Growing up, many of us heard the same advice from our parents, teachers, and guidance counselors as we talked about the future: to succeed, you need a degree from a 4-year college. Our culture is so college-centric, the question people often ask is where you're going to college, rather than if.
This belief once seemed engrained permanently in our society, but as the 21st century marches on, that conventional wisdom is being challenged.
Today, less than half of Americans believe a 4-year degree “is worth the cost,” down from 53% in 2013. Younger Americans, many of whom are struggling to find work after college, while also buried in record amounts of student loan debt, simply are changing their minds on the idea.
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