When a 4 percent annual discount rate is applied for future earnings, the lifetime
value of college degree for some majors compared to a high school degree turns out to be slightly negative.
Three different university presidents offer their best gauge for determining
the value of a college degree in The Conversation.
In a sense, college is itself an investment, so there is no questioning
the value of a college degree.
This week, State University of New York Chancellor Nancy Zimpher delivered her third annual State of the University Address, highlighting
the value of a college degree, and setting an aggressive agenda for the year ahead.
From their analyses, and those of Anthony Carnevale and others, we've recently learned many things about
the value of a college degree.
Everyone could keep doing what they were doing before, with a wink and a nod, but would further dilute
the value of a college degree.
There's already concern about the integrity and
value of the college degree.
The value of a college degree depends on its price, but also on the quality of the education itself — the benefits as well as the costs.
Finally, there is already some evidence that employers are discounting
the value of a college degree from an open - access school.
Value of a college degree: Two - thirds of the public said they would want their child to pursue a four - year university degree, while only 22 percent would choose a two - year associate's degree, and 11 percent would choose neither.
There was similar random variation in questions about
the value of a college degree versus a two - year associate's.
Codecademy arose at the moment of change when we first started to question
the value of college degrees, only computer science majors worked in tech and learning to code meant picking up a book.
You only have to read a few job postings to see the potential and
value of a college degree.
I never thought I would say this, but I question
the value of a college degree in this economy.