What’s a college degree worth anyway?

Published April 7, 2023 5:11am ET



One positive trend in America’s culture is the declining value of higher education among young adults.

Perhaps they’ve looked at the price tag of a college degree and realized the debt isn’t worth the slight salary bump that diplomas statistically guarantee. Or maybe they’ve seen the viral examples of their peers shouting down opposing viewpoints and decided they’d rather not spend four years surrounded by intolerant maniacs.

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