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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Charles L. Welch writes on higher education and public institutions. I’m a first‑generation college student. My father, a truck ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The debate over whether a four-year college degree is the best way to success is complicated, but one theme is increasingly ...

My husband and I can't afford to send our 3 kids to college, so the financial burden is on them. We try to help them in other ...

College costs are soaring, yet many graduates are struggling to find work. These are the majors for the fields projected to ...

Studies show what hapless college grads learn the hard way: some of their university degrees aren’t worth the big bucks they paid for them. That goes for graduate students as well as undergrads.

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Some students earn bachelor’s degrees in months through accelerated online programs. Programs cut costs significantly, with degrees priced as low as $4,000. Critics warn rapid timelines may undermine ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I share insights from the intersection of education and industry. With the value of degrees on the decline and the value of ...

Looking at data from June and July this year, researchers found that just over 37 percent of unemployed people aged 22-27 with bachelor’s degrees found jobs, or stopped looking each month. Of the job ...