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 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about education, edtech and higher education. A college degree pays off better than any investment most of us will ever ...

Getting a college degree is a financial commitment with a big impact on future earnings. New research finds that a student's major, along with their alma mater, can make a huge difference in their ...

Social critics, editorial writers and authors are pleading these days for an end to America’s long emphasis on completing four years of college. They have a point. My father had nothing more than a ...

January 29, 2026 - In 1985, Merryl Goldberg went to the Soviet Union and met The Phantom Orchestra. To help them she made up a secret code, hidden in sheet music. Going to college has always been my ...

For most people, the new economics of higher ed make going to college a risky bet. Credit...Illustration by Sean Dong Supported by By Paul Tough Paul Tough is a contributing writer for the magazine ...

College is a time of major transition and of stress. During the pandemic, students have been struggling to cope with ever-increasing levels of mental distress among students. A recent study by The ...

The value of college is something that people used to pretty much agree on. In 2013, a little over a decade ago, the number of young people who thought a college degree was very important was 74 ...

CNBC ranks the 75 most valuable college athletic programs. The rankings exclude military academies and are limited to schools that participate in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, or FBS, which tend ...

Students’ race and ethnicity affect their chances of earning a college degree, according to several new reports on higher education released in January and February 2023. However, the picture that ...