In 2018, 68 percent of Millennials who were STEM majors in the United States thought their college education was worth the financial cost. On the other hand, 54 percent of Millennials who were education majors thought their college education was worth the cost.
Share of U.S. Millennials who believe their college education is worth the financial cost in 2018, by college major
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EY. (October 30, 2018). Share of U.S. Millennials who believe their college education is worth the financial cost in 2018, by college major [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052190/share-us-millennials-who-think-college-education-worth-cost-major/
EY. "Share of U.S. Millennials who believe their college education is worth the financial cost in 2018, by college major." Chart. October 30, 2018. Statista. Accessed September 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052190/share-us-millennials-who-think-college-education-worth-cost-major/
EY. (2018). Share of U.S. Millennials who believe their college education is worth the financial cost in 2018, by college major. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052190/share-us-millennials-who-think-college-education-worth-cost-major/
EY. "Share of U.S. Millennials Who Believe Their College Education Is worth The Financial Cost in 2018, by College Major." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052190/share-us-millennials-who-think-college-education-worth-cost-major/
EY, Share of U.S. Millennials who believe their college education is worth the financial cost in 2018, by college major Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052190/share-us-millennials-who-think-college-education-worth-cost-major/ (last visited September 27, 2023)
Share of U.S. Millennials who believe their college education is worth the financial cost in 2018, by college major [Graph], EY, October 30, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052190/share-us-millennials-who-think-college-education-worth-cost-major/