Poll Shows Majority of Americans Now Believe Four-Year College Degrees Are Not Worth the Cost
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Summary
A new NBC News poll reveals a significant shift in American attitudes toward higher education, with 63% of registered voters now believing a four-year college degree is not worth the cost due to concerns about debt and lack of specific job skills, compared to just 33% who still see it as valuable for career advancement. This represents a dramatic decline from 2017 when more Americans viewed college positively.
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· 4 pulledAlmost 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'
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'
Americans have grown sour on one of the longtime key ingredients of the American dream
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