In the US, the cost of a college education has never been higher.
Tuition for private universities now averages 34 thousand dollars a year.
And with an unprecedented number of college graduates struggling to find jobs and pay off their student loans -- some are wondering if it's worth the price.
Al Jazeera's Kristen Saloomey reports.
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