More Americans Are Asking If College Is Really Worth It

More Americans Are Asking If College Is Really Worth It

Jessica Iannacchino landed on Madison Avenue in New York City, but a career in her chosen field just wasn’t in the cards. The 21-year-old from Poughkeepsie, New York, attended public colleges in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, to complete a bachelor’s in advertising, paying out-of-state tuition and committing to monthly student loan repayments for years to come. She moved to Manhattan to get her foot in the door somewhere, but none opened.…

What’s a college degree worth? It depends on the major

This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Sign up for free newsletters from The 74 to get more like this in your inbox. The debate over whether a four-year college degree is the best way to success is complicated, but one theme is increasingly emerging: It depends on what you study. You can make a lot if your bachelor’s degree is in petroleum engineering ($146,000) or pharmaceutical sciences or administration…