Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Charles L. Welch writes on higher education and public institutions. I’m a first‑generation college student. My father, a truck ...

As the cost of a college education continues to rise, many are left wondering, is it still worth the investment? The Federal Reserve Bank of New York studied the unemployment and underemployment rate, ...

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Is a college degree still the best path forward? It used to be that most Americans believed there is no greater engine of social mobility and economic progress than a college degree. That has changed.

For the past few years, our nation has been flooded with headlines declaring the demise of the college degree. This trend was ...

Legislation advancing in Springfield would authorize community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees in high-demand applied fields such as healthcare, information technology and advanced manufacturing.

College graduates expect $80,000 starting salaries but average just $56,000, with over 40% underemployed in jobs not ...