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The Value of a College Education and the Burden of Student Loan Repayment

Estimates the average financial return on investment of a bachelor's degree for men and women, examines the variation in the rate of return by field of study, and investigates the burden of student debt. The net present value of a degree is substantial, more so for men than for women, but varies…

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A Review of PayScale and Its College Education ROI Rankings

Critiques the return-on-investment rankings of institutions of higher education published by PayScale. Significant methodological and data issues are identified.

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Has the Return to Investing in a College Education Declined?

Addresses a number of articles that have questioned whether higher education provides a high financial return. This analysis finds that the rate of return on a college investment decreased only modestly over the last decade and remains quite high.

Income & Earnings Nation Productivity and Prosperity Value of Education
Productivity and Prosperity

The Contribution of Universities to Regional Economies

Summarizes the three ways that universities contribute to the local economy: as an economic base industry, as an institution of higher education, and as a research institution. Higher incomes of individuals and the community as a whole, higher-quality jobs, enhanced economic development, and…

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The Societal Benefits of Higher Education

Reviews the societal benefits of higher education in Arizona and estimates the benefits of increasing the percentage of university graduates.

Economic Development Educational Attainment Income & Earnings Nation Productivity and Prosperity Value of Education
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Quantitative Examples of the Financial and Economic Benefits of Higher Education

Focuses on three of the financial/economic benefits provided by universities: individual financial benefits, social financial benefits, and economic benefits of university research.

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Five Reasons to Skip College: A Reply

Responds to an article at Forbes.com that questioned the value of higher education.

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Productivity and Prosperity

The Value of Higher Education: Individual and Societal Benefits

Provides an in-depth look at the benefits to individuals, the economies where educated individuals work and live, and society in general of enhanced educational attainment. Economies that have experienced substantial investment in either private or public institutions of higher learning have…

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