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The Best and Worst Master's Degrees for Finding a Job

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Many people go to graduate school because they believe it will help them acquire the skills and credentials they need to get the job they want. However, some graduate degrees are more effective than others at setting students up for career success. Here is a list of the top ten best and worst master's degrees for finding a job. The list includes the median annual pay for mid-career workers (workers with more than 10 years of experience) in each career field (calculated by  Payscale.com ) and the average projected growth for popular jobs held by people with each degree between 2014-2024 (calculated by the  Bureau of Labor Statistics ). Of course, you should select a degree program that fits your interests and  career goals , regardless of the program's ranking on this list. However, graduate school is often expensive, and it is important to think about the cost value of any program you consider. Best Master's Degrees for Finding a Job 1. Biomedical Engin

4 Lessons on Disrupting a $280 Billion Industry with AI, According to Spring Health Founder

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Mental health   issues affect one in four Americans today. In 2013, the United States spent   $201 billion treating mental disorders , the highest across all medical conditions - and this figure is expected to rise to   $280.5 billion by 2020 . Having emigrated from South Korea when she was four, where the suicide rate is amongst the   highest in the world , April Koh felt a deep personal connection to mental health issues. April has seen her friends experiment with multiple treatments, drugs, and even providers before finding something that works for them. She believes her startup, Spring, can solve the expensive, painful problem of trial-and-error in recovering from mental health conditions. Spring uses AI and machine learning to predict effective treatments. This minimizes the costly trial-and-error currently needed in the recovery process. Despite tackling a big challenge in a complex industry, Spring has already raised   $2 million , published four peer-

What I learned on summer sabbatical

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As I get ready for my first day at Evans Hunt on Monday, it feels like the first day of school after a long summer vacation. You remember the days when you were a kid and couldn't wait to kick off those glorious summer months. For me that meant freedom, fun and endless time to play and explore. This year I wondered what it would be like to recapture some of that. So in June, after delivering a year-long project, I decided to take a summer sabbatical.  Usually a sabbatical means that you have a definitive timeline and a job to go back to. But in my case, I decided to leave the door open. A bit risky, but a critical part of the experiment, and something my inner voice told me (very loudly) I needed to do. Three months later, here's what I learned. Finding a creative outlet is critical to well-being.  Maybe as adults, this means rediscovering creativity as opposed to finding something new. Remember when you were a kid, when you would just make stuff and not care what anyb