Posts by Dave Bergman:

Online College Review: University of the People

Posted on: 02 Feb 2026

University of the People (UoPeople) is a private, nonprofit, accredited online university headquartered in Pasadena, California and founded in 2009 by Shai Reshef. It operates under a distinctive tuition-free model: students pay no tuition, only a one-time application fee and modest per-course assessment fees. The result is that a completed bachelor’s degree at UoPeople can […]

What to Look for in an Accredited Online University

Posted on: 02 Feb 2026

Accreditation is the single most important factor in evaluating an online university. It determines whether your degree will be recognized by employers and graduate programs, whether your credits will transfer if you change institutions, and whether you qualify for federal financial aid. Getting this wrong does not just cost money. It can mean spending two […]

Returning to College After 30: What to Know

Posted on: 01 Feb 2026

If you are thinking about returning to college after 30, you are not alone and you are not behind. The National Center for Education Statistics reports that more than 40% of all college students in the United States are over 25. Millions of adults have some college credit but no completed degree, having stepped away […]

Accredited Online Nursing Programs for Working Adults – 2026

Posted on: 01 Feb 2026

Online nursing programs have expanded significantly over the past decade, and for working adults the options have never been more varied or more accessible. But accessible does not mean equivalent. The difference between an accredited online nursing program and an unaccredited one can determine whether your degree qualifies you for licensure, whether your employer recognizes […]

Cybersecurity vs Computer Science: Which Online Degree Is Better in 2026?

Posted on: 01 Feb 2026

Choosing between a cybersecurity degree and a computer science degree is not primarily a question of which field pays more or which has the higher job growth rate. Both are among the strongest career pathways in the current labor market by every measurable dimension. The question is which type of work you want to do […]

Online College Review: Oregon State Ecampus

Posted on: 01 Feb 2026

Oregon State Ecampus is the online education division of Oregon State University, a Carnegie R1 land-grant research university with more than 150 years of institutional history. In 2026, U.S. News and World Report ranked Ecampus No. 6 nationally among all online bachelor’s programs, the twelfth consecutive year OSU has ranked in the top ten, a […]

Best Summer Programs in Washington, D.C. – 2026

Posted on: 01 Feb 2026

Washington, D.C., our nation’s capital, is absolutely bursting at the seams with landmarks, memorials, and museums. It’s also a pedestrian-friendly city (you’ll want to experience those spring cherry blossoms on foot!) with a robust public transportation system. As such, you can easily tour the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, or Smithsonian museums (to name a few), […]

Best Business Summer Programs for High School Students – 2026

Posted on: 31 Jan 2026

Have you been running lemonade stands since before you could walk? Selling an array of sought-after stickers on the kindergarten bus? Marketing your signature plant-watering service through neighborhood door-to-door efforts? Perhaps you’ve always had a propensity for entrepreneurship and are eager to develop new skills in a formal environment. Or, perhaps business is a relatively […]