Exploring the decreasing American sentiment towards college, the chapter delves into the enrollment crisis and its ties to cost as a predominant factor. It analyzes the value of a college degree in terms of earning potential, acknowledging the challenges in assessing its worth amidst changing educational landscapes.
More and more Americans feel like college isn’t a good deal anymore. One state thinks it’s found a way to turn things around.
This episode was reported and produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette with help from Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard with help from Hady Mawajdeh, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Rob Byers, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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