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Is Your Master’s Degree Useless? News

Is Your Master’s Degree Useless?

An article in The Economist explores the growing skepticism toward Master’s degrees in the US…

Maryam NoorNovember 18, 2024

College Degree Still a Great Return On Investment News

College Degree Still a Great Return On Investment

Dr. Earl D. Brooks II—President of Trine University in Angola, Indiana—cites “The Future of Good…

Maryam NoorNovember 15, 2024

Is the ‘College for All’ Movement Ending? News

Is the ‘College for All’ Movement Ending?

Ben Wildavsky and Richard Whitmire cite “After Everything: Projections of Jobs, Education, and Training Requirements…

Maryam NoorNovember 4, 2024

How Hard Will Colleges Work for Racial Diversity? News

How Hard Will Colleges Work for Racial Diversity?

CEW’s Jeff Strohl, Zachary Mabel, and Kathryn Peltier Campbell explore how colleges can encourage racial…

Maryam NoorOctober 21, 2024

College & University Rankings (2025) News

College & University Rankings (2025)

Adam McCann quotes CEW’s Martin Vanderwerf in WalletHubs' 2025 university rankings.

Maryam NoorOctober 14, 2024

The Good Old Days of Manufacturing Are Long Gone News

The Good Old Days of Manufacturing Are Long Gone

In a guest essay for the New York Times—about the decline of the American Manufacturing…

Maryam NoorOctober 10, 2024

A Grad Degree Can Be a Risky Bet News

A Grad Degree Can Be a Risky Bet

Kathryn Palmer cites “Graduate Degrees: Risky and Unequal Paths to the Top” and quotes CEW’s…

Maryam NoorOctober 3, 2024

Highest-Paying Jobs Without A Degree In 2024 News

Highest-Paying Jobs Without A Degree In 2024

In a Forbes Advisor article that explores well-paying jobs that do not require a 4-year…

Maryam NoorOctober 3, 2024

How Do Today’s High Schoolers Fare As They Enter Adulthood? View the Data News

How Do Today’s High Schoolers Fare As They Enter Adulthood? View the Data

In an Education Week article that explores bright spots and challenges faced by young adults…

Maryam NoorSeptember 30, 2024