When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...

In 2023, a Wall Street Journal-NORC poll revealed that 56% of Americans think a four-year college degree isn’t worth the cost. Respondents aged 18 to 34 — the most likely to be enrolled in college — ...

At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, undergraduate degrees in applied math and business tend to have high returns, while graduate degrees in psychology and foreign languages often don't ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Merisotis writes about education, human work, and philanthropy. At a time of great uncertainty for higher education, this ...

We asked Americans what they think about the value of a four-year college degree from a few different angles: Four-in-ten Americans say it is not too or not at all important to have a four-year ...

A new Lumina Foundation and Gallup poll surveyed nearly 14,000 people between the ages of 18 and 59 who don't have degrees. The majority of respondents said at least one degree, associate or ...

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...

For decades, a college degree was the key to opening doors to more prestigious and higher-paying careers. Now, new data indicates that perception is shifting among business managers and employees ...

A little-known provision in President Trump’s recently signed One Big Beautiful Bill Act could reshape who gets to borrow for college — and which degrees survive. While headlines focus on $10.5 ...