In this PBS Newshour broadcast, correspondent John Tulenko interviews Anthony Carnevale on the importance of a high school degree.
Media Mentions
In this Globalpost article, Nathan Cranford says despite the wage variability college graduates experience during tough economic times, the probability that they will earn much higher wages over time is still…
In this Campus Technology’s article, Rhea Kelly introduces CEW’s State Initiative portal that houses state-level research linking higher education to labor market demands.
In this Education Week article, Catherine Gewertz introduces our State Initiative interactive web tool that pinpoints each states’ job market needs and shows how well colleges and universities are guiding students into…
In this Business Insider article, Kathleen Elkins talks about schools’ pay off in the long run and highlights the single school from each state (plus Washington, DC) where students go on to earn…
This Yahoo Finance’s article quotes Nicole Smith on the five most and least stressful jobs.
In this The Atlantic article, Alia Wong quotes Anthony Carnevale on the popularity of a given degree and its return on investment.
In this Inside Higher Ed article, Scott Jaschik talks about college majors’ impact on subsequent income.
In this Forbes article, John Ebersole places Anthony Carnevale in his Higher Education’s Top 10 Influencer list. He says the reports and presentations provided by Anthony Carnevale have influenced higher…
In this Huff Post article, Tom Snyder talks about community colleges that are proactively creating apprenticeship programs that lead to well-paying jobs.
In this Inside Higher Ed’s article, Michael W. Klein says New Jersey’s workforce is increasingly demanding workers with an advanced education.
In this Business Insider’s article, Kathleen Elkins highlights the 20 public colleges in the US where graduates go on to earn the most money.
In this Diverse Education’s article, Joyce E. Smith writes about how racial and ethnic imbalances persist in higher education.

In this Fortune article, Claire Groden gives advice to Millennials on how to land the right career.
In this Reuter’s article, Mitch Lipka interviews Anthony Carnevale in this Q&A about choosing college majors on earnings potential.
In this Huffington Post article, Dr. Allan Kadish writes about the value of a college degree. He references our Economic Value Of College Majors report to support his assertions.
In this Year in Review Wall Street Journal article our report, From Hard Times to Better Times, makes Wall Street Journal’s #10 spot for the top economics stories of the…
In this Business Insider article, Kathleen Elkins counts down the top 25 private colleges where students earn the most money. She uses our Scorecard report to support her findings.
In this Business Insider article, Kathleen Elkins addresses the fact that attending the most expensive colleges in the U.S. doesn’t guarantee the largest paycheck.
In this Business Insider article, Kathleen Elkins lists the top colleges in the U.S. and how much students make ten years after graduation.
In this U.S. News article, Lauren Camera discusses the new policy aimed at pushing more students toward college in Louisiana.
In this The Hill blog post, Steve Gunderson comments on the Obama administration’s legacy and the future of higher education.
In this Hechinger Report article, Meredith Kolodner explains the racial unrest across major college campuses in the U.S.
In this Business Insider article, Kathleen Elkins lists some of the colleges that offer you the best value for your money. She uses our Ranking Your College report to figure…
This letter to the editor in the New York Times is by Anthony Carnevale, Jeff Strohl and Richard Kahlenberg. They address the article, “When Race is Left at the College…
In this Business Insider article, Kathleen Elkins counts down the top 17 US colleges where students can make the highest salaries after graduation.
In this Fiscal Times article, Beth Braverman answers the question how long it will take for the U.S. to reach a full recovery.
In this U.S. News article, Andrew Soergel explains how the American labor market has yet to fully recover from the Great Recession.
In this Fortune article, Claire Zillman discusses the findings from our new report, “Six Million Missing Jobs: The Lingering Pain of the Recession.”
In this Education News article, Kristen Decarr reports on the findings of our Ranking Your College report.
In this National Journal article, Emily DeRuy reports on Supreme Court Justice Scalia’s comments on affirmative action.
In this Takepart.com article, Joseph Williams uses the data from our report, “Ranking Your College: Where You Go and What You Make” to discuss colleges that outearn Ivy league graduates.
In this Business Insider article, Kathleen Elkins ranks the most expensive colleges in America by salary after graduation.
In this NPR article, Marilyn Geewax reports on how the average American family is no longer middle class.
In this New York Times article, Emily Bazelon discusses how the Supreme Court will rule on Affirmative Action.
In this Chronicle of Higher Education article, Beckie Supiano interviews Carnevale on the Center’s new college rankings system.
In this VOX article, Libby Nelson discusses how the University of Denver is ranked the best college in the US using our new release, “Ranking Your College: Where You Go…
In this National Journal article, Emily DeRuy discusses graduation gaps by race. She references our new Equity Initiative in her article.
In this Atlantic article, Richard Kahlenberg discusses the future of affirmative action. He cites Anthony Carnevale and Jeff Strohl in his article.
In this MarketWatch article, Jillian Berman ranks the top colleges by highest salaries using our new report.