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OPINION: Training programs are welcome, but let’s not overlook the benefits of a bachelor’s degree

The Hechinger Report

By 2031, we estimate that 43 percent of all jobs and 66 percent of good jobs will demand a bachelor’s degree or higher. Earlier this year, Maryland dropped the degree requirement for thousands of state government jobs. Since the 1980s, the U.S. Furthermore, median lifetime earnings for master’s degree holders are $1.6