0. "Most degrees add little value compared to their current cost. We are talking about dollars here. Cost to get a degree vs. premium degree holders command for their labor." (initial text)

1. Most degrees add little [premium degree holders command for their labor] compared to their current cost. (textual substitution)

2. Most degrees add little premium degree holders command for their labor compared to [cost to get a degree]. (textual substitution)

3. Most degrees add little premium [that] degree holders command for their labor compared to [the] cost to get a degree. (add connecting words)

4. Most degrees add little premium that degree holders command for their labor compared to the cost to get [that] degree. (clarify "a degree")

5. [>50% of] degrees add little premium that degree holders command for their labor compared to the cost to get that degree. (definition)