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Why Fashion’s Next Generation Is Rethinking College

Hefty tuition prices, unclear career pathways and new routes into the industry are reshaping how young people invest in education.
Several content creators star in a campaign for Campus, the online college offering fully Pell Grant–funded associate degrees, that challenges the four-year degree as the only path into creative careers.
Several content creators star in a campaign for Campus, the online college offering fully Pell Grant–funded associate degrees, that challenges the four-year degree as the only path into creative careers. (Courtesy/BoF )

Miranda McKeon, a 24-year-old content creator, has complicated feelings about the value of a college education.

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Sheena Butler-Young
Sheena Butler-Young

Sheena Butler-Young is Senior Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and covers workplace, talent and issues surrounding diversity and inclusion.

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