Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rachel Wells is a writer who covers leadership, AI, and upskilling. Nearly half of Americans expect traditional college to lose ...

Some bachelor's degrees, such as a computer science major, will earn more at the beginning of their career and incur less student debt, making it easier to pay off their loans quickly.