Under Trump's budget bill, those in "professional degree" programs can borrow more in student loans than those pursuing other graduate degrees.

The department's proposal may impact how much money student loan borrowers can receive depending on the graduate degree they ...

Under the newly revamped definition of “professional degree” programs, nursing and other key healthcare jobs have been ...

Nursing advocates say a proposed rule could worsen a shortage of professionals in the field and lead to worse health outcomes ...

The new student loan caps take effect in July. Here's what that means for students looking to pursue advanced nursing degrees.

Certain students may no longer receive the same loan for their studies as what counts as "professional" will determine how ...

For nursing students, this rule change is a “smack in the face,” said Susan Pratt, a nurse who also serves as the president ...

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The Education Department's definition of professional degrees has been criticized for excluding some fields, with industry ...

The controversy involves a list of graduate-level career paths considered "professional" degrees that could qualify for ...

Chaminade University Dean of Nursing Lorin Ramocki and Hawaiʻi Pacific University Dean of Health Sciences Tricia Catalino ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...