Survey: One-Third of Americans Say College Is Worth the Cost

In 2013, 53 percent of voters said college was worth the cost.

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About one-third of American voters said in a recent NBC News survey that a four-year degree is worth the cost.

Two-thirds of respondents say the four-year degree isn’t “worth the cost because people often graduate without specific job skills and with a large amount of debt to pay off,” according to NBC News. In a similar survey from CNBC in 2013, 53 percent said college was worth the cost.

“It’s just remarkable to see attitudes on any issue shift this dramatically … Americans used to view a college degree as aspirational—it provided an opportunity for a better life. And now that promise is really in doubt,” Jeff Horwitt of Hart Research Associates told NBC News. Horwitt conducted the poll