[Four-year universities and colleges are] a really expensive career exploration program.
JFF Vice President Amy Loyd was quoted in a recent article by Jon Marcus that explored an increasing trend in which people who "have invested time and money getting four-year degrees" are now returning "to school to prepare for a job that doesn’t require one."
Regarding the need for better career advisement, Loyd noted that four-year universities and colleges are “a really expensive career exploration program."
This piece originally appeared in the Hechinger Report and also appeared in the Washington Post.