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Take Two

Is college worth It? Research says yes

By Take Two Staff
Published May 27, 2014
On average college students acquire $24,000 in debt by the time they graduate. Their financial dues have an impact on their life decisions.
On average college students acquire $24,000 in debt by the time they graduate. Their financial dues have an impact on their life decisions.
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Is college worth It? Research says yes

Student debt has topped $1 trillion. Many new grads are finding it really difficult to find work, which makes a lot of folks wonder if college is worth it? 

The answer is absolutely yes, according to David Leonhardt of the New York Times. He's been crunching the latest numbers and he joins the show to explain why.