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The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) is a research and policy institute within Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy.
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The Major Payoff: Evaluating Earnings and Employment Outcomes Across Bachelor's Degrees - CEW Georgetown
In The Major Payoff: Evaluating Earnings and Employment Outcomes Across Bachelor's Degrees, CEW analysis underscores that a college degree is a worthwhile investment.
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As recent college graduates face an increasingly challenging job market, our new report shows how influential the choice of bachelor’s degree major can be in determining graduates’ earnings potential and employment prospects. bit.ly/4grhO2Y
#ROI #HigherEducation #AcademicSky
#ROI #HigherEducation #AcademicSky
While bachelor’s degrees lead to higher earnings, our new report shows how influential the choice of bachelor’s degree major can be in determining graduates’ earnings potential. @patrickonews.bsky.social covers the report for @the74.bsky.social: www.the74million.org/article/what...
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What’s a College Degree Worth? It Depends on the Major
Degrees in petroleum engineering top earnings, while early childhood education is at the bottom, a Georgetown study found. Search 152 majors here.
www.the74million.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:44 PM
While bachelor’s degrees lead to higher earnings, our new report shows how influential the choice of bachelor’s degree major can be in determining graduates’ earnings potential. @patrickonews.bsky.social covers the report for @the74.bsky.social: www.the74million.org/article/what...
#AcademicSky
#AcademicSky
Happy National Nurse Practitioner Week! As demand for this essential occupation increases, we must work to combat shortages in the field by making training more accessible and affordable and by improving pay and working conditions. bit.ly/4oHclst
#Nursing #NurseSky #EconSky
#Nursing #NurseSky #EconSky
Falling Behind: How Skills Shortages Threaten Future Jobs - CEW Georgetown
The report explores the causes and magnitude of anticipated skills shortages through at least 2032. It also examines potential strategies to address impending skills shortages and mitigate their econo...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Happy National Nurse Practitioner Week! As demand for this essential occupation increases, we must work to combat shortages in the field by making training more accessible and affordable and by improving pay and working conditions. bit.ly/4oHclst
#Nursing #NurseSky #EconSky
#Nursing #NurseSky #EconSky
While college has undeniable value, not everyone wants to—or should have to—pursue a degree. We need to invest in high-quality, short-term credentials and training so workers can prepare to fill societally necessary jobs that don’t require degrees. bit.ly/4aOgi7F
#AcademicSky
#AcademicSky
Learning and Earning by Degrees: Gains in College Degree Attainment Have Enriched the Nation and Every State, but Racial and Gender Inequality Persists - CEW Georgetown
The US economy misses out on $11.3 trillion in net lifetime earnings gains due to educational attainment gaps.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
While college has undeniable value, not everyone wants to—or should have to—pursue a degree. We need to invest in high-quality, short-term credentials and training so workers can prepare to fill societally necessary jobs that don’t require degrees. bit.ly/4aOgi7F
#AcademicSky
#AcademicSky
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After decades of steady progress, the gender pay gap is once again widening for the first time in decades. Read Bankrate’s full analysis: https://t.co/SBKb3t1sQt https://t.co/pZd1FiFg1J
November 3, 2025 at 9:10 PM
After decades of steady progress, the gender pay gap is once again widening for the first time in decades. Read Bankrate’s full analysis: https://t.co/SBKb3t1sQt https://t.co/pZd1FiFg1J
What is a bachelor’s degree worth? This question has taken on new urgency in light of growing skepticism about the value of college. Ultimately, graduates’ lifelong earnings potential depends on many factors—but choice of major can be highly influential. bit.ly/4grhO2Y
#HigherEd #AcademicSky
#HigherEd #AcademicSky
The Major Payoff: Evaluating Earnings and Employment Outcomes Across Bachelor's Degrees - CEW Georgetown
In The Major Payoff: Evaluating Earnings and Employment Outcomes Across Bachelor's Degrees, CEW analysis underscores that a college degree is a worthwhile investment.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
What is a bachelor’s degree worth? This question has taken on new urgency in light of growing skepticism about the value of college. Ultimately, graduates’ lifelong earnings potential depends on many factors—but choice of major can be highly influential. bit.ly/4grhO2Y
#HigherEd #AcademicSky
#HigherEd #AcademicSky
Our report examines the benefits associated with increased college degree attainment between 2010 and 2020 and considers the effect of rising levels of college attainment on racial/ethnic and gender gaps in attainment and earnings. Read more here: bit.ly/4aOgi7F
#HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky
#HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky
Learning and Earning by Degrees: Gains in College Degree Attainment Have Enriched the Nation and Every State, but Racial and Gender Inequality Persists - CEW Georgetown
The US economy misses out on $11.3 trillion in net lifetime earnings gains due to educational attainment gaps.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Our report examines the benefits associated with increased college degree attainment between 2010 and 2020 and considers the effect of rising levels of college attainment on racial/ethnic and gender gaps in attainment and earnings. Read more here: bit.ly/4aOgi7F
#HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky
#HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky
Our report examines the benefits associated with increased college degree attainment between 2010 and 2020 and considers the effect of rising levels of college attainment on racial/ethnic and gender gaps in attainment and earnings. Read more here: bit.ly/4aOgi7F
#HigherEd #AcademicSky
#HigherEd #AcademicSky
Learning and Earning by Degrees: Gains in College Degree Attainment Have Enriched the Nation and Every State, but Racial and Gender Inequality Persists - CEW Georgetown
The US economy misses out on $11.3 trillion in net lifetime earnings gains due to educational attainment gaps.
