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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matt Gandal examines how education can drive economic mobility. A new report from Strada Education Foundation identifies ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Merisotis writes about education, human work, and philanthropy. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

As the University of Baltimore celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, we’re thinking a lot about the impact that higher education has on the quality of life, not only here in Baltimore but all ...

Training teaches staffers how to handle the tasks of today, but education prepares them for the challenges of tomorrow. By Dr. John L. Stanton At almost every convention or conference I attend, one of ...

Higher education’s value has come under public scrutiny in recent years, with fewer U.S. adults confident in the benefits of a college degree. “For voters and people who are interested in pursuing and ...

Read the news lately and you’re bound to come across an article or two diminishing the value of a college degree or questioning the relevance of colleges and universities in general. President Sarah ...

Growing public skepticism in higher education has fueled a number of polls and surveys aimed at understanding how families, students and taxpayers perceive the value of a college degree. For instance, ...

We asked Americans what they think about the value of a four-year college degree from a few different angles: Four-in-ten Americans say it is not too or not at all important to have a four-year ...

Over the past few years, whenever someone outside the Tufts bubble asks me what I am majoring in, I usually glibly respond “economics.” This is only a half, or maybe a quarter, of the truth. I am not ...