Importance of Higher Education The new millennium will catapult society into a greater than ever need for higher education. A variety of forces such as advances in technology, rapidly expanding competition and social and economic needs have transformed higher education into a matter of necessity. As we continue to evolve, it will be essential that administrators, teachers, students, and higher education officials develop new tools and techniques to meet the standards of higher education. The benefit(s) of higher education is not a new phenomena. In fact, one of the most influential proponents on this subje