What Advocates Want in the Education Department’s List of Low-Value College Programs
Matthew Arrojas
February 22, 2023
Some advocates are hopeful this list will shed light on college programs saddling students with unmanageable debt.
The Department of Education (ED) plans to create a list of “low-financial-value” college programs, but there is disagreement on how to put together that list.
ED asked the public for suggestions concerning how to create a list of these low-value programs. Essentially, the department wants to inform students of programs that aren’t providing them a solid return on investment (ROI) and may burden them with federal student debt if their degree or credential won’t help them pay it back.
Advocacy groups and organizations representing institutions began to flood ED’s inbox with suggestions in recent weeks.
Here are some takeaways from a BestColleges analysis of comments from seven organizations submitted to the department:
