@article{eiu2026the, title = {The Credential Crunch: Academic Degree Inflation and the Reimagining of University Prestige in the 21st Century}, journal = {EIU Journals}, year = {2026}, url = {https://journals.eiu.ac/article/the-credential-crunch-academic-degree-inflation-and-the-reimagining-of-university-prestige-in-the-21st-century/} }