It was basic business and economics applied to higher education, and the result was a bold set of recommendations that has sparked a fervent debate over the relative value of various bachelor degree programs.
Currently, there is a national shortage of sign language interpreters in the United States, even though there are 40 schools offering bachelor degree programs in American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting and 78 that offer associate degrees.
In reality, more than half of low-income college-ready students don't enroll in four-year bachelor's degree programs because they can't afford the cost.