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Education Department Rejects Trump Degree-Ban Claim, Keeps Rule

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 12:23 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Education Department refuted claim the Trump administration will ban degrees, saying rule holds colleges accountable.
The rule will compare graduates’ earnings to workers with a high-school diploma or a bachelor’s degree.
Education Secretary Nicholas Kent said programs must show graduates are better off than if never enrolled.
Los Angeles Times estimated 3% of public/nonprofit and one-third of for-profit programs could fail, affecting 4.2% of loan recipients.

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U.S. Education Department refuted claim the Trump administration will ban degrees, saying rule holds colleges accountable.
The rule will compare graduates’ earnings to workers with a high-school diploma or a bachelor’s degree.
Education Secretary Nicholas Kent said programs must show graduates are better off than if never enrolled.
Los Angeles Times estimated 3% of public/nonprofit and one-third of for-profit programs could fail, affecting 4.2% of loan recipients.