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MAKING THE BACHELOR’S DEGREE MORE VALUABLE

MAKING THE BACHELOR’S DEGREE MORE VALUABLE

Pages 20 Pages

This report by Matt Sigelman and Jeffrey Selingo analyzes the declining perceived value of the bachelor’s degree and outlines reforms to strengthen its ROI. Using labor market data, it shows the B.A. still delivers wage and mobility premiums—but value varies by major, skills, and institutional selectivity. It proposes four reforms: embedding high-value skills, microcredentials, curriculum updates, and career planning to make the degree more competitive in a credential-diverse economy.

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