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Electives. We've all padded our college schedules with them from time to time. Somehow, an unusual blow-off class makes a tough one like organic chemistry just a little easier to tolerate. But it's not all fun and games. Are your electives going to help you at all in real life, and how much are you...

Thanks to the Internet, earning a degree while maintaining a full-time job or having a family is no longer a huge struggle. Online degrees fit the learner's schedule and lifestyle without sacrificing other priorities. Not all online degrees are created equal, though. It is essential to research the...

Newspapers are fading from the media, and journalism scholarships for print-focused students are slowly heading down the same road. The evolving field forces students to no longer specialize in just writing. "The one-position journalist is dying, if not dead. Today's journalist must be able to...

With jobs scarce for recent college graduates, many are considering continuing their education and delaying the job search. While a graduate degree will make you more qualified for a higher paying job, you have to get the degree first. And that means more tuition payments. Start applying for...

Despite the claims that men and women are equal in today's society, our paychecks still show a difference. Nationwide, women are making 77 cents to the dollar compared to men in the same job for workers over 16 (though it does drop to 71 cents for women and men over 25 and college-educated). That's...

The sweatpants and T-shirts many college students wear to class may say otherwise, but we really do care what we look like. We just don't want to spend a lot of money. Here are the must-have beauty products for guys and girls on a budget, all of which have been tested and approved by actual college...

This week, Money College presents two views of graduating college early by experts -- that is, students who took the three-year path through school. You can also read Money College blogger Sarah Dietze's companion piece about saving money by graduating early. I've heard it time and time again:...

The starving college student stereotype is well-known: a bleary-eyed co-ed surviving on ramen noodles and Easy Mac. But don't worry if you're starting another semester with a near-empty wallet: You can eat on a college budget and still be healthy. While dinner at a fancy restaurant can cost upwards...