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 ...

A new academic initiative designed for non-nursing graduates was recently established by the College of Nursing, providing an accelerated pathway to a nursing career and a potential remedy to staff ...

Northeastern University's accelerated nursing program launched September 2025. It's already deepened its impact in Fall River ...

Accelerated programs enable undergraduates to pursue both a bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) and a master’s degree (MA/MS) simultaneously, typically within five years. Students interested in such programs ...

Universities and colleges are doing their part to combat a national nursing shortage with the development of accelerated training programs. Hospitals are preparing for an expected nurse shortage next ...

SULPHUR, Okla. (KTEN) -- Students at Sulphur Public Schools will continue receiving an opportunity to start college early. Murray State College and Sulphur school officials agreed to bring the ...

As early as junior year, undergraduates from Smith, Amherst, Hampshire and Mount Holyoke colleges can enter accelerated master’s programs at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Undergraduates ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Central Oregon will have a new option for people wanting to become nurses, starting this summer, thanks to an accelerated degree program created through a close collaboration ...

Undergraduate students have an opportunity to get a head start on earning a business master’s degree, which can provide a strong foundation at the start of their careers. Rutgers Business School has ...

You’re working toward a bachelor’s degree and want to jump right into a master's program after you graduate. But did you know there’s a way to work on both degrees while you’re still an undergraduate ...