Liberal arts colleges have had to defend the marketability of a philosophy major for as long as competing public and private institutions have offered degrees in engineering and business, often at a lower cost. But never, perhaps, have families weighed the value of a liberal education more carefully than in the 2009-10 admissions cycle, which found the nation mired in its worst recession since the 1930s.You'll want to read this one.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Liberal Arts Colleges Struggle to Defend Their Value
The Washington Post reports: