The latest NBC News poll shows two-thirds of registered voters down on the value proposition of a degree. A majority said degrees were worth the cost a dozen years ago.
Americans have grown sour on one of the longtime key ingredients of the American dream.
Almost two-thirds of registered voters say that a four-year college degree isn’t worth the cost, according to a new NBC News poll, a dramatic decline over the last decade.
Just 33% agree a four-year college degree is “worth the cost because people have a better chance to get a good job and earn more money over their lifetime,” while 63% agree more with the concept that it’s “not worth the cost because people often graduate without specific job skills and with a large amount of debt to pay off.”
its been known for a long time(like 10years) that cs has a very low job prospects, alongside bio at the time, seems it has gotten worst. i knew someone just before the pandemic he wanted to get into burgeoning AI research, i suggested he just work in tech instead, dont waste his time, since i had a cousin with cs and never found a job in the west coast. he was trying to get another bachelors and then ms IN DATA/ai research. but schools will not allow you to get a 2nd bachelors(if you already have one)(its hey call it academic incest)