Bennett Leckrone

Contributing Writer

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Education

BS Journalism, Ohio University

Bennett Leckrone is a news writer for BestColleges. Before joining BestColleges, Leckrone reported on state politics with the nonprofit news outlet Maryland Matters as a Report for America fellow. He previously interned for The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Columbus Dispatch, Dayton Daily News, PennLive.com, and the Troy Daily News.

Leckrone holds a bachelor of science in journalism from Ohio University.

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Median Salary for 2023 Kellogg MBA Graduates Rises Amid Growing Trend

The median starting salary for graduates of the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management two-year MBA program is $175,000 so far, a $10,000 year-over-year increase.

August 14, 2023

Colleges Key to White House Cyber Workforce Strategy

The new Biden administration National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy aims to meet a growing workforce need, and both community colleges and four-year universities are critical to that initiative.

August 11, 2023

New Online MBA Program to Debut at South Carolina HBCU

Voorhees University, a private historically Black university in Denmark, South Carolina, will debut its master of business administration program in 2024.

August 9, 2023

Virginia Tech Ends Legacy Admissions

Virginia Tech will no longer consider a student's family connections to the university when making an admissions decision, joining a growing push against legacy admissions.

August 9, 2023

Wake Forest Announces Early Action for First-Generation Admissions

A new early action option from Wake Forest will inform first-generation students of their admission decision by Jan. 15, giving them more time to weigh their options for higher education.

August 8, 2023

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