Posted on: 11 May 2026
IBM has run formal employee education programs longer than almost any U.S. employer. Thomas J. Watson Sr. established the company’s first Education Department in 1916; IBM introduced the Tuition Refund Program in 1958; and the company has continuously operated some form of educational assistance for more than a century. The current program reflects that history […]
Posted on: 11 May 2026
The gravest mistake IT professionals make when choosing an online degree is selecting based on prestige rather than career fit. A working sysadmin pursuing a Computer Science degree because it sounds more rigorous than IT often ends up with two years of theoretical mathematics coursework that does not advance their actual career, while an aspiring […]
Posted on: 08 May 2026
Three years into the generative AI boom that began with ChatGPT’s late-2022 release, the practical career question for most working adults has evolved from ‘will AI take my job?’ to a more nuanced one: ‘do I need a specific AI-related credential to stay competitive in my field, and if so, which one?’ The honest answer […]
Posted on: 08 May 2026
Network engineering and IT administration both sit at the operational heart of modern technology infrastructure. Both produce stable, well-paying careers in a sector growing faster than the overall economy. Both can be earned online from accredited public and private nonprofit universities. But they prepare you for meaningfully different work, reward different temperaments, and lead to […]
Posted on: 08 May 2026
Veterans transitioning to civilian careers face an unusual employment market in 2026: information technology employers are aggressively recruiting people with security clearances and proven discipline, while the cybersecurity workforce shortage in the U.S. exceeds 750,000 unfilled positions according to ISC2 industry data. For veterans whose military experience included any signals intelligence, cyber operations, network administration, […]
Posted on: 07 May 2026
Five years ago, dedicated bachelor’s programs in artificial intelligence barely existed. The first AI undergraduate degree in the United States launched in 2018 at Carnegie Mellon, and online versions did not appear until 2022. The category has grown rapidly since then. As of 2026, there are roughly 200 bachelor’s programs in artificial intelligence in the […]
Posted on: 07 May 2026
If you are considering an online bachelor’s in information technology, the first decision is not which school to pick. It is whether IT is the right degree for you in the first place. Information technology and computer science are often discussed as if they are the same field. They are not. The two degrees prepare […]