Types of Colleges
Paying for College
College to Career
What's your major?
Advanced Degrees
100
Length of time to earn a Bachelor's degree?
Four years (or more!)
100
These are the two main costs of attending a university
Tuition & Fees Room and Board
100
How much more likely are you to have a job if you have a Bachelor's degree versus a high school diploma?
Twice as likely! Unemployment is roughly half for people with four-year degrees.
100
True or False: you must know what you want to study before entering college.
False!
100
How many years does it take to become a Medical Doctor (MD)?
Between 8 and 12 years!
200
Degree offered by community colleges and junior colleges and number of years to earn it
Associate's Degree
200
Financial Aid is based on ____________ and typically consists of _______________
NEED GRANTS, LOANS
200
What is the annual average salary range for engineers in our area?
closest answer to 70k How much does a Electrical Engineer I in Warwick, RI make? The median annual Electrical Engineer I salary in Warwick, RI is $68,820 with a range usually between $63,877-$74,992.
200
True or false: "pre-med" and "pre-law" are actual degrees offered by many colleges
False. Pre-med and pre-law are informal terms for students studying specific degrees that will best prepare them for Medical or Law school.
200
How long is a normal Master's degree?
Two - three years beyond a Bachelor's degree.
300
This is a category of school that trains students in areas like cosmetology, audio production, mechanical engineering, or culinary arts.
Technical College such as New England Tech
300
The EFC is a number that is sent to you after you complete your FAFSA. What do these acronyms stand for?
ESTIMATED FAMILY CONTRIBUTION FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID
300
How many years of education are needed to become an airline pilot for a major carrier like Delta?
Must have a minimum of a HS diploma plus 3 - 6 weeks for initial training plus 1500 hrs flight time. To work for an airline, a pilot must have Bachelor’s (4 year) degree.
300
Name three fields or industries you could work in with a Business degree.
You could work just about anywhere -- from companies large and small to governments to higher education, etc.
300
MBA, JD, MSW, PharmD, MEd Which of these degrees do you hope your attorney holds?
JD
400
Number of Applications received by big state universities in the University of California system
More than 112,000 academically talented students from diverse backgrounds apply for fall admission 2015! (Must guess within 5,000.)
400
What's the average price of a private college in the US?
According to the College Board, the average cost of tuition and fees for the 2015–2016 school year was $32,405 at private colleges, $9,410 for state residents at public colleges, and $23,893 for out-of-state residents attending public universities. (Must round up, and guess within $2000)
400
Name one of the top two most in-demand occupations in the US
Accounting and Nursing
400
Percent of Rhode Islanders at URI
Must guess within 5% 56% RI students, 44% out-of-state 13,589 undergraduates 3,297 freshmen (including PharmD students) 53 nations represented 44 US states and territories 22% of incoming freshmen self-identify as students of color 90 percent of URI freshmen live in the residence halls. 16.4:1 student to faculty ratio 66% of URI classes have 29 or fewer students
400
Where did Mr Poskitt earn his BA?
Bucknell
500
These colleges were formed into a group based on an athletic rivalry but are no commonly known to be 'elite' colleges. What is the name of their group and how many colleges belong?
Ivy League 8 Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Penn, Dartmouth, Yale, Harvard, Princeton
500
What is the CSS Profile?
for nonfederal financial aid from almost 300 colleges and scholarship programs.
500
Name on of the lowest paying college majors in the bottom five
Culinary Arts Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Child Studies
500
What is the difference between a B.A. and a B.S. degree?
B.A. is a Bachelor of Arts and a B.S. is a Bachelor of Science -- the separation has to do with a program's area of focus.
500
Name two faculty members who went to BU
Ms Dowling, Mr Greenfield...
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