Season 1 · Episode 10
The case for a liberal arts education
College is expensive. Even with ramped-up financial aid efforts from universities, people are still trying to decide if tuition will lead to a smart return on their investment. Is a liberal arts education worth the price tag? In this episode, host Samantha Laine Perfas talks with economist David Deming, educator Nancy Hill, and philosophy Professor Susanna Siegel about how to make a liberal arts education attractive again.
Harvard Thinking · David Deming, Nancy Hill, Susanna Siegel, Samantha Laine Perfas
October 9, 202427m 2s
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Show Notes
College is expensive. Even with ramped-up financial aid efforts from universities, people are still trying to decide if tuition will lead to a smart return on their investment. Is a liberal arts education worth the price tag? In this episode, host Samantha Laine Perfas talks with economist David Deming, educator Nancy Hill, and philosophy Professor Susanna Siegel about how to make a liberal arts education attractive again.
Topics
liberal arts educationeducationharvard universitytuitionhigher educationphilosophycollegeeconomics