University tuition may be rising steeply, but so is the cost of not getting a college degree.
A new study on higher education in the United States finds that the economic gap between millennials with and without college degrees is the widest it has been in almost 50 years, and that the college educated are doing better on virtually every economic measure.
Among the key findings are that people aged 25-32 with a bachelor’s degree or more have a median annual income of $45,000 and lower unemployment (3.8%), while high school graduates only make $28,000 and 12.2% of them are unemployed. The study also showed that just 5.8% college graduates lived in poverty compared to 21.8% of their lesser-educated peers.
It’s not all about numbers, either: Young people with college degrees are also more likely to be married, less likely to live at their parents’ home and more likely to be satisfied with their jobs, the study finds.
Read more: U.S. Graduates Doing Better | TIME.com http://business.time.com/2014/02/12/yes-college-is-totally-worth-it/#ixzz2tKeHCoZ4
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ReplyDeleteI do believe that getting a college education is worth the money invested into it. Neither of my parents have college degrees and there was a time when I was young that we were almost at serious poverty level. I would never want my future nor my kids' future to be that way.
ReplyDeletehaveing a college degree is always a plus. if you you ever apply for a job it always looks good on there no matter the situation.
ReplyDeleteIt depends who you are, what your skills are, and how motivated you are. There are some really motivated smart hardworking people who can skip the step of college, get themselves going, and make a damn good living. However, there are other who need to go to college to get a good career and make good money. But no, I don't believe college is for everyone.
ReplyDeleteCollege is always worth it. there are many different types of education opportunities after high school so there is something for everyone.
ReplyDeleteCollege is worth all the time and money, because you can get a good job and get good money.
ReplyDeleteIts just the way it is now a days. You have to go to college or you will live in poverty the rest of your life barley getting by. Honestly its bull crap.
ReplyDeleteCollege is so worth going to!! You can get so much better of an education and a job if you go! Definitely should go
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