Adult learners looking to enhance their careers deserve meaningful access to data that will help meet their needs—including understanding industry trends, locating high-quality programs in their area, and assessing the full cost of attendance and return on investment of those programs, among others. DQC’s 2024 national poll of adult learners looking to enhance their careers, administered by The Harris Poll, asked individuals who are, were, or are interested in being enrolled in an accredited certificate program how they have used data to explore and select certificate, short-term, and noncredit programs.
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