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Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
The 10 most popular college majors and median salaries
Collegebound students wondering about the most popular majors would do well to consider statistics from Utilizing data from the National Center for Education and Statistics (NCES) and from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the site identified the most popular majors and their median annual salary as of May 2023. Business came in first place with popular areas of specialty including Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Analytics, Marketing, Management, and Supply Chain Management/Logistics. Median Annual Salary: $79,050. Healthcare took second place and includes majors such as Nursing, Public health, Sports Medicine, Healthcare Administration, and Health Informatics. Median Annual Salary: $80,820. Social Sciences and History ranked third. Common specializations include Economics, Political Science, Anthropology, Criminology, and Sociology. Median Annual Salary: $78,280. Biological and Biomedical Sciences came in fourth place. Majors include Biology, Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Environmental Science, and Microbiology. Median Annual Salary: $92,100. More: Five ways to avoid, reduce college debt | College Connection Psychology took fifth place with common specializations in Behavioral Psychology, Child & Adolescent Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Forensic Psychology and Organizational Psychology. Median Annual Salary: $92,740. Engineering ranked sixth with popular areas of specialty including Civil, Chemical, Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, Industrial, and Aeronautical Engineering. Median Annual Salary: $92,420. Computer and Information Sciences came in seventh place. Popular specializations include AI Engineering, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Network Security, Software Engineering, and Web Development. Median Annual Salary: $104,420. Visual and Performing Arts ranked eighth and includes Animation, Art History, Dance, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Music, Photography, Video Game Design, and Interior Design. Median Annual Salary: $51,660. Education came in ninth place and includes all levels of education: elementary, middle school, and secondary education. It also covers all subject areas. Median Annual Salary: $59,940. More: Demonstrated interest bolsters acceptance rate | College Connection Communications and Journalism ranked 10th. Popular areas include Advertising, Public Relations, Editing, Media Communication, and Technical Writing. Median Annual Salary: $66,320. Students wondering about the difficulty of various fields might be interested in learning that Engineering and Biomedical Sciences are considered among the most challenging and time-intensive majors. Majors considered among the easiest include Visual and Performing Arts, Communications and Journalism, and Education. Also helpful to note, according to the BLS, is that the highest median salaries are for Biological & Biomedical Sciences and Computer & Information Sciences. But the Biomedical Science majors typically pursue advanced degrees after graduating from college while the Computer & Information Science majors usually go straight into the workforce. Susan Alaimo is the founder & director of Collegebound Review, offering PSAT/SAT® preparation & private college advising by Ivy League educated instructors. Visit or call 908-369-5362. This article originally appeared on The 10 most popular college majors and their median salaries Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Pride, pages and performance: Why drag story time matters more than ever
June is Pride month. It is a time for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, Two-Spirit, intersex and other sexuality- and gender-diverse (LGBTQ+) communities to come together to celebrate identities, build communities and advocate for justice and equality. This year's pride carries added weight. As American legal scholar Luke Boso writes, 'fear has taken hold in private, interpersonal, and public reactions,' following the rhetoric and policies promoted by United States President Donald Trump. His current term has been marked by a growing push to erase LGBTQ+ identities and limit queer expression in public life. Within this month of Pride, the Trump administration is planning to rename the USNS Harvey Milk naval ship, named after the late civil rights leader Harvey Milk. The implications of such actions, however, aren't limited to the U.S. Similar patterns of anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric have been documented across democratic countries, where drag events and other expressions of queer visibility have become flashpoints for harassment as far-right groups try to build support and spread anti-LGBTQ+ views. But with fear also comes hope. Even as events like drag story times have become targets of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and protests, communities continue to organize, resist and affirm their right to public joy and visibility. Our research, recently funded by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, explores drag story times with the hope to learn more about how drag story time leaders select books, and how these events can foster best practices in literacy and inclusive education. Read more: Drag story times are more than just community events. They are creative, educational spaces often held in public venues such as libraries, schools or community centres. Typically led by a drag performer, these sessions invite children, along with parents, caregivers and educators, to enjoy storybooks that highlight themes like acceptance, self-expression, diversity and joy. Reading aloud with children serves as an avenue for the development of language and literacy. Young children can engage with vocabulary, content and ideas to construct meaning through texts that they may not, yet, have the skills to read on their own. At their core, drag story time events offer opportunities for child-centred literacy practices, such as dialogue and interactions throughout the 'read aloud,' to encourage children to consider ideas and connect them as the story moves along. Reading aloud to children is a powerful way to nurture emotional, social and cognitive growth. Stories offer children what literacy scholars call mirrors (reflective ways to see themselves), windows (into understanding others) and 'sliding glass doors,' — vantages for imagining new perspectives. When children encounter characters and families who reflect a range of lived experiences, it opens the door to conversations about empathy, acceptance and identity. A recent content analysis, by information sciences researcher Sarah Barriage and colleagues of 103 picture books read during drag story times in the U.S. found that few explicitly featured LGBTQ+ identities. The lead characters were predominantly white, cisgender, heterosexual and able-bodied, with only seven per cent of books featuring trans, non-binary or intersex leads, and another seven per cent portraying same-sex or undefined relationships. While this represents an increase in LGBTQ+ representation compared to other studies of story time books and classroom libraries, the overall percentage remains low. The findings of this study, while based on a small sample size, suggest that contrary to popular perception, drag story times, while featuring drag artists leading read-aloud sessions, are not consistently grounded in explicitly LGBTQ+ narratives. Rather, the books may be story-time favourites, (such as selections from Mo Williams' Pigeon series), or texts that tend to promote broadly inclusive and affirming messages of individuality, confidence, empathy, inclusion and imagination (such as Todd Parr's It's Okay to Be Different). This gap highlights the importance of thoughtfully selecting books that reflect a wider range of experiences, including LGBTQ+ main characters and stories. When children are shown diverse characters and stories, they begin to understand the world from multiple perspectives. Researchers with expertise in children's early literacy recommend that books for interactive read-alouds with children should reflect both the children's communities and communities different from their own. Such books can spark meaningful conversations, encourage critical thinking and help cultivate empathy and respect for difference. This prepares young readers for life in a multicultural society and helps build a more inclusive and compassionate world view. Apart from the specific book content shared with children at drag story time, these events provide opportunities for children and families to engage with diverse gender and sexuality expressions in a safe, inclusive setting with their caregivers. Such exposure does not cause confusion in children, but rather supports healthy development by fostering empathy, self-awareness and acceptance. This may come from or be expressed through the euphoria or joy that comes from feeling aligned and authentic in your gender. The idea of 'gender euphoria' comes from within the trans community as a way to push back against the narrow narrative that trans lives are defined only by dysphoria, trauma or discomfort. Instead, gender euphoria highlights the positive side that come with expressing or affirming one's gender identity. It can look different for everyone, from a quiet sense of contentment to a powerful feeling of joy. Queer joy is also a feature of drag story time, and is more than just feeling good. it is about living fully, even in the face of adversity. It is an act of resistance to a world that often tells queer and trans people they should not exist. Children still die because of hateful anti-LGTBQ+ speech. Together, gender euphoria and queer joy remind us that LGBTQ+ lives can be full of strength, creativity, connection and celebration. When children see diversity reflective in creative, positive and affirming ways, such as through stories, role models and community engagement, they are more likely to feel a sense of belonging and develop confidence in expressing their own identities. In this way, drag story times contribute meaningfully to both individual well-being and broader efforts towards inclusion. As part of our research, we plan to attend drag story times to learn more about current practices in Nova Scotia. At the national level, we will talk with performers about their experiences, practices, support and training needs and their goals and motivations. Then we'll co-host a workshop with performers and educators to share knowledge and build skills that combine the artistry of drag with best practices in literacy and inclusive education. Drag story times can be a healthy and supportive way for children to develop their sense of gender and sexuality identity, both within themselves and others. This article is republished from The Conversation, a nonprofit, independent news organisation bringing you facts and trustworthy analysis to help you make sense of our complex world. It was written by: Phillip Joy, Mount Saint Vincent University; Andrea Fraser, Mount Saint Vincent University, and Conor Barker, Mount Saint Vincent University Read more: 5 ways to support children's early literacy skills and build family connections this summer When 'rights' divide: Trans kids need supportive families 10 ways to support 2SLGBTQIA+ youth this Pride Month Phillip Joy receives funding from The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Andrea Fraser receives funding from The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Conor Barker receives funding from the Social Studies and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
South China Morning Post
10-02-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
China has met most of its 5-year goals. It hasn't done so well on emissions
Published: 12:39pm, 10 Feb 2025 China met most of its targets under the current 14th Five-Year Plan to 2025 but has fallen short on energy efficiency and emission goals , according to Tsinghua University researchers. Their preliminary assessment found that China will struggle to meet its targets for energy consumption and carbon emissions reduction, despite efficient water usage and progress on green energy. They said the rise in coal consumption from 2020 to 2023 had resulted in a lack of improvement in energy output efficiency per unit of GDP. The analysis was carried out by Hu Angang and Zhou Shaojie, director and deputy director of the Institute for Contemporary China Studies at Tsinghua, and their findings were published in the Chinese-language Journal of Beijing University of Technology (Social Sciences Edition) on January 27. They said progress in the first three to four years of the current five-year plan was 'generally in line with expectations'.
