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attendance as a student at a college or university
Students and their parents worry about the rising cost of higher education.
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Recent Examples of higher education
The same question now applies across higher education.
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Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
For more than two decades, the cost of essential services—child care, health care, higher education, and elder care—has crept up faster than the overall pace of inflation.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
For thousands of high school seniors who have already been accepted into a college or university, their journey into higher education may end before it’s begun.
—Daisy Franklin, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
The column chart shows the total number of bachelor's degrees conferred by four-year higher education institutions in the U.S. on an annual basis from 1990 with a projection through 2031.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 19 May 2026
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Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
For more than two decades, the cost of essential services—child care, health care, higher education, and elder care—has crept up faster than the overall pace of inflation.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
For thousands of high school seniors who have already been accepted into a college or university, their journey into higher education may end before it’s begun.
—Daisy Franklin, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
The column chart shows the total number of bachelor's degrees conferred by four-year higher education institutions in the U.S. on an annual basis from 1990 with a projection through 2031.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for higher education
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The ruling caps a dramatic downturn in the longtime educator’s two-decade career in urban education, according to the Associated Press (AP).—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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The resort tapped Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ambassadors of the Environment to lead their marine education and exploration program, and is a cut above other Maldives resorts for edu-oceanic activities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Spaces for training, schooling and recovery sit alongside entertaining areas and family quarters.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Earning this wage after just 6-12 months of schooling lends itself to a promising career for veterans.—
Rose Van Alstine,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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And with tuition plus room and board running about $100,000 per year at Trinity, the fencing program should more than pay for itself.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
28 May 2026
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At the same time, for-profit barber, cosmetology and hair braiding trade schools now come with tuition that can exceed $17,000.—
Eric Zamparripa,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Venus and Jupiter align in Cancer in the part of your chart governing long journeys, higher learning, and international exploration, making the first two weeks especially ripe for immersing yourself in a new culture and simply having a wonderful time.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 May 2026
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As Ohio’s largest city, Columbus has always been a hub for business, higher learning, and innovation.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
13 May 2026
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While his previous rosters were ready-made, this one required more teaching.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The program combines the strengths of collaborators to enrich teaching and learning of STEM while building the workforce of the future.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher%20education. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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