Phi Beta Cons

How Much Are Degrees Worth?

In today’s Pope Center piece, Tom Burnett takes a look at the data that Virginia compiles on graduates of its public colleges and universities: what did they major in, are they working full-time, and how much are they earning? His general conclusion is that a large percentage of those students, far from making a great investment, have spent a lot of time and money to little purpose.

 

George Leef is the the director of editorial content at the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal. He is the author of The Awakening of Jennifer Van Arsdale: A Political Fable for Our Time.
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