Jessica Bryant

Senior Data Reporter

Contributors/Jessica Bryant, Senior Data Reporter

Expertise

National higher education data
Survey reporting

Education

BA Journalism, Southern Methodist University

Jessica Bryant is a higher education analyst and senior data reporter for BestColleges. She covers higher education trends and data, focusing on issues impacting underserved students. She has a BA in journalism and previously worked with the South Florida Business Journal as a data reporter and researcher.

Subject areas

DEI, student mental health, social media trends, student political activism

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Location, Campus Life, and Abortion Access: Overturning Roe v. Wade Adds Yet Another Concern to Students’ College Search - Insider

More Than a Third of Students Say Supreme Court’s Abortion Decision Affects Their College Decision-Making - Forbes

COVID-19 Is Giving Students Pause in Deciding to Study Abroad - Skift

LGBTQ Students Consider Quitting College at an Alarming Rate. Why Mental Health Help Is Hard to Find - USAToday

Interviews

May 05, 2022

Bloom:

How to Secure Student Loans | Students’ To-Dos After Decision Day

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May 13, 2022

The Paul & Jordana Show:

What Not to Say to College Students Struggling With Mental Health

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Mar 09, 2022

KLRD News:

Financial Tips for New College Students

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Dec 08, 2021

The List:

The Best States for a Career Change

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Read Jessica's Latest Articles

Best and Worst States to Work in Tech 2024

As the technology industry continues to boom across the country, new opportunities for tech workers have increased.

April 8, 2024

64% of Parents Say Inadequate Child Care Access Negatively Impacts Their Daily Lives

Nearly half of Gen Z and millennial parents say they've already had to sacrifice something in life due to limited access to child care.

July 13, 2022

Chick-fil-A Awards $24 Million in College Scholarships to Team Members

Increased sales of Chick-fil-A's bottled sauce enabled the company to expand its Remarkable Futures Scholarships program to nearly 13,000 team members.

April 13, 2022

Employers Drop College Degree Requirements

Employers are dropping college degree requirements in favor of skills-based hiring, according to a recent Burning Glass Institute report

September 22, 2023

College Affordability, Student Debt Forgiveness Top Priorities for Black Voters

A recent poll found that Black Americans are concerned about college affordability, support for HBCUs, and student debt forgiveness heading into the 2022 midterm elections.

April 8, 2022

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