“How The Great Recession Proved, Beyond A Doubt, The Value Of A College Degree”

This isn’t to say college grads have been unaffected by the downturn — unemployment has risen, and many are working in jobs that don’t require their skills. The premium for a college diploma (graphed below) has stayed roughly the same since 2000, even as wages for the less educated have fallen. But right now, a degree is pretty much the only reasonable insurance policy you can buy in this economy.

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