How valuable is a college degree? / Noël Merino, book editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Merino, Noël, editor.

Christine Hikawa Fund.

Series:

At issue. Education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Degrees, Academic--United States.

Degrees, Academic.

United States.

College graduates--Employment--United States.

College graduates.

College graduates--Employment.

Education, Higher--Aims and objectives--United States.

Education, Higher.

Education, Higher--Aims and objectives.

Physical Description:

103 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Farmington Hills, Mich : Greenhaven Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, [2016]

Summary:

Greenhaven Press's At Issue series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Each volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives-eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper and magazine accounts, and many more-to illuminate the issue. Extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant is organizations point to sources for further research. Enhancing critical thinking skills, each At Issue volume is an excellent research tool to help readers understand current social issues and prepare reports. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 The Rising Cost of Not Going to College Pew Research Center 10

2 A College Degree Remains a Good Investment but Debt Is an Issue The Domestic Policy Council and the Council of Economic Advisers 20

3 A College Degree Is Not a Smart Investment for Everyone / Stephanie Owen Owen, Stephanie, Isabel Sawhill Sawhill, Isabel 26

4 A Four-Year College Degree Is Not Preparing People for Today's Jobs / Robert Reich Reich, Robert 37

5 Strengthening Our Economy Through College for All / David A. Bergeron Bergeron, David A., Carmel Martin Martin, Carmel 41

6 The Economy Does Not Depend on Higher Education / Arthur M. Cohen Cohen, Arthur M., Carrie B. Kisker Kisker, Carrie B., Florence B. Brawer Brawer, Florence B. 50

7 There Are Economic Benefits from Obtaining a College Degree / Jonathan Rothwell Rothwell, Jonathan 56

8 The Value of a College Degree Is Diminishing Over Time / Richard Vedder Vedder, Richard, Christopher Denhart Denhart, Christopher, Jonathan Robe Robe, Jonathan 60

9 National Security and Prosperity Depend on Greater College Completion / Jamie Merisotis Merisotis, Jamie 65

10 A College Education Is a Right, Not an Investment / Mario Goetz Goetz, Mario 69

11 There Should Be Alternatives to the Four-Year College Degree / Diana G. Carew Carew, Diana G. 73

12 College Diplomas Are Meaningless. This Is How to Fix Them / Reid Hoffman Hoffman, Reid 77.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Christine Hikawa Fund.

ISBN:

9780737773859

9780737773842

0737773847

0737773855

OCLC:

930786337

Publisher Number:

99966981362