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They need to carefully consider which degrees pay off and why, and they need to make informed decisions about the type of degree and major they select. Investors in financial markets consider many complex variables to mitigate risks and maximize returns. Investing in college is no different.
Because of their short duration and the fact that they’re much less costly than college and teach a specific, in-demand skill set, black students would be prudent to consider them an alternative to graduate school, if not college.
But this interesting piece in last Sunday's New York Times looks under the hood of certain truisms about college majors—and exposes six "myths" that may not be actually wrong, but a lot more nuanced than you might initially think.
But here's one reason why this is important: When students have the option of studying for a four-year degree at a community college, they may be less likely to attend a for-profit school. For-profits are notorious for leaving students—predominantly students of color—in burdensome debt and with little chance of graduating.
Despite ongoing protests and a concerted effort to prevent Donald Trump from becoming president, electors will likely vote for the reality star as president
