Program Spotlight Archive

Refocusing on the Schools of Arts and Sciences: Three Program Areas to Watch

by Johanna Trovato, Eduventures Senior Analyst at Encoura | Jul 23, 2019

In recent years, we have seen increased student interest in programs with strong career articulation. Eduventures data suggests that this interest comes at the expense of more traditional programs often housed in schools of arts and sciences. Programs like English, psychology, and history have fallen out of favor, while healthcare, business, engineering, and computer science have enjoyed rising popularity.

Can Wind Energy Power Your Academic Portfolio?

by Clint Raine, Eduventures Senior Analyst at Encoura | Apr 23, 2019

Smart higher education institutions are constantly retooling their academic portfolios to capture evolving student interests, meet future workforce needs, and get a jump on the next big degree program. As a research partner to many of them, new and unique programs that pop up close to home are bound to catch our attention.

From AI to Analytics: Three Program Areas to Watch

by Johanna Trovato and Catherine Birdwell, Eduventures Senior Analyst and Director of Client Services at ACT | NRCCUA | Mar 5, 2019

Rarely a day goes by when a client doesn’t ask us: “What is the next big degree?” Sometimes, popular culture holds the answer.

All Grown Up: Cybersecurity Moves into the Mainstream

by Johanna Trovato, Eduventures Senior Analyst at Encoura | Jan 22, 2019

By now it’s an open secret that cybersecurity is a hot ticket in the world of academic programs. Employment prospects for graduates are excellent—many employers can’t fill open positions fast enough. Many institutions have added, or are thinking about adding, a new cybersecurity program to their portfolios.

What We Learned This Year: Eduventures Analysts Reflect on 2018

by The Eduventures Analyst Team at Encoura | Dec 11, 2018

For this post, we asked five Eduventures analysts to reflect on a simple question: What did you learn this year? As their answers revealed, quite a lot.

How Prospective Student Mindsets Influence Major and College Choice

by Johanna Trovato, Eduventures Senior Analyst at Encoura | Sep 18, 2018

Enrollment managers are busy people. Not only must they meet or exceed enrollment goals every year, but they are increasingly tasked with improving student retention, the institutional brand, and college rankings. To do this, they must often take into account the academic program portfolio to understand how programs resonate with students. There is a good reason for that.

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Program Spotlight Archive

Refocusing on the Schools of Arts and Sciences: Three Program Areas to Watch

Can Wind Energy Power Your Academic Portfolio?

From AI to Analytics: Three Program Areas to Watch

All Grown Up: Cybersecurity Moves into the Mainstream

What We Learned This Year: Eduventures Analysts Reflect on 2018

How Prospective Student Mindsets Influence Major and College Choice

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