FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 18, 2014
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Governor Signs Huff Measure to Help College Students
SB 1022 Will Show Students and Public What College Degrees are Worth
SACRAMENTO: The governor has signed legislation authored by Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar) that will give students and parents an understanding of the value that individual degrees have in the job market. Starting next year, SB 1022 will require the California State University (CSU) system and encourage the University of California (UC) to provide easily understood information, such as median annual wage for degrees that are offered by each institution.
Public universities already have access to this data through state law. The governor’s signature on SB 1022 now makes it available to prospective and current students, and the public. Continue reading