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Worth it/Not worth it.  A simple binary choice.  But that's not reality!  Total cost?  Degree major?  Good student or po...
12/08/2025

Worth it/Not worth it. A simple binary choice. But that's not reality! Total cost? Degree major? Good student or poor student? Grant money or loans? It's a complicated decision and it varies from person to person based on these variable and MANY more.

Nearly two-thirds of Americans don’t believe that a college degree is worth its price tag, according to a recent NBC News survey. Sixty-three percent of registered voters said a four-year degree is…

Something to think about if you are on the fence about college, or simply worried about the debt you will incur on the w...
10/29/2025

Something to think about if you are on the fence about college, or simply worried about the debt you will incur on the way to a degree.

With college costs climbing and artificial intelligence reshaping office work, a growing number of Gen Zers are turning to construction...

"Meanwhile, graduates in arts and humanities, social sciences and journalism had the lowest rates at 84 percent. The dat...
09/16/2025

"Meanwhile, graduates in arts and humanities, social sciences and journalism had the lowest rates at 84 percent. The data covers employment among adults aged 25 to 64."

PLEASE NOTE: If these odds don't sound bad, remember that those graduates are not necessarily (or even likely) employed in their intended field!

Choose wisely.

This chart shows the share of tertiary-educated adults who were unemployed in selected OECD countries, by field of study.

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