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    Do College Costs Outweigh the Benefits?

    College education is quite costly, and many graduates are underemployed or unemployed. What are the benefits of traditional higher education in a changing economy?

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    By Warren Olney • Oct 5, 2012 • 51m Listen

    The cost of a college education is creating mountains of debt, and many graduates are underemployed or out of work altogether. What are the benefits of traditional higher education in a changing economy? Also, the unemployment rate drops to 7.8 percent, the lowest since President Obama took office, and a turbulent week and grounded flights for American Airlines.

    Banner image: Overview of the University of California, Berkeley campus from the Berkeley Lab, from up the hills and south-westward. California, USA.. Photo: Introvert/wikimedia

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      Warren Olney

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