What the Department of Education’s 'Professional Degree' Proposal Really Means for Employers

As Trump Redefines Professional Degrees, Folks Want to Know What It Means to Have One

As the Trump administration redefines the meaning of a professional degree, people want to know what is now considered a professional degree.

What the Department of Education’s 'Professional Degree' Proposal Really Means for Employers

Despite online outrage, the proposal doesn’t touch salaried-exempt rules. It does create tighter borrowing caps that could reduce the number of qualified applicants in several professions.The DOE's change to limits on student loans could lead to shortages in some professions as those degrees get harder to afford.

U.S. Architecture Degrees Lose “Professional” Status: What It Means for the Future

In a groundbreaking shift within the field of architectural education, the United States has officially redefined the status of architecture degrees, no longer recognizing them as “professional degrees.” According to a recent report by Dezeen, this move challenges long-standing academic and licensing frameworks that have governed the profession for decades. The reclassification signals significant changes [...]

What the Department of Education’s ‘Professional Degree’ Proposal Really Means for Employers — Improve Your HR

There is a panic spreading across social media about the reclassification of many graduate degrees as non-professional, and how that could affect pay scales, as well as the amount people can borrow to pay for those degrees). If you’re an employer, the two questions you actually need answered are: “Do I have to reclassify anyone?” (no), and ‘Will this make it harder or more expensive to hire in certain professions?” Probably. What the proposed c…