The article The Real Value of College by Kevin Carey Made some great points and looks at the issue at many different angles. Carey makes the point that college is not for everyone; however college opens the doors of opportunity. The cost of college is also different from other costs. Carey compares it to buying a car. Anyone with enough money can buy any car they want. On the other hand, money does not necessarily buy a college degree. Students still have to engage in various activities prior to college in order to get accepted. Once accepted, the student still has to put in the work in order to earn the degree.
I think Carey brings up some great ideas and viewpoints to this matter. College is expensive and will most likely put a student in debt, but how many people actually regret getting their degrees? Probably not many would be my guess. The biggest problem is when students go to college and are not prepared. These are the students who will regret their time and money spent at college mostly because they did not make the most of the opportunity that presented themselves and they also left without a degree.
College is getting more and more expensive which has made the value of a degree ambiguous. The cost of school will continue to rise, but the average lifetime earnings of someone with a college degree will be worth it in the long run. Bottom line is college is not for everyone, but it will most likely not put anyone in a bad position who finishes. People don’t regret their degrees or the life lessons they learned in those college years. In my opinion college opens up doors and keeps people from being limited. Unless you’re an entrepreneur, college is going to be needed in most cases.
I think Carey brings up some great ideas and viewpoints to this matter. College is expensive and will most likely put a student in debt, but how many people actually regret getting their degrees? Probably not many would be my guess. The biggest problem is when students go to college and are not prepared. These are the students who will regret their time and money spent at college mostly because they did not make the most of the opportunity that presented themselves and they also left without a degree.
College is getting more and more expensive which has made the value of a degree ambiguous. The cost of school will continue to rise, but the average lifetime earnings of someone with a college degree will be worth it in the long run. Bottom line is college is not for everyone, but it will most likely not put anyone in a bad position who finishes. People don’t regret their degrees or the life lessons they learned in those college years. In my opinion college opens up doors and keeps people from being limited. Unless you’re an entrepreneur, college is going to be needed in most cases.
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