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What college costs — and what it’s worth
With tuition costs rising and student debt weighing many Americans down, how valuable is higher education in this day and age? The answer is complicated. On average, people with a college degree earn much more, and there’s social benefits, too. But it doesn’t pay off for everybody, and with AI encroaching on white-collar work, the decision becomes even trickier. Drew Goins, Molly Roberts and Heather Long talk about college’s true value and which alternatives deserve more investment.
Additional reading:
Heather Long: How can more young people live the American dream? There’s a simple answer.
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With tuition costs rising and student debt weighing many Americans down, how valuable is higher education in this day and age? The answer is complicated. On average, people with a college degree earn much more, and there’s social benefits, too. But it doesn’t pay off for everybody, and with AI encroaching on white-collar work, the decision becomes even trickier. Drew Goins, Molly Roberts and Heather Long talk about college’s true value and which alternatives deserve more investment.
Additional reading:
Heather Long: How can more young people live the American dream? There’s a simple answer.
Subscribe to The Washington Post here.
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