North American Association for the Study of Religion (@naasr.bsky.social)

According to the Chronicle for Higher Ed, bachelor's programs in RS are likely to be targeted under a new law in the US that will withhold federal loans to students in majors whose graduates fail to out-earn high school graduates. More than 25% fail, according to their data.

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Colleges Face a New Test on Their Grads’ Earnings. These Programs Would Fail. Nearly 6 percent of about 50,000 programs would fall below a new salary threshold, according to federal data. The Education Department is discussing proposed regulations this week. https://www.chronicle.com/article/colleges-face-a-new-test-on-their-grads-earnings-these-programs-fail-it?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_16420644_nl_Academe-Today_date_20260112