According to a survey conducted in 2022, 28 percent of adults said that vocational training or other professional certification programs were definitely worth the price, more than other higher education institutions. Undergraduate education at private universities, for-profit, was perceived by adults as the least likely to be worth the price out of the other types.
Perception of whether higher education is worth the price in the United States in 2022, by institution type
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Yes, definitely
Yes, probably
No, probably not
No, definitely not
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Morning Consult. (September 29, 2022). Perception of whether higher education is worth the price in the United States in 2022, by institution type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357095/perception-value-higher-education-type-us/
Morning Consult. "Perception of whether higher education is worth the price in the United States in 2022, by institution type ." Chart. September 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357095/perception-value-higher-education-type-us/
Morning Consult. (2022). Perception of whether higher education is worth the price in the United States in 2022, by institution type . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357095/perception-value-higher-education-type-us/
Morning Consult. "Perception of Whether Higher Education Is worth The Price in The United States in 2022, by Institution Type ." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357095/perception-value-higher-education-type-us/
Morning Consult, Perception of whether higher education is worth the price in the United States in 2022, by institution type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357095/perception-value-higher-education-type-us/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Perception of whether higher education is worth the price in the United States in 2022, by institution type [Graph], Morning Consult, September 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357095/perception-value-higher-education-type-us/