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Rethinking Higher Education

January 30, 2018

Despite the overwhelming emphasis that the United States has placed on a traditional four-year college degree, the return on investment of such degrees has been shrinking since the 1970’s.2 Today, a significant proportion of the currently available jobs require more than a high school diploma but less than a four-year degree.3 Yet even at the nation’s community colleges, the majority of degrees are conferred in liberal arts, general studies, and humanities.

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