Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about education, edtech and higher education. A college degree pays off better than any investment most of us will ever ...

Parents often hear the advice that children are watching what they do for role models to follow. For Jody Ingle of Middletown, a decision to return to school at Miami University Regionals 15 years ago ...

In 2023, a Wall Street Journal-NORC poll revealed that 56% of Americans think a four-year college degree isn’t worth the cost. Respondents aged 18 to 34 — the most likely to be enrolled in college — ...

Earnings for people without a college degree have increased over the past decade. But because people with college degrees are also earning more, the historic wealth gap between the two groups hasn’t ...

“Artificial intelligence snaps up good entry-level positions [so] entry-level jobs start to look like today’s mid-levels, which demand years of experience,” writes Ryan Craig, Managing Director at ...

As a recent Inc. article noted, a rising number of college graduates have doubts about the “wage premium” their diplomas were expected to provide by commanding better than average starting ...

The number of Oregonians with a four-year college degree rose rapidly in the last decade and hit an all-time high last year, topping 1.1 million, according to new census data. That’s nearly 38% of all ...

A college degree can help you financially get ahead, compared to a high school diploma alone. In 2022, workers ages 25 to 34 with a bachelor's degree earned a median annual salary of $66,600, ...

Ms. Case and Mr. Deaton are the authors of “Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism.” By many measures, the U.S. economy is thriving: Unemployment stands close to the 50-year low set in April, ...

In the United States, young men and women who have a four-year college degree often work in some of the same professions. But there is considerably less professional overlap among young men and women ...

College can be expensive, so you want to make sure you're getting a useful education for the money you're putting down or taking loans out for. However, some degrees are better than others when it ...

American businesses are increasingly eliminating college degrees as part of their requirements for corporate roles, which is part of a wider trend in the U.S. job market that is de-emphasizing the ...