Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover real estate, economics and cost of living. In today’s skill-intensive job market, having practical working knowledge of ...

Computer programmers, the media and casual observers alike often debate the question of why there are so few women programmers compared to men. Indeed, only 19 percent of computer science majors are ...