Dive Summary:
- Writing for the Huffington Post, G. Edward Hughes argues that community colleges have often been left out of the debate on rising college costs and the value of a college degree.
- Hughes argues that an associate's degree delivers much of the increased earning power that a bachelor's degree offers over a high school diploma.
- He also cites government statistics that show job growth for holders of two-year degrees to outpace not just the market for high school graduates, but for four-year degree-holders as well.
From the article:
... For many individuals, community colleges offer the only opportunity for a college education. Our tuition rates are significantly lower than public four-year colleges and universities and dramatically lower than for-profit colleges. ...
