Articles & Additional Information
Chronicle of Higher Education
Students looking back on their graduate careers often say that they wish they had started
exploring career options and preparing themselves for the job market earlier.
U.S. Department of State: Graduate Study
Graduate education in the United States will almost certainly be different from the educational
system in your country. This information provides an introduction to the graduate degrees
available in the U.S., the different types of institutions that exist, and some key terms and
ideas you will come across if you want to study at a U.S. university.
American Council on Education
ACE, the major coordinating body for all the nation's higher education institutions, seeks to
provide leadership and a unifying voice on key higher education issues and to influence public
policy through advocacy, research, and program initiatives.
Education Commission of the States
Enrollments of traditional college-age students are expected to increase by 2.3 million, or
13%, from 2000 to 2015 (The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, Measuring
Up 2000).
Preparing Future Faculty
The Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) program is both a configuration of ideas and a national
initiative involving 43 doctoral degree-granting institutions and more than 295 "partner"
institutions.
