March 14, 2008
Many Degrees of Separation: States Should Take a Stand
We often think of American colleges and universities as being divided into two tiers — the elite institutions and everybody else. That grouping raises two important questions, however: Is that a full picture of degree providers in the United States, and do the tiers provide similar credentials? The answer to both is no.
There are actually between five and seven tiers, and we need to consider all of them to get a clear picture of the degrees that people actually use.
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