The School of Hard Knocks — sometimes known as life– is good at teaching a multitude of lessons. It stinks, though, at issuing degrees. The University of Kansas, however, is undertaking a multimillion ...

Josephine Perl knows from experience that most college students pursuing humanities degrees inevitably get asked a version of the same question: What will you do to make a living? It’s an inquiry the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Preston Cooper writes about the economics of higher education. Young people today hear over and over again that they need to ...

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Is a college education an investment or a gamble? It depends on the type of student. A college education can be a costly undertaking. College Board data shows that four-year college students spent ...

On a special episode (first released on June 19, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: Should high school students consider trade school instead of college? For some, the benefits of entering the trades may ...