June 05, 2023
How Liberal Arts Colleges Can Make Career Services a Priority - Commentary
John Boyer, dean of the undergraduate college, University of Chicago (IL), writes: Troubling evidence suggests the public is losing confidence in colleges’ ability to deliver a meaningful return on students’ investment.
Researchers recently found that 56% of Americans think a four-year college degree isn’t worth the cost because graduates often lack specific job skills and have mounds of student debt, according to a March survey conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago for The Wall Street Journal. This is a 16-point increase from 2013, and those aged 18-34 reported the highest levels of skepticism. This underscores that we cannot simply hand students their degrees and say, “Good luck.”
Researchers recently found that 56% of Americans think a four-year college degree isn’t worth the cost because graduates often lack specific job skills and have mounds of student debt, according to a March survey conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago for The Wall Street Journal. This is a 16-point increase from 2013, and those aged 18-34 reported the highest levels of skepticism. This underscores that we cannot simply hand students their degrees and say, “Good luck.”