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College Degrees With Best Financial Return Revealed News

College Degrees With Best Financial Return Revealed

National correspondent Khaleda Rahman cites data from CEW’s “The College Payoff: More Education Doesn’t Always…

Maryam NoorJune 24, 2025

The Computer-Science Bubble Is Bursting News

The Computer-Science Bubble Is Bursting

Atlantic staff writer Rose Horowitch quotes CEW's Zack Mabel in an article on the impacts…

Maryam NoorJune 21, 2025

Students Can Now Earn a Credential From More Schools News

Students Can Now Earn a Credential From More Schools

In a University Business article highlighting a new program in Denver that allows high schoolers…

Maryam NoorMay 28, 2025

Top 10 U.S. Colleges With The Highest ROI—Backed By Data News

Top 10 U.S. Colleges With The Highest ROI—Backed By Data

Forbes Senior Contributor, Caroline Castrillon, cites "Ranking 4,600 Colleges by ROI (2025)” in a data-backed…

Maryam NoorMay 21, 2025

Want an Effective Talent Strategy for the Next Decade? Embrace These Four Shifts News

Want an Effective Talent Strategy for the Next Decade? Embrace These Four Shifts

In Fortune, Bijal Shah and Johnny C. Taylor cite “After Everything: Projections of Jobs, Education,…

Maryam NoorMay 6, 2025

The New College Math: Calculating ROI News

The New College Math: Calculating ROI

In a Town and Country article, Ian Frisch cites "Ranking 4,600 Colleges by ROI (2025)”…

Maryam NoorMay 4, 2025

College Uncovered: The Demographic Cliff News

College Uncovered: The Demographic Cliff

In an episode of The Hechinger Report’s College Uncovered podcast, CEW’s Nicole Smith shares her…

Maryam NoorApril 17, 2025

Why JD Vance’s Changing Rhetoric on Tariffs Matters for Schools News

Why JD Vance’s Changing Rhetoric on Tariffs Matters for Schools

“Our real challenge is this: How do we train workers for the jobs of today…

Maryam NoorApril 11, 2025

Bienvenidos! Some Colleges Are Targeting a Long-Neglected Group: Hispanic Students News

Bienvenidos! Some Colleges Are Targeting a Long-Neglected Group: Hispanic Students

Jon Marcus cites “After Everything: Projections of Jobs, Education, and Training Requirements through 2031” in…

Maryam NoorApril 8, 2025