US News and World Report and Niche, Impactful News ranks schools by region in an easy-to-use format that is easily digestible for the prospective student. The US News and World Report recently published their analysis […]

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Accelerated Online DBA Programs

Online doctoral programs in business administration (DBA) can be great for people with experience in the business world looking to take the next step in their careers and pay scale. Online DBA programs generally require 54-60 credit hours. For full-time students, an online DBA program can be completed in three to five years. EDsmart.org has […]

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Most Innovative HBCUs

In 2022, U.S. News & World Report released results from a peer assessment survey naming the Most Innovative Schools in America. U.S. News & World Report stated, “These schools are making promising innovations in technology, curriculum, and other areas.” Our staff rounded up the top innovative HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) based on U.S. […]

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How AP scores in 2021 compared to pre-pandemic scores

The disruption to education at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic was widespread, affecting how and where students learned. The lasting result has left a serious impact on what they’re learning too, according to standardized testing. Elementary students’ test scores in mathematics and reading plummeted between 2020 and 2022. For older students, Advanced Placement exams and the […]

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College Majors that Make the Most Money

Nearly one-third of all college students will change their major at least once within three years, according to an estimate by the National Center for Education Statistics. Choosing a field of study is overwhelming as it is, and program difficulty often makes the difference between pursuing or dropping a given major. According to the cited study, […]