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Utah System of Higher Education reports record number of Utahns claiming college degrees and certificates.

The Utah higher education data runs counter to polls suggesting Americans are placing less importance on a college education.

Higher education leaders report Utah grads are equipped to thrive in the state's evolving economy.

Apparently education-minded Utahns are ignoring the polls.

Even as national studies reveal Americans are continuing to place less importance on the value of a college education , Beehive State residents are simultaneously claiming higher education awards in historic numbers.

On Thursday, the Utah System of Higher Education announced “record-breaking completions” of degrees and certificates in its public colleges and universities for the 2025 aca

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