Education and Employment (Electronic Reference Sources)

An electronic version of the 6 volume 35th edition, the resource serves as a "guide to thousands of 2- and 4-year schools in the U.S. and Canada. Covers the expected listings and detailed descriptions, degree programs offered, scholarships, distance learning programs, and occupational education programs."

A variety of information on the college application process, including an advanced "find your match" search of two and four-year colleges using comparative criteria like cost, location, sports and activities, and more.

From the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics, a searchable index of information on universities; liberal arts colleges; specialized colleges; community colleges; career or technical colleges; and trade schools.

From The Education Trust, a database of graduation rates at colleges and universities. Rates can be retrieved for a specific college or university, for a group of institutions, or by student and institutional characteristics.

"Find out about colleges: their programs, costs, admissions, results, and more." Includes data on student populations, graduation rates, average annual cost, salaries after graduation, and more. From the U.S. Department of Education.

Searchable access to profiles, web pages, and maps for two-year, four-year, graduate, and professional schools in the United States and elsewhere. A subscription is required to access the full-text catalogs.

A database listing postsecondary educational institutions and programs, each of which is accredited by an accrediting agency or state approval agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a "reliable authority as to the quality of postsecondary education."

A guide to major resources for conducting research in the field of education and for finding curriculum materials.

Search for graduate programs by subject or school name to retrieve a list of programs in the United States, abroad, or via distance learning. Also includes links to information on standard educational tests, financial aid, fellowships, and related information.

Includes a variety of directories including colleges and universities, online degree programs, historically black colleges and universities, programs for disabled students, scholarship resources, and more.

Multiple resources, including links to information on colleges and universities, graduate schools, online and continuing education, and K-12 school and programs.

Search for public schools, private schools, and colleges by name, location, or ZIP code. From the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics.

A large collection of material on community colleges including statistics and a "Community College Finder" with a clickable map.

Offers tools and data to help users compare colleges within their state and learn more about how community colleges work.

Provides in-depth information and details about the accreditation and availability of degree programs offered by colleges and universities throughout the US.

An electronic version of the 6 volume 35th edition, the resource serves as a "guide to thousands of 2- and 4-year schools in the U.S. and Canada. Covers the expected listings and detailed descriptions, degree programs offered, scholarships, distance learning programs, and occupational education programs."

Information on online degree programs in the United States. Search by state or degree program area. Also includes information on highest paying degrees.

Bills itself as "The consumer's guide to online colleges."

Search by subject to retrieve a list of online graduate programs in the United States and abroad.

Information about online programs and individual courses.

Provides rankings for the top 1000 universities as well as top universities in a variety of academic disciplines.

The online version of the US News and World Report annual ranking of colleges. The complete report is only available with a subscription. Articles from the series in the US News and World Report are also available full-text online via Academic Search Premier [Rutgers Restricted]

The online version of the US News and World Report annual ranking of graduate schools. The complete report is only available with a subscription. Articles from the series in the US News and World Report are also available full-text online via Academic Search Premier [Rutgers Restricted]..

Searchable by degree level and category. A breakdown of the criteria and scoring system for rankings is available on the methodology page.

An excellent annotated list of ranking information. Includes links to general/undergraduate, graduate research programs, business, law, non-US, and other rankings, as well as a bibliography of additional sources. From the University Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Search by category or school name to find the "best" ranked schools from the Princeton Review. Complete information requires free registration.

Provides a directory of study abroad programs, as well as participant reviews, articles and guides to help facilitate the search for information on study abroad, and tips for planning your trip.

From the Institute of International Education, the site allows users to search program listings on U.S. education abroad. Also includes an extensive student guide with tips on selecting a program, preparing for travel, living abroad, returning home, and related issues.

News, information, and other resources about being an international student and preparing for study abroad.

Information about programs, scholarships, health and safety, and more.

Includes program directories searchable by city, country, language, or subject. Also provides a basic handbook and a variety of related information.

Links and useful information for Rutgers students in the Study Abroad program.

Information for U.S. Undergraduate and Graduate Students about U.S. government exchange programs that provide funding for education and research abroad.

Links to information and test preparation materials for each of the major educational tests including: SAT, AP, GRE, TOEFL, PRAXIS, SLS, and many more.

A guide to resources on tests and measures used in the behavioral and social sciences, the health sciences, and other related areas.

Provides materials for practicing a wide variety of tests ranging from High School through Graduate study, such as AP, SAT, ACT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT and MAT etc. In addition to the availability of testing materials this database provides resources for researching and building a career. It includes a resume builder as well as a map to build a career path through the virtual career module.

Includes information and free practice tests for an extensive collection of standardized tests.