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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Higher education key for reviving area economy

By Christopher Magan | Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 10:35 AM

Today read part three of a five day series examining some of the Miami Valley’s biggest assets.

Area higher education officials discuss how their institutions can be leveraged to help attract new business to the region.

Ohio has seen large increases in college enrollment, but still needs to dramatically grow the number of degree holders because 60 percent of jobs require a degree, but only a quarter of residents have a four-year degree and 36 percent have an associate’s degree.

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