Poll: US college degrees losing value

A majority of US citizens think a college degree isn't worth the cost, according to a new poll.

The Wall Street Journal survey released on Friday, which was conducted with NORC at the University of Chicago, a nonpartisan research organization, found 56 percent of US citizens believe earning a four-year degree isn't worth the cost, with skepticism strongest among people aged 18-34.

In 2013, 53 percent of US citizens were bullish on college, and 40 percent weren't. In 2017, 49 percent of respondents thought a four-year degree would lead to good jobs and higher earnings, compared with 47 percent who didn't.