Higher Education
What's a college degree worth? New report pushes for more transparency to close disparities
Chris Quintana
USA TODAY
When students agree to sit out of the workforce for four or more years while paying tens of thousands of dollars on a college education, they should know their time and money will be worth the effort.
But a massive review of federal earnings data reveals what some graduates already suspected: A college degree doesn’t always pay, or certainly not as much as they might hope.