bit.ly
November 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Our report examines the benefits associated with increased college degree attainment between 2010 and 2020 and considers the effect of rising levels of college attainment on racial/ethnic and gender gaps in attainment and earnings. Read more here: bit.ly/4aOgi7F
#HigherEd #AcademicSky
#HigherEd #AcademicSky
Civic engagement is the foundation of a healthy democracy. On election day, we encourage citizens to exercise their rights. Get out and vote!
#Vote #ElectionDay
#Vote #ElectionDay
November 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Civic engagement is the foundation of a healthy democracy. On election day, we encourage citizens to exercise their rights. Get out and vote!
#Vote #ElectionDay
#Vote #ElectionDay
Disparities in degree attainment matter because the differences in earnings by degree level are substantial. However, even when adults from marginalized racial/ethnic groups reach the same levels of attainment as white adults, they do not garner the same earnings. bit.ly/4aOgi7F
#AcademicSky
#AcademicSky
November 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Disparities in degree attainment matter because the differences in earnings by degree level are substantial. However, even when adults from marginalized racial/ethnic groups reach the same levels of attainment as white adults, they do not garner the same earnings. bit.ly/4aOgi7F
#AcademicSky
#AcademicSky
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ICYMI | Here are a few headlines from last week:
🎓 Searching for Compromise on Student Loan Caps
🔐 HBCUs Ramp Up Security After Threats, Campus Shootings
⚧️ TCU Moves Race, Gender Studies Departments Amid Political Pressure
Read the full recap in the weekly news update! ➡️ https://bit.ly/49u6CAY
🎓 Searching for Compromise on Student Loan Caps
🔐 HBCUs Ramp Up Security After Threats, Campus Shootings
⚧️ TCU Moves Race, Gender Studies Departments Amid Political Pressure
Read the full recap in the weekly news update! ➡️ https://bit.ly/49u6CAY
November 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
ICYMI | Here are a few headlines from last week:
🎓 Searching for Compromise on Student Loan Caps
🔐 HBCUs Ramp Up Security After Threats, Campus Shootings
⚧️ TCU Moves Race, Gender Studies Departments Amid Political Pressure
Read the full recap in the weekly news update! ➡️ https://bit.ly/49u6CAY
🎓 Searching for Compromise on Student Loan Caps
🔐 HBCUs Ramp Up Security After Threats, Campus Shootings
⚧️ TCU Moves Race, Gender Studies Departments Amid Political Pressure
Read the full recap in the weekly news update! ➡️ https://bit.ly/49u6CAY
Between 2010 and 2020, the proportion of US adults who hold college degrees increased by 6.7 percentage points. As a result, US workers can expect to earn an additional $14.2T net of costs over their lifetimes—money that will bolster the US economy. bit.ly/4aOgi7F
#Workforce #EconSky #AcademicSky
#Workforce #EconSky #AcademicSky
Learning and Earning by Degrees: Gains in College Degree Attainment Have Enriched the Nation and Every State, but Racial and Gender Inequality Persists - CEW Georgetown
The US economy misses out on $11.3 trillion in net lifetime earnings gains due to educational attainment gaps.
