Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about education, edtech and higher education. In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic began to squeeze and reshape higher ...

Getty Images; photo collage NPR Emma Bittner considered getting a master’s degree in public health at a university near her home in Austin, Texas. But the in-person program cost tens of thousands of ...

This year is the first time that more U.S. college students will learn entirely online compared to being fully in-person. And research shows most online programs cost as much or more than in-person.

Online education has transformed the way students pursue degrees, offering flexibility, accessibility, and a wide range of academic programs. Whether you’re balancing work, family, or personal ...

These accredited online colleges accept the Fafsa, allowing you to access federal financial aid for your degree Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Rebecca Safier is a contributor to Buy Side ...

Until recently, most Americans considered college a good investment. But only 22 percent now believe a four-year degree is worth pursuing if it requires taking out loans. Given a choice of five ...

Mr. Roth is the president of Wesleyan University. Anti-elitism runs so deep in American culture that even our founding fathers thought it was old news. In 1813 Thomas Jefferson warned that the ...