Mapping the Landscape of Degree Apprenticeship: Expanding a Promising Model for Mobility
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| Title: | Mapping the Landscape of Degree Apprenticeship: Expanding a Promising Model for Mobility |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Lancy Downs, Braden Goetz, Ivy Love, New America |
| Source: | New America. 2026. |
| Availability: | New America. 740 15th Street NW Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-986-2700; Fax: 202-986-3696; Web site: https://www.newamerica.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 46 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Strada Education Foundation |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education Adult Education |
| Descriptors: | Apprenticeships, Work Based Learning, Education Work Relationship, Higher Education, Special Degree Programs, Student Employment, Student Certification, Work Experience, College Programs, Program Descriptions |
| Abstract: | Degree apprenticeships provide a more affordable path through higher education, and the degree is enhanced by the extensive mentored, paid practical learning essential to Registered Apprenticeship. In the degree apprenticeship model, learners engage in paid, mentored, work-based learning emblematic of apprenticeship. They complete coursework that complements their on-the-job learning--known as related technical instruction--at an institution of higher education. Despite their promise, these models remain rare in the United States, and data and analysis on these programs is still scattered, making it difficult to identify trends, name and address common challenges, and craft policy to support the development and sustainability of the most promising programs. To begin to address these gaps, New America launched a research project to identify and analyze degree apprenticeship opportunities in the United States. They conducted the first survey of where degree apprenticeships are offered, their types, and the characteristics of the institutions that offer them. They also worked with an advisory committee of degree apprenticeship experts to develop a set of aspirational quality principles for these programs, seeking out leaders among institutions of higher education offering degree apprenticeship programs so that they could highlight exemplar programs and best practices and identify common barriers to developing and sustaining degree apprenticeships. This report brings together all of these findings--mapping the current landscape, outlining quality principles, profiling leading programs, and synthesizing the lessons and challenges that emerged across the field. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | ED680393 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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