Making College Work

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 say college degree isn’t worth the cost: poll | The College Fix 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 way to a degree.

'Showing Up In Droves' - Gen Z Trades Graduation-Caps For Hard-Hats With college costs climbing and artificial intelligence reshaping office work, a growing number of Gen Zers are turning to construction...

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Mike Rowe: This is HUGE story, and it's not being covered mikeroweWorks Foundation CEO Mike Rowe joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss the reason some Americans are seeking trade work instead of college degrees.Subs...

"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.

Infographic: Which Fields of Study Are (Not) Leading to Jobs? This chart shows the share of tertiary-educated adults who were unemployed in selected OECD countries, by field of study.