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Before you pay for college, read what the latest job numbers are telling us

Young workers without degrees are enjoying one of their strongest job markets in decades

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The job market is behaving strangely: Young workers without college degrees are experiencing a strong job market, while young college graduates are going through one of their weakest stretches.

A degree still pays: Workers with bachelor's degrees earn substantially more and have lower unemployment overall, according to federal data.

The calculation is changing: What you study, what your tuition costs, and whether a career actually requires a four-year degree may matter mor...

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