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College Uncovered

Education EN ↓ 52 episodes

In a world focused on getting in, do you know what you’re getting into? College Uncovered, from GBH News in collaboration with The Hechinger Report, pulls back the ivy on American higher education, exposing the problems, pitfalls and risks — and helping you navigate them. If you wonder how college really works, subscribe now. Because it’s a real education. College Uncovered is made possible by Lumina Foundation.

Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: www.wgbh.org

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GBH News

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Education

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www.wgbh.org

Latest episode

Oct 1, 2026

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Episodes

Misleading U 26.10.2023

Colleges are increasingly hard up for students so they make a lot of promises they don’t keep. In this episode, GBH’s Kirk Carapezza and Jon Marcus of the Hechinger Report talk with students, economists and industry experts about what you need to know before handing over that giant tuition deposit. And it all starts with how much college will cost. Although it’s one of the biggest lifetime investm...

Introducing: College Uncovered Season 1 12.10.2023

Higher education looms large in the American psyche: as the route to prosperity, a good job and a stable career. But the college dream can also be the source of crushing debt, an unfinished degree, and, sometimes, both. ---------- Credits: Hosts: Kirk Carapezza & Jon Marcus Supervising Editor: Megan Woolhouse Editor: Jeff Keating Executive Producer: Ellen London  Mixing and Sound Design: David...

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