{"author_name":"The Excerpt","author_url":"https://art19.com/shows/5-things/episodes/ecd8aa71-e953-44fc-ba72-582906c88ee2","description":"<p><a href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2026/06/25/best-paying-college-majors-over-time/90647916007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The question of whether college is worth it has gotten more complicated </a>as costs rise and students weigh other paths after high school. USA TODAY Personal Finance Reporter Daniel de Visé breaks down what new research says about the value of a degree and the factors that can change the math.</p><p>Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to <a href=\"mailto:podcasts@usatoday.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">podcasts@usatoday.com</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>Episode transcript <a href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/07/20/is-a-college-degree-worth-the-cost-new-research-says-yes-the-excerpt/90955859007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">available here</a>.&nbsp;</p>","html":"<iframe src=\"https://art19.com/shows/5-things/episodes/ecd8aa71-e953-44fc-ba72-582906c88ee2/embed\" style=\"width: 720px; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" width=\"720\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"></iframe>","provider_name":"ART19","provider_url":"https://art19.com","title":"What college is really worth in 2026","type":"rich","version":"1.0","width":720,"height":200}