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Do you need a college degree to score a high-paying job?

A new analysis from Chalkbeat looked at the wages of jobs that do not require a college degree, amid the growing debate over the value of higher education. For women, a college degree is still the best bet for economic mobility.

Matt Barnum, editor and columnist with Chalkbeat, joins host Indira Lakshmanan to discuss.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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