Under Trump's budget bill, those in "professional degree" programs can borrow more in student loans than those pursuing other ...

The department's proposal may impact how much money student loan borrowers can receive depending on the graduate degree they choose.

The U.S. Department of Education has set a new limit for graduate-level nursing students applying for federal student loans.

Nurses, social workers and other public health fields are slated to no longer be considered "professional degrees" in 2026, a ...

An already strained industry is hit with another blow ...

North Carolina was projected to be one of the top 10 states with the largest nursing shortages by 2035.

ANN ARBOR, MI — Karen Dunn, 67, calls the U.S. Department of Education’s decision to remove nursing as a professional degree “mind-boggling.” The decision resembles “a slap in the face,” according to ...

The Education Department plans to exclude nursing from its list of "professional degrees," meaning tighter limits on federal loans and more.

The DoE's updated definition is dangerous for clinicians and patients alike ...

The education department no longer considers nursing as a professional degree program, which can weaken funding for students wanting to enter the health care field.

HCA Healthcare will give $4.8 million to Pepperdine University to support the launch of its new School of Nursing in Calabasas, an effort aimed at addressing the national nursing shortage, the ...