The HEA Group

Earlier this year, the The HEA Group and College Futures Foundation set out to assess the value of a postsecondary education, focusing initially on the?economic return?institutions can provide learners on their journey toward greater social and economic mobility. Since then, we’ve engaged in numerous conversations with policymakers and student advocates across California. Through these dialogues, one topic continued to present itself:?the college program that students enroll in can often matter as much—if not more—than the institution itself. Today, we released a?report?that addresses just that. California College Programs That Pay: Measuring Return on Investment Across Majors and Credentials,?evaluates the ROI of fields of study within higher education institutions. As you will see, the major students choose, and the credential they obtain, can substantially affect the time it takes them to see a return on their educational investment. And in some areas of study, ROI is never realized. The chorus calling for continuous improvement in higher education continues, and it is data that informs what changes will be most beneficial to delivering value and addressing access to opportunities. Join the?HEA Group?and?College Futures Foundation?in absorbing this information so we can continue action-oriented conversations to consistently enhance our postsecondary system and provide an equitable path to prosperity for learners in California. https://lnkd.in/eiUQZv4A