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http://www.usatoday.com/news/educat...ifferential-tuition-increase-major/54513940/1
Having a hard major is getting more expensive.
A growing number of public universities are charging higher tuition for math, science and business programs, which they argue cost more to teach — and can earn grads higher-paying jobs.
More than 140 public universities now use "differential tuition" plans, up 19% since 2006, according to research from Cornell's Higher Education Research Institute. That number is increasing as states cut higher-education spending and schools try to pay for expensive technical programs.
"It's been a lifesaver," said Donde Plowman, College of Business Administration dean at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, which charges business and engineering majors $50 more a credit. "We can be excited for the future."
The money at Nebraska paid to create a career center, renovate a student lounge and hire an additional academic adviser. The college is also hiring new faculty.
Differential Tuition
Some schools that have proposed differential tuition:
• University of Florida
• Florida State University
• University of Maryland – College Park
• Santa Monica College
• University of Minnesota
• University of Buffalo
• Stony Brook University
• Binghamton University
• University at Albany
• University of California – Berkeley
• University of California – Los Angeles
Some schools that have approved differential tuition:
• South Dakota State University
• University of South Dakota
• South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Some worry that higher tuition will put off low-income students.
Having a hard major is getting more expensive.
A growing number of public universities are charging higher tuition for math, science and business programs, which they argue cost more to teach — and can earn grads higher-paying jobs.
More than 140 public universities now use "differential tuition" plans, up 19% since 2006, according to research from Cornell's Higher Education Research Institute. That number is increasing as states cut higher-education spending and schools try to pay for expensive technical programs.
"It's been a lifesaver," said Donde Plowman, College of Business Administration dean at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, which charges business and engineering majors $50 more a credit. "We can be excited for the future."
The money at Nebraska paid to create a career center, renovate a student lounge and hire an additional academic adviser. The college is also hiring new faculty.
Differential Tuition
Some schools that have proposed differential tuition:
• University of Florida
• Florida State University
• University of Maryland – College Park
• Santa Monica College
• University of Minnesota
• University of Buffalo
• Stony Brook University
• Binghamton University
• University at Albany
• University of California – Berkeley
• University of California – Los Angeles
Some schools that have approved differential tuition:
• South Dakota State University
• University of South Dakota
• South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Some worry that higher tuition will put off low-income students.
