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The persistently weak labor market and increasing student loan debt levels are making some high school graduates think twice about going to college. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 25% of college graduates are currently in jobs that do not require a college degree and of the 30 jobs projected to grow at the fastest rate over the next decade in the U.S., only seven typically require a bachelor’s degree.  In a sea of unemployed grads, a bachelor’s degree has become less attractive and has many students seeking out educational avenues without a hefty price tag, says Srikant Vasan, founder [...]

Future college students looking at a difficult job market and staggering student loan debt levels may be rethinking the value of a degree, especially as colleges continue to increase overall costs. According to the College Board, the overall average cost to attend an in-state public college for the 2012-13 academic year for students who don’t receive any financial aid rose 3.8% to a record $ 22,261, with tuition accounting for about half of that increase.  The report also shows that public university tuition and fees alone rose 4.8% to $ 8,655 and climbed 4.2% at four-year private schools to an [...]

Get a Good Education at a Bargain Many factors determine the value of a school: net price, graduation rate, academic selectivity, job placement rate, how well graduates can pay back their student loans, quality of instruction and the real-world work experiences the school offers — just to name a few. Value is also based on what students need, making it impossible to determine which, of the thousands of U.S. higher education institutions, definitively offer the best college deals. Bankrate presents a list of schools that offer tremendous bang for the buck and, more importantly, a guide to how students can [...]