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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Reconsidering the Value of a College Education

College enrollment declines for third straight year since pandemic
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/10/20/college-enrollment-declines-since-pandemic/


Some Colleges Don’t Produce Big Earners. Are They Worth It?
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”.
 

Why Have College Completion Rates Increased? An Analysis of Rising Grades
https://www.nber.org/papers/w28710

The Quantity versus Quality Debate