Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Bauder College offers two- and four-year degrees in fashion, business, information technology, medical assistance, interior design and, of course, criminal justice.
Bill was instituted after World War II, we fell from first to ninth in the world among the percentage of all our adults with four-year degrees.
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New research shows that when it comes to earning big bucks right after graduation, community college graduates have an edge over those with four-year degrees.
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He adds it's possible the U.S. could also see demand for traditional four-year degrees drop in order to reduce costs and make curricula more responsive to the needs of a refashioned economy.
Community colleges have also surged in popularity among those who already hold four-year degrees and are looking for practical skills to complement their liberal arts education and give them an advantage in the job market.
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment for college graduates aged 24 and younger with four-year degrees was at 8.2% in December, more than twice the rate for older graduates and several points higher than the 5.7% rate before the recession.
Over 90% of new hires in the past three years have at least four-year university degrees, versus 30% in the late 1980s.
While critics say the jury pool is less educated (two of the ten jurors in the Abbott case had four-year college degrees), judges there are patent experts.
Assuming we see reputable online degrees emerge at a price point significantly lower than what traditional four-year colleges can provide, at what point in the hierarchy of higher education will people figure that the price premium for a residential experience is simply not worthwhile?
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