via MSN:
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A WSJ survey found that 56% of Americans now say a four-year college degree isn’t worth the cost.
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The poll highlighted a growing skepticism about the value of college and associated student debt.
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The findings underscored a decade-long college enrollment decline, which the pandemic exacerbated.
A majority of Americans now say a college degree isn’t worth it.
A survey from the WSJ and the research organization NORC at the University of Chicago found that 56% of Americans say earning a four-year degree isn’t worth the cost. They tie their skepticism to mounting student debt — and the idea that tangible job skills aren’t always gained during time in college, according to the survey.