Earnings from learning : the rise of for-profit universities / edited by David W. Breneman, Brian Pusser, and Sarah E. Turner.

Other author Breneman, David W.
Other author Pusser, Brian.
Other author Turner, Sarah E., 1966-
Format Book
Publication InfoAlbany, NY : State University of New York Press, ©2006.
Descriptionxv, 212 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
For-profit universities and colleges--United States.
Education, Higher--Economic aspects. --United States.

SeriesSUNY series, frontiers in education
SUNY series, frontiers in education. ^A233754
Contents The contemporary provision of for-profit higher education : mapping the competitive market / David W. Breneman, Brian Pusser, and Sarah E. Turner -- Higher education, markets, and the preservation of the public good / Brian Pusser -- For-profit colleges in the context of the market for higher education / Sarah E. Turner -- The university of Phoenix : icon of for-profit higher education / David W. Breneman -- Profit centers in service to the academic core / Dudley J. Doane and Brian Pusser -- The market for higher education at a distance : traditional institutions and the costs of instructional technology / Saul Fisher -- Capital romance : why wall street fell in love with higher education / Andreas Ortmann -- A crowded lobby : nonprofit and for-profit universities and the emerging politics of higher education / Brian Pusser and David A. Wolcott.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2005026765
ISBN0791468399 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0791468402 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780791468401
ISBN9780791468395

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Joyner General Stacks LB2328.52 .U6 E37 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold