Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Making Sure College Is Worth The Cost - ANYA KAMENETZ, NPR

As our colleagues at Planet Money have repeatedly reported, the choice of a college major has a far greater impact on an individual's income than the choice of college. Taking the odds of graduation into account changes the value equation too. In fact a recent study showed that borrowers who owe the LEAST in student loans are actually MOST likely to default. How can that be? Those smaller balances belong to students who drop out without a degree. http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/09/11/438876441/making-sure-college-is-worth-the-cost