Us media: has the bachelor's degree lost its value?

Master's degree is more recognized. Mitchell also emphasized degree. "A college diploma is nothing, a bachelor's degree is better and a master's degree is better." Edwin Koch, director of strategic and basic research at the National Association of Universities and Employers, said: "There have been some subtle changes in the current recruitment trend, and employers tend to hire people with higher education, especially masters. Not an MBA, but a general master. " He speculated that "many graduate students don't study for a master's degree directly after graduation, but often work for a while first", which made them more popular. However, it is undeniable that the number of graduate students in the United States has exploded. Today, there are 50% more people with master's degrees in the job market than in 2000. However, the number of graduate students is still accelerating: when the economy is in trouble and there are few employment opportunities, the number of graduate students usually increases. In view of the lack of ready-made good jobs, many people think that it is better to go to graduate school early than late. Because of this, more and more universities allow qualified undergraduates to take postgraduate courses, and when they graduate, these credits will be counted into the credits of graduate schools. This means that students don't have to spend four years studying undergraduate and two years studying graduate, but they can spend five years studying undergraduate and graduate. Ironically, the craze for graduate studies just reflects the shortage of undergraduate education. Theoretically, four years of undergraduate study can cultivate a person's critical thinking ability and adaptability to the ever-changing working environment. However, American university education has recently attracted fierce criticism, and an undergraduate degree can no longer guarantee that a person really has these key abilities. Richard arum, the author of Academic Wandering, said, "Now you are spelling a diploma. People pay less attention to the essence of education, but pay more attention to diplomas, which can come in handy in the job market. " McKendree said that "a bachelor's degree at least proves that someone has enough intelligence and enthusiasm to accomplish" what less than 3 0% of Americans can do. But neither McKendree nor his colleague Colleen Singland thinks that a bachelor's degree indicates a person's success at work. Their main reason is that young people nowadays lack professional ethics and are pretentious. However, because I am engaged in professional intermediary work, I have to use academic qualifications as a measure. There are cultural factors in this. Hagdorn explained: "People will think that it is unfair to report to someone with a lower education level than themselves. That kind of situation usually leads to embarrassment at work. " Hagdorn pointed out that the core of the problem is that "people still attach importance to education", and there is probably always an economic and social gap between those with and without degrees. However, employers and educational institutions are constantly developing, and people's attitudes towards bachelor's degrees are also showing signs of change. Some employers value experience, skills and attitudes more than degrees; Other employers require employees to hold higher degrees from the beginning. As Jack hollister, president of the Employers' Association, which serves northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan, said, some employers only consider "holders of bachelor's degrees in specific colleges and majors, with minimum requirements for average grades". In other words, they no longer just ask for a bachelor's degree.