UK: Value of degrees to be revealed for first time

Official work force surveys are to quiz respondents about which universities they attended, revealing which institutions are most and least successful at producing graduates who go on to certain careers, writes Julie Henry for The Telegraph.

The information will be vital to students who face paying £27,000 (US$43,000) for a three-year degree and years of debt when they start work. It is part of a move by ministers to make higher education more accountable and reveal key details about what undergraduates get for their money.

The data will be collected by the Office for National Statistics as part of the Labour Force Survey, which questions 110,000 people in 50,000 households at quarterly intervals and is used to show national employment levels.
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