Opinions about the value of a college degree also vary by age. About 61 percent of adults born between 1997 and 2012 -- Gen Z -- and 63 percent of adults born between 1981 and 1996 -- millennials -- are more likely to say college is "definitely" or "probably" worth the investment. About 54 percent of Gen Xers -- adults born between 1965 and 1980 -- and 59 percent of baby boomers -- adults born between 1946 and 1964 -- say the same. Despite mixed public opinion on the topic, a college degree will almost certainly translate into higher earnings, said Ashley Finley, vice president of research and senior advisor to the president for the Association of American Colleges and Universities.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2021/09/13/survey-shows-americans-are-divided-over-value-degree
