What is a degree or certificate worth, especially as the cost continues to grow? Is college still a sure path to a better career and life? These are the questions that many students and families in the United States are wrestling with today. And those of us concerned with improving higher education must examine them, too.
Education is a bridge to opportunity. But there are things we must to do strengthen that bridge. Learn more about the Postsecondary Value Commission’s action agenda for higher education leaders, policy leaders, and students and families. (Ver en Español.)
When we can measure value, we can take steps to improve it and make it more equitable. We measure value by whether and how students are better off as a result of their education – from earnings premium and parity to economic mobility and security.
What matters when it comes to the value of education after high school? Equity matters. Measures matter. Policy and programs matter. Returns matter. All for a better living and a better life.