bit.ly
November 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Between 2010 and 2020, the proportion of US adults who hold college degrees increased by 6.7 percentage points. As a result, US workers can expect to earn an additional $14.2T net of costs over their lifetimes—money that will bolster the US economy. bit.ly/4aOgi7F
#Workforce #EconSky #AcademicSky
#Workforce #EconSky #AcademicSky
Despite numeric increases in enrollment, the shares of American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African American, and Hispanic/Latino students who attend a selective institution are still disproportionately small. bit.ly/3JoPdvi
#AcademicSky #EduSky
#AcademicSky #EduSky
October 31, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Despite numeric increases in enrollment, the shares of American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African American, and Hispanic/Latino students who attend a selective institution are still disproportionately small. bit.ly/3JoPdvi
#AcademicSky #EduSky
#AcademicSky #EduSky
Open-access institutions would ideally form the backbone of an improved college and career counseling system that blurs the line between high school and college, and between higher education and the workforce. bit.ly/3JoPdvi
#HigherEd #EconSky #AcademicSky
#HigherEd #EconSky #AcademicSky
Progress Interrupted: Evaluating a Decade of Demographic Change at Selective and Open-Access Institutions Prior to the End of Race-Conscious Affirmative Action - CEW Georgetown
Our report finds that American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African American, and Hispanic/Latino students remain underrepresented in selective college enrollment relative to their share of the college...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Open-access institutions would ideally form the backbone of an improved college and career counseling system that blurs the line between high school and college, and between higher education and the workforce. bit.ly/3JoPdvi
#HigherEd #EconSky #AcademicSky
#HigherEd #EconSky #AcademicSky
Higher education should be a beacon of opportunity. Instead, it perpetuates systemic inequities. Eliminating these will require a whole-system approach that improves access at selective colleges and addresses disparate student outcomes at open-access ones. bit.ly/3JoPdvi
#HigherEd #AcademicSky
#HigherEd #AcademicSky
Progress Interrupted: Evaluating a Decade of Demographic Change at Selective and Open-Access Institutions Prior to the End of Race-Conscious Affirmative Action - CEW Georgetown
Our report finds that American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African American, and Hispanic/Latino students remain underrepresented in selective college enrollment relative to their share of the college...
bit.ly
October 29, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Higher education should be a beacon of opportunity. Instead, it perpetuates systemic inequities. Eliminating these will require a whole-system approach that improves access at selective colleges and addresses disparate student outcomes at open-access ones. bit.ly/3JoPdvi
#HigherEd #AcademicSky
#HigherEd #AcademicSky
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The Trump administration wants to freeze tuition for 5 years. But is that effective? The Chronicle explains.
Trump Wants Colleges to Freeze Tuition. Is That a Good Idea?
Amid concerns about affordability, a cost ceiling may sound like a slam dunk for students. But policy experts say it can have surprising consequences.
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October 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The Trump administration wants to freeze tuition for 5 years. But is that effective? The Chronicle explains.
What are the nonmonetary benefits associated with higher educational attainment? Longer life expectancy, lower rates of disease, lower levels of incarceration, higher resistance to authoritarianism, and higher levels of civic participation. #NHEM @neatoday.bsky.social bit.ly/4aOgi7F
#AcademicSky
#AcademicSky
Learning and Earning by Degrees: Gains in College Degree Attainment Have Enriched the Nation and Every State, but Racial and Gender Inequality Persists - CEW Georgetown
The US economy misses out on $11.3 trillion in net lifetime earnings gains due to educational attainment gaps.
bit.ly
October 28, 2025 at 3:32 PM
What are the nonmonetary benefits associated with higher educational attainment? Longer life expectancy, lower rates of disease, lower levels of incarceration, higher resistance to authoritarianism, and higher levels of civic participation. #NHEM @neatoday.bsky.social bit.ly/4aOgi7F
#AcademicSky
#AcademicSky
“A small number of selective colleges are launchpads to positions of influence, but these institutions remain highly segregated. This chasm of inequity undermines the goal of the American postsecondary system.”—CEW Director Jeff Strohl. bit.ly/3JoPdvi
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #EduSky
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #EduSky
October 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
“A small number of selective colleges are launchpads to positions of influence, but these institutions remain highly segregated. This chasm of inequity undermines the goal of the American postsecondary system.”—CEW Director Jeff Strohl. bit.ly/3JoPdvi
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #EduSky
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #EduSky
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Black Student Enrollment Shrinks at Selective Institutions https://bit.ly/47o6QHd
October 27, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Black Student Enrollment Shrinks at Selective Institutions https://bit.ly/47o6QHd
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School leaders are budgeting for a future without federal funds that millions of students rely on. Cuts to Title I, IDEA, and other essential programs mean fewer teachers, less support, and more closed doors for children. Congress must act now to protect public schools.
