Not all education is completed in a school; on-the-job training can also lead to a successful career.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Charles L. Welch writes on higher education and public institutions. I’m a first‑generation college student. My father, a truck ...

For generations, Americans were told that if they studied hard and earned a college degree, they'd be well on their way to myriad other milestones, including marriage, kids, homeownership and a ...

For a half century, the most recession-proof story in mainstream journalism has been declaring that college degrees aren’t recession-proof. Every economic downturn produces headlines warning that ...