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Re:U of Chicago projected to be the first U.S. university to... by Consultant32452 on Monday November 04, 2019 @11:41AM (#21443330)
I'd go one step further. Make the universities guarantee the loans. If a student earns a degree and isn't able to earn a living sufficient to pay back the loans then the University has failed.
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Re:U of Chicago projected to be the first U.S. university to... by theflyinghorse on Monday November 04, 2019 @05:03PM (#21447035)
What you are effectively saying is that university education exists solely for providing job training. That's not something most universities will agree with.
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Re:U of Chicago projected to be the first U.S. university to... by AnimalMuppet on Monday November 04, 2019 @07:37PM (#21448422)
For the non-wealthy, the university education is in fact about job training. The non-wealthy can't afford to pay that kind of money for something that doesn't pay them back.

The wealthy can pay for a degree that doesn't pay them back. That's fine. They can study whatever they want with no regard for practicality.

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Re:U of Chicago projected to be the first U.S. university to... by Consultant32452 on Monday November 04, 2019 @05:12PM (#21447106)
Rank and file students are there to get a job, and the University marketing is commensurate with that. I don't care what they agree with.
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