Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Preston Cooper writes about the economics of higher education. Young people today hear over and over again that they need to ...

I write about education with a focus on finance and entrepreneurship. Of the 36 million workers in the U.S. aged 25 to 34, 19 million have completed only some college or less. A majority of Americans ...

Jordan Reconnu, 23, of Dallas, Texas, has no regrets about not getting a college degree. During the one semester of college she attended after graduating from high school in 2019, she felt like she ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — As kids head back to college this fall, the value of a traditional four-year degree is increasingly under scrutiny. Not only is tuition high, but there's no guarantee that ...

With college sticker prices approaching six figures, and students increasingly wary of taking on big loans, one question is increasingly top-of-mind for those immersed in the college search process: ...

The price of a college degree in the US continues to tick higher — so it's little wonder many high schoolers are asking: is it still worth it? Tuition fees and living expenses are rising faster than ...

Apprentices learn how to plaster at a trade school in Auburndale, Massachusetts. (Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) How we did this Pew Research Center conducted this study to better ...

College was once widely viewed as a pathway to success, but today only about 1 in 4 Americans say a bachelor's degree is necessary to secure a well-paying job, according to a new survey from the Pew ...

One of the major questions facing families today is whether a college degree is worth the expense, given rising tuition and fees that can saddle graduates with tens of thousands in student loan debt.