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DBoon

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2. Is that immediately upon graduation or is that over the graduate's lifetime

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 10:16 AM

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Humanities graduates don't show improved earnings immediately, but the value of the degree pays off in lifetime earnings.

Or maybe the point is to kill off humanities and social science programs entirely.

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Under a new federal rule, colleges must leave grads better off or lose financial aid [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Trump University would have never met that test FakeNoose Yesterday #1

Is that immediately upon graduation or is that over the graduate's lifetime DBoon Yesterday #2

Exactly. Lonestarblue Yesterday #3

My kid majored in Politics, minored in History. Got a job immediately with a Fortune 200 company Raftergirl Yesterday #4

Unfortunately, this makes sense. moreland01 Yesterday #5

There is a borrowing cap on how much one can take out in Federal loans Used to be around $5k Raftergirl Yesterday #6

there are several reasons this is absurd... mike_c Yesterday #7

The student loan program should be reformed but not like this....education is not just about walkingman 23 hrs ago #8

#1 Weed out the students who are there only to have a good time. Also, if you go by this theory, universities phxjurist 23 hrs ago #9

Our education system needs a complete revamp. cstanleytech 21 hrs ago #10

College should not be considered a trade school SorellaLaBefana 21 hrs ago #11