College enrollment declines for third straight year
since pandemic
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/10/20/college-enrollment-declines-since-pandemic/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/10/20/college-enrollment-declines-since-pandemic/
Is College Worth It? Not for Everyone
https://www.wsj.com/articles/college-isnt-worth-it-for-everyone-maryland-job-training-student-loan-debt-skills-higher-ed-fairness-11664907863
https://www.wsj.com/articles/college-isnt-worth-it-for-everyone-maryland-job-training-student-loan-debt-skills-higher-ed-fairness-11664907863
Some Colleges Don’t Produce Big Earners. Are They Worth It?
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/20/business/college-graduate-earnings.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/20/business/college-graduate-earnings.html
Is College Worth the Cost? That Depends
https://www.wsj.com/articles/college-worth-cost-debt-major-computer-science-11636142138
Is College Worth It? A Comprehensive Return on Investment Analysis
https://freopp.org/is-college-worth-it-a-comprehensive-return-on-investment-analysis-1b2ad17f84c8
“The median bachelor’s degree is worth $306,000 for students who graduate on time. But the median conceals enormous variation. Some fields of study, including engineering, computer science, nursing, and economics, can produce returns of $1 million or more. Others, including art, music, religion, and psychology, often have a zero or even negative net financial value”.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/college-worth-cost-debt-major-computer-science-11636142138
https://freopp.org/is-college-worth-it-a-comprehensive-return-on-investment-analysis-1b2ad17f84c8
“The median bachelor’s degree is worth $306,000 for students who graduate on time. But the median conceals enormous variation. Some fields of study, including engineering, computer science, nursing, and economics, can produce returns of $1 million or more. Others, including art, music, religion, and psychology, often have a zero or even negative net financial value”.
Two-Year College Degrees Have Diminished in Value
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-11-10/two-year-college-degrees-have-diminished-in-value
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-11-10/two-year-college-degrees-have-diminished-in-value
Why Have College Completion Rates Increased? An Analysis of Rising Grades
https://www.nber.org/papers/w28710
https://www.nber.org/papers/w28710
The Quantity versus Quality Debate –
Is it time to rethink the value of college?
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/21279216/higher-education-college-america-student-debt
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/21279216/higher-education-college-america-student-debt
My take (from Jan 2022): Is the US higher education bubble about to burst?
https://thehill.com/opinion/education/590971-will-the-us-higher-education-bubble-finally-burst/
https://thehill.com/opinion/education/590971-will-the-us-higher-education-bubble-finally-burst/