# Cutting Degrees That Don’t Add Value

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Podcast: [Future U Podcast - The Pulse of Higher Ed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-u-podcast-the-pulse-of-higher-ed-1134204)
Published: 2026-04-21T09:19:49+00:00
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## Resource

There’s a growing movement to make sure colleges offer ‘degrees of value,’ meaning that offerings lead to higher-paying jobs for graduates than if they hadn’t gone to college. Jeff and Michael talk to a key proponent of the idea, Harrison Keller, the president of the University of North Texas and former Commissioner of Higher Education in Texas. He talks about his experiments to redesign colleges to better match their offerings to the needs of the labor market. This episode is made with support from Ascendium Education Group.

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