Lower ed the troubling rise of for-profit colleges in the new economy
"Drawing on her personal experience as a former counselor at two for-profit colleges and interviews with students, senior executives and activists, a renowned sociologist reveals how for-profit schools have become so successful and deciphers the benefits, credentials pitfalls and real costs of a for...
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Lower ed : |b the troubling rise of for-profit colleges in the new economy / |c Tressie McMillan Cottom. |
| 264 | 1 | |a New York : |b The New Press, |c 2017. | |
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction: The Education Gospel -- 1. The Real -- 2. The Beauty College and the Technical College -- 3. Jesus Is My Backup Plan -- 4. When Higher Education Makes Cents -- 5. Where Credit Is Due -- 6. Credentials, Jobs, and the New Economy -- Epilogue. | |
| 520 | |a "Drawing on her personal experience as a former counselor at two for-profit colleges and interviews with students, senior executives and activists, a renowned sociologist reveals how for-profit schools have become so successful and deciphers the benefits, credentials pitfalls and real costs of a for-profit education,"--NoveList. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a For-profit universities and colleges |z United States. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Education, Higher |x Economic aspects |z United States. | |
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