School Districts Prepare to Go Without Some Federal Funds Next Year
Some school finance chiefs are preparing for worst-case scenarios as federal funding uncertainty persists.
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October 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
School leaders are budgeting for a future without federal funds that millions of students rely on. Cuts to Title I, IDEA, and other essential programs mean fewer teachers, less support, and more closed doors for children. Congress must act now to protect public schools.
October marks National Higher Education Month, a time to recognize the critical role that higher education plays in serving as an engine of opportunity for students everywhere. #NHEM @neatoday.bsky.social
#HigherEducation #AcademicSky #EDUSky
#HigherEducation #AcademicSky #EDUSky
October 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
October marks National Higher Education Month, a time to recognize the critical role that higher education plays in serving as an engine of opportunity for students everywhere. #NHEM @neatoday.bsky.social
#HigherEducation #AcademicSky #EDUSky
#HigherEducation #AcademicSky #EDUSky
Prime-age workers with a bachelor’s degree earn 70% more at the median than workers with only a high school diploma. Yet we find that earnings vary significantly by major. Higher Ed Dive covers our new report: www.highereddive.com/news/degrees...
Degrees boost earnings — but field of study matters, report finds
Workers with STEM degrees earn a median of $98,000 a year, versus $69,000 for arts and humanities majors, according to Georgetown University research.
www.highereddive.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Prime-age workers with a bachelor’s degree earn 70% more at the median than workers with only a high school diploma. Yet we find that earnings vary significantly by major. Higher Ed Dive covers our new report: www.highereddive.com/news/degrees...
Our report, "Progress Interrupted," examines admissions trends at a time when race/ethnicity could still be considered in the college admissions process. Read the report and our findings here: bit.ly/3JoPdvi
#Equity #AcademicSky #EDUSky
#Equity #AcademicSky #EDUSky
Progress Interrupted: Evaluating a Decade of Demographic Change at Selective and Open-Access Institutions Prior to the End of Race-Conscious Affirmative Action - CEW Georgetown
Our report finds that American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African American, and Hispanic/Latino students remain underrepresented in selective college enrollment relative to their share of the college...
bit.ly
October 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Our report, "Progress Interrupted," examines admissions trends at a time when race/ethnicity could still be considered in the college admissions process. Read the report and our findings here: bit.ly/3JoPdvi
#Equity #AcademicSky #EDUSky
#Equity #AcademicSky #EDUSky
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Black, Latino, International Student Populations Decline at @harvard.edu https://bit.ly/3L4IhaW
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
October 24, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Black, Latino, International Student Populations Decline at @harvard.edu https://bit.ly/3L4IhaW
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
#EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd
Men are overrepresented in the STEM fields of study compared to their overall share of the bachelor’s degree–holding workforce, while women are overrepresented in the healthcare and education and public service fields. bit.ly/4grhO2Y
#STEM #Gender #Workforce #AcademicSky
#STEM #Gender #Workforce #AcademicSky
October 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Men are overrepresented in the STEM fields of study compared to their overall share of the bachelor’s degree–holding workforce, while women are overrepresented in the healthcare and education and public service fields. bit.ly/4grhO2Y
#STEM #Gender #Workforce #AcademicSky
#STEM #Gender #Workforce #AcademicSky
Over the past 15 years, college students have increasingly majored in fields that lead to higher-paying jobs. The fastest-growing major groups between 2009 and 2023 were computers, statistics, and mathematics, followed by health. bit.ly/4grhO2Y
#STEM #ROI #AcademicSky
#STEM #ROI #AcademicSky
The Major Payoff: Evaluating Earnings and Employment Outcomes Across Bachelor's Degrees - CEW Georgetown
In The Major Payoff: Evaluating Earnings and Employment Outcomes Across Bachelor's Degrees, CEW analysis underscores that a college degree is a worthwhile investment.
bit.ly
October 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Over the past 15 years, college students have increasingly majored in fields that lead to higher-paying jobs. The fastest-growing major groups between 2009 and 2023 were computers, statistics, and mathematics, followed by health. bit.ly/4grhO2Y
#STEM #ROI #AcademicSky
#STEM #ROI #AcademicSky