The Good & The Bad in Grad

USNews With the number of people earning BEST undergraduate degrees at an all time high, GRAD many are wondering what they can do to stand out. While grad school may seem like a good choice, it does require serious consideration. If you're looking for direction, follow this guide created by eCampus.com and based on the U.S. News & World Report's EbuCAnON THE GOOD & THE BAD IN GRAD Best Graduate Schools 2013 guidebook to help find out which grad school is right for you. FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE ASSESSING THE DAMAGES MAKING THE DECISION AVERAGE ANNUAL TUITION Private $20,368 Public $8,763 OF EMPLOYERS OFFER SOME FORM THE MEDIAN DEBT LOAD OF THOSE RECEIVING PROFESSIONAL DEGREES IN 2008 REACHED $79,836 A STUDENT ANTICIPATED A LOAN BALANCE OF IF YOU WANTED THE PAYMENTS TO BE $80,000 10% OF MONTHLY INCOME 7.5% INTEREST RATE YOU'D NEED TO EARN AT LEAST $950 A MONTH TO PAY THE LOAN OFF IN 10 YEARS $114,000 ANNUALLY BUSINESS 2011 GRADUATES EMPLOYED AT GRADUATION (%) 100 83.2 75.6 821 80.8 83.8 82.1 80- 6 아 28% MORE COMPANIES PLAN TO HIRE M.B.A GRADS IN 2012 :70% AIMING TO CHANGE CAREERS THAN IN 2011 OF M.B.A. APPLICANTS ARE BEST GRAD SCHOOLS FOR BUSINESS = STANFORY HEALTH & MEDICINE IN 2010 THE MEDIAN SALARY FOR : NURSE PRACTITIONERS COST EMPLOYERS HALF OF WHAT INTERNISTS INTERNISTS COST $219.500 DERMATOLOGISTS $386,068 MORE THAN 90% OF PEOPLE WITH A MASTERS IN NURSING HAVE A JOB CARDIOLOGISTS WITHIN $422,921 MONTHS BEST GRAD SCHOOL FOR PRIMARY CARE BEST GRAD SCHOOL FOR PHARMACY UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON CALIFORNIA- SAN FRANCISCO LAW EMPLOYMENT RATES FOR LAW GRADUATES: THE STARTING MEDIAN SALARY FOR LAW GRADUATES Highest Employment Rate NEW GRADUATES $72,500 $63,000 Worst Job Market 2007 2010 2009 2010 THE MEDIAN SALARY FOR 2010 LAW GRADUATES WHO WORK IN PRIVATE FIRMS PRIVATE PRACTICE PUBLIC INTEREST $130,000 $104,000 2009 2010 $104,000 $42,900 BEST GRAD SCHOOL FOR LAW = YALE ENGINEERING ONLY 4.5% OF ALL UNDERGRADUATES COME OUT OF SCHOOL WITH ENGINEERING DEGREES IN 2009, THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR ENGINEERS REACHED 6.4% VS 10% THE NATIONS FIRST CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL, THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI, SENDS 190 MASTER'S LEVEL ENGINEERS INTO JOBS ANNUALLY FOR ALL OCCUPATIONS BY THE MIDDLE OF LAST YEAR, IT DROPPED TO UNDER 2% BEST GRAD SCHOOL FOR ENGINEERING= MIT EDUCATION 3 IN 5 NEW TEACHERS GRADS OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE EDUCATION SCHOOLS ARE 2 TO 3 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BE IN THE CONSIDERED THEMSELVES UNPREPARED FOR THE REALITIES OF THE CLASSROOM TOP QUINTILE OF TEACHERS BEST GRAD SCHOOL FOR EDUCATION VANDERBILT Brought to you by: USNews BEST ecampus.com GRAD Textbooks Easy. Fast. Cheap! For more information, visit: www.ecampus.com/best-grad-schools.asp For the sources behind the facts, pick up a copy of U.S. News' Best Grad Schools 2013 HARVARD | STANFORD UPENN N. WESTERN CHICAGO S Based on: