Wednesday, August 17, 2022

3 ways to combat higher ed skepticism - Amrit Ahluwalia, eCampus News

According to the Georgetown Center for Education and the Workforce, only 60 percent of college graduates earn more than those with only a high school diploma within a decade of graduating. What’s more, at more than 30 percent of all colleges, fewer than half the graduates who leave the institution earn more than high school graduates after 10 years. As a result, the American public is highly skeptical of the value of a college education. A new study from Public Agenda found that more than half of Americans believe a college education to be a questionable investment due to high loans and limited job opportunities. Here are three ways modern college leaders can work to address the skepticism of today’s students.

https://www.ecampusnews.com/2022/08/05/combat-higher-ed-skepticism/