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Americans Are Losing Faith in College Education, WSJ-NORC Poll Finds

 wsj 5 min read The Wall Street Journal 31 Mar 2023, 07:08 PM IST

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 08, 2020 a view of Harvard Yard on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. - America's prestigious Harvard University said on January 19, 2023 it would offer a fellowship to Roth, a leading human rights advocate, after an initial snub over his criticism of Israel sparked a backlash. (Photo by Maddie Meyer / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP) (AFP)Premium
(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 08, 2020 a view of Harvard Yard on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. - America's prestigious Harvard University said on January 19, 2023 it would offer a fellowship to Roth, a leading human rights advocate, after an initial snub over his criticism of Israel sparked a backlash. (Photo by Maddie Meyer / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP) (AFP)

A majority of Americans don’t think a college degree is worth the cost, according to a new Wall Street Journal-NORC poll, a new low in confidence in what has long been a hallmark of the American dream.

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