Why Does College Cost So Much ... and What Can You Do About It?

Getty Images For anybody who has paid even the slightest amount of attention to higher education over the past few years, it should come as absolutely no surprise that college costs a lot of money. Countless writers and analysts -- including me -- have noted that higher ed costs more than it ever has before, and that more and more people are going insanely deep into debt to pay for it. But even amid the of the higher ed debate, the issue of how it impacts you -- and how you can maximize the value of your college dollar -- has sometimes gotten short shrift. On The Washington Post's Wonkblog, Dylan Matthews' series "The Tuition Is Too Damn High" has unpacked several of the details of the tuition battle, looking at both why college is so expensive and why it is still the best investment you can make. The series is required reading for anyone interested in the college funding debate.