You could do worse than Seattle. (Photo: Getty Images) Whether you land a job after college can depend on a lot of factors — and where you look is definitely one of them. A new study by ZipRecruiter found that the western U.S. is the place to find a job after college, especially if you want to break into the tech industry. The study, which looked at the 2017 labor market, surveyed 7 million jobs in the U.S. to find the ratio of open entry-level college jobs to the number of applicants and the overall availability of entry-level college jobs in each city. The … [Read more...]

(Photo: Helioscribe, Shutterstock) This article originally appeared on StudentLoanHero.com and was written by Elyssa Kirkham. Student Loan Hero combines easy-to-use tools with financial education to help the millions of Americans living with student loan debt manage and pay off their loans. Student Loan Hero has helped more than 100,000 borrowers manage and eliminate over $2 billion in student loan debt since 2012 and assists over 3.5 million people in becoming more financially healthy every year. Something every prospective student wonders: Is college worth … [Read more...]

(Photo: Joy Brown, Shutterstock) This article originally appeared on StudentLoanHero.com and was written by Eric Rosenberg. Student Loan Hero combines easy-to-use tools with financial education to help the millions of Americans living with student loan debt manage and pay off their loans. Student Loan Hero has helped more than 100,000 borrowers manage and eliminate over $2 billion in student loan debt since 2012 and assists over 3.5 million people in becoming more financially healthy every year. Student loan payments typically become due six months … [Read more...]

Welcome to the weekly Campus news of the week roundup here at USA TODAY College. There are around 5,000 colleges and universities in the U.S. Here’s a snapshot of the most compelling stories that happened on campus around the country this week, according to student newspapers. Princeton: American citizenship of graduate student convicted of espionage in Iran confirmed Xiyue Wang, a Chinese-American Princeton graduate student, in an undated photo. Hua Qu, the wife of Wang, who was sentenced to 10 years behind bars in Iran, is calling on authorities there … [Read more...]

The University of Southern California is taking steps to terminate a former dean who is said to have engaged in illicit drug use during his tenure at the university, the administration announced in two letters on Friday. Carmen Puliafito, who served as dean of the Keck School of Medicine for almost a decade, is now suspended from his position as a faculty member at the university and is barred from setting foot on campus or participating in university events, USC Provost Michael Quick announced in a statement posted online. #BREAKING: Provost Michael Quick announces … [Read more...]

This file photo taken on July 15, 2017 shows President Trump as he arrives at the 72nd US Women’s Open Golf Championship at Trump National Golf Course in Bedminster, N.J.July 20, 2017 marks six months in power for President Trump. Fellow Republicans hope to turn the page on a relatively fruitless debut and lift a trophy with tax reform before his first year is out. Since January 20 the president has rolled back 14 regulations set by his, predecessor Barack Obama, notably on environmental and industry rules. (Photo: Saul Loeb, AFP/Getty Images) July 20 marked … [Read more...]

Wherever I go, a Chipotle-related food illness outbreak seems to follow. Last December, over a hundred Boston College students caught the highly contagious norovirus while at the Cleveland Circle Chipotle in Boston. (I go to Boston University. Shoutout to our campus Chipotle for never letting me down.) Well, it’s back again in my area, this time in my home state of Virginia. At least one case has now been linked to a local Chipotle in Sterling Spring, Va. Chipotle is sinking after customers report symptoms that are 'consistent with norovirus' … [Read more...]

In this March 5, 2016, file photo, Maryland’s Brene Moseley (3) and Northwestern’s Jordan Hankins (5) go for a loose ball during an NCAA college basketball game at the Big Ten Conference tournament in Indianapolis. Hankins was found dead in her room at the university. (Photo: Darron Cummings, AP, File) Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part series on college athletes struggling with mental health issues. Part one is here. Our earlier two-part series on the mental health crisis on U.S. college campuses is here. As a high school student in Rhode … [Read more...]

Psychology is an absorbing and interesting topic that remains one of the most popular majors students pursue today. A degree in psychology allows graduates to further understand how people and animals think as students take classes that explore personality types, human development, and behavior. This degree leads to careers in social work, marketing, human resources and public health programs, with more opportunities arising with an advanced degree. This list rounds up the top 10 colleges for a degree in psychology. Each of these schools offer quality … [Read more...]