Are Short-Term Credentials Really More Affordable? - Sara Weissman, Inside Higher Ed

Short-term credentials are proliferating and growing more popular as students come to see them as quicker, cheaper routes to jobs than traditional degrees. But are these programs as inexpensive as students think? The Education Trust, a nonprofit policy and advocacy organization, explored that question in a new report released Tuesday. The authors looked at how much it actually costs students to participate in these programs, including living expenses like room and board, books, technology, and transportation. They found that costs varied widely among different types of credentials, with some offered at no cost and others exceeding $20,000 per month.

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