In 1999, the average graduate earned 80% more than their non-graduate counterparts. Today, that premium is down to just 45% before factoring in student loans. No wonder young people are questioning whether it's worth going to university at all.
John Burn-Murdoch explains why the graduate earnings premium isn’t really measuring what most people think.
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