Future U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher Ed

Jeff Selingo, Michael Horn

Jeff Selingo and Michael Horn discuss what’s next for higher education and talk with the newsmakers you want to hear from most. Find the latest news and insights into the current trends in higher ed on the Future U. Podcast.

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Future U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher Ed

Episodes (223)

Feb 17th Will a Flood of Credentials Threaten the Four-Year Degree?
Feb 4th Inside the Role of College Trustees During Turbulent Times
Jan 20th Is Grade Inflation Deflating Trust in Schools?

Future U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher Ed

Feb 17, 2026
43 minutes
39 MB

Colleges and other providers have flooded the market with non-degree credentials in the past decade. But a recent analysis shows that only one in three credentials bring meaningful returns for graduates. Jeff and Michael talk with Matt Sigelman, president of the Burning Glass Institute, who is working to provide data to consumers and policymakers about the ROI of non-degree credentials. Given many of the returns of credentials come to those with traditional degrees already, the future of the degree and credentials are inextricably tied together. This episode is supported exclusively by Ascendium Education Group. Chapters 0:00...

Future U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher Ed

Will a Flood of Credentials Threaten the Four-Year Degree?

Jeff Selingo, Michael Horn

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