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The school began in 1996 as a way to offer courses, both degree-track and non-degree-track courses, to working adults past the traditional age (18–23 years old) of most undergraduate students. [1] Today, classes are held on weeknights, Saturdays, partially online, and completely online.
SPS includes students, faculty and staff from the greater Washington D.C. area and around the world who represent several ethnic, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds, and offers certificate, associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s level degree programs developed especially for adult and non-traditional students. [5]
Degree completion programs are typically structured to allow persons who previously completed a substantial portion of the requirements for an undergraduate degree, but who have been separated from the university setting for a period of time, to complete the credit requirements needed to earn a bachelor's degree (B.A.), either at an accelerated ...
Texas is home to three of the top 10 cities where seniors are working longer, according to a study published earlier this year by LLC.org. In the top city — Irving, Texas — nearly 3 in 10 ...
Bachelor's degree programs are designed to be completed in four years, so the senior year is usually the final year of the program. Seniors are encouraged to take professional licensure exams, begin the process of job-hunting, or apply to graduate school in their senior year. Many colleges and universities might also require capstone projects ...
A quarter of U.S. adults over the age of 50 have no retirement savings, according to a new AARP survey -- and 70% of people surveyed are worried about prices rising faster than their income.
Even ten years after graduation, there are many people with certificates and associate degrees in fields where they earn more money than the average B.A. holder. There is still a demand for some skilled trades that do not require a bachelor's degree, such as paralegals, police officers, mechanics, electricians, and technicians. [76] [77] [78]
Falling birth rates result in fewer people graduating from high school. The number of high school graduates grew 30% from 1995 to 2013, then peaked at 3.5 million. [202] Liberal arts programs have been declining for decades. From 1967 to 2018, college students majoring in the liberal arts declined from 20 percent to 5 percent. [203]