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This site examines how skills-mapped degree programs work and why this approach matters for working adults. It is intended to help adult learners understand what to look for in a skills-mapped education. University of Phoenix serves as the documented example throughout the site. The site is not an evaluation of University of Phoenix relative to other institutions, nor an endorsement of any specific institution’s approach as the universal definition of skills-mapped education.
Federal data cited - including Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational data, NCES BPS:12/17 findings, and U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data - is drawn from primary government sources cited by name and URL.
Student satisfaction data comes from the 2025 Priorities Survey for Online Learners (PSOL), administered by Encoura + Ruffalo Noel Levitz. Participation was voluntary. LR clearance for external publication confirmed April 2026.
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