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Leadership Brainery publishes thought leadership on graduate education, admissions, state and federal policy, and leadership development. Our writing — across Forbes, Times Higher Education, and Inside Higher Ed — translates experience into insight and action.
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Forbes
12 pieces
Inside Higher Ed
6 pieces
On the Brainery platform
16 piecesGraduate School Access: Where Are The Prep Providers?
Graduate education is often overlooked in public debates, yet it fuels the professions that communities depend on most. Doctors, lawyers, teachers, therapists, and social workers all emerge from these programs, sustaining the systems that keep society healthy, educated, and functioning.
Graduate Education: Where Is The Data?
Graduate students hold roughly half of all federal student-loan debt, and evidence suggests that even with higher earnings, many face long-term loan debt that offsets the premiums associated with graduate degrees.
4 Things to Consider Before Applying to a Doctorate
Obtaining a PhD is a significant financial and time investment, starting with the costs associated with applying to PhD programs. A typical PhD application costs $100, and students reported applying to an average of six graduate schools, according to a 2021 scientific publication on graduate school admissions.
Justice For All: Alternative Pathways into Law School
Josh Farris traces how legal education narrowed around university-affiliated law schools and argues for credible alternative pathways, including JD-Next, that can expand access to the legal profession.
Delaware Awards Grant to Student Loan Company After Economic Development Shift
Reporting on a Delaware state grant to a student loan servicing company, relevant to how state-level loan programs get funded.
NP vs Doctor: Differences Between a Nurse Practitioner and a Physician
Compares the training, scope of practice, and career paths of nurse practitioners and physicians.
Nurse Practitioner Salaries by State
State-by-state breakdown of nurse practitioner salaries for students weighing the career's earning potential.
What Can You Do With a Master's in Social Work?
Columbia's overview of career paths open to MSW graduates, from clinical practice to policy and administration.
What Degree Do I Need to Become a Counselor or Therapist?
Breaks down the degree and licensure paths for counseling and therapy careers.
Fastest Way to Become a Therapist or Licensed Counselor
Compares degree and licensure timelines for the fastest routes into counseling practice.
40 Careers in Higher Education (With Salaries and Duties)
Overview of career paths within higher education administration and academia, with typical salaries and responsibilities.
Update to List of Professional Degree Programs Due to Court Order
Federal Student Aid's updated list of programs classified as 'professional degrees' under new loan-limit rules, following a court order.
New Department of Education Rule Makes Accreditors Prove Degrees Are Worth the Cost
Covers a new Department of Education rule requiring accreditors to verify that degree programs deliver earnings that justify their cost.
Will New Student Loan Limits Actually Drive Down Tuition? Economists Weigh In
NPR reporting on whether new graduate loan caps will pressure schools to lower tuition, per economists interviewed.
Entry-Level Jobs Are Disappearing. The Public Sector and Higher Ed Can Rebuild It
Commentary on the shrinking entry-level job market and the role public-sector and higher-ed employers could play in rebuilding it.
Vet and Medical Students Face Loan Disbursement Delays as OBBBA Rollout Stalls Aid
Reports on federal loan disbursement delays affecting veterinary and medical students following new loan-cap legislation.
Press inquiries
Brainery’s leadership is available for interviews on graduate education, postgraduate access, federal student aid policy, HBCUs, and the Ambassador Fellowship model.
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