The latest NBC News poll shows two-thirds of registered voters down on the value proposition of a degree. A majority said degrees were worth the cost a dozen years ago.

Americans have grown sour on one of the longtime key ingredients of the American dream.

Almost two-thirds of registered voters say that a four-year college degree isn’t worth the cost, according to a new NBC News poll, a dramatic decline over the last decade.

Just 33% agree a four-year college degree is “worth the cost because people have a better chance to get a good job and earn more money over their lifetime,” while 63% agree more with the concept that it’s “not worth the cost because people often graduate without specific job skills and with a large amount of debt to pay off.”

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    4 days ago

    Damn that sucks. Here I am sitting at Uni only paying for the public transport ticket basically.

    I feel so free to be able to do this.

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      4 days ago

      Yup, and educated citizens make better citizens. Your country cares about having a civilized, egalitarian society.

      The U.S. just wants obedient workers the bourgeoise can control.