The fun's over: students must weigh up the real worth of their degree

Tuition fee announcements and projections of student debt have tipped the argument: at that price, why bother with a degree at all? But a degree is an investment. Looking at higher education purely in investment terms, the data shows that a degree will be worth paying at least £9,000 a year. In many cases it will be worth a great deal more. But individual choices about subjects can make a big difference to the figures... read more

The Guardian
May 11