Do You Feel It's Important to Go to College to Secure a Good, Well-Paying Job?

by SodaHead Living Posted 2012/07/27 21:16:41

Related Topics: College, Jobs, Unemployment, School, Back To School, Teachers, students

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Is it just us or did summer swing by faster than usual this time around? With August just around the corner, "Back to School" is the thing on everyone's mind. Well, if you're a student, parent or teacher at least.

It's almost time to swap bathing suits for books. And while you don't have to complete any tests or do any homework quite yet, we think now's the optimal time to get your mind juices flowing with our quick, 8-Question "Back to School" Survey. Don't worry: No matter the answer, we'll give you an "A+" anyway.

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Marcus Clark 2012/07/27 23:49:04

No

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Unfortunately too many people think way too highly of a generic college degree. A college degree is needed for some specialized fields (such as engineering.)

Too many kids jump out of high school and right into college, and don't even know what they are going to college for. Going to college just to be going to college is a waste of time and a waste of money.
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garyt212 2012/07/29 05:52:55 (edited)

No

That used to be true but no longer is under the Communist Obama regime. Those that succeed pay and those that do nothing receive. Ask any unemployed college graduate that owes $40,000 or more how that hope and change Obama BS is working for them. Too bad they helped to get the socialist BS Artist elected!

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LunarRain 2012/07/29 05:25:31

No

College doesn't always teach dreams I say go for what your heart really wants and don't settle untill you absolutly have to.

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Icanbean Arschloch 2012/07/29 05:07:40

Yes

I recon I'll pass on having a High School dropout do surgery on me!

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mwf122090 2012/07/29 04:59:16

No

It isn't required, but it does really narrow your job field.

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Chef Bunyan 2012/07/29 04:38:44

No

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It's not the norm, but it IS possible to make a good wage WITHOUT a college degree! I went from high school into the Navy for 20 years then another 20 years as a banquet chef pulling down $42,000 a year. I have a good friend in California pulling down $100,000+ as a computer tech and he didn't finish his junior year of high school!

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SFCDDT 2012/07/29 04:09:26
Zeruke 2012/07/29 04:00:51

No

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right now it's better to go to a trade school because a lot of people are going to college when there's more of a demand for nurses, welders, carpenters, ..etc

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sally 2012/07/29 03:59:09

No

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No offense to those in college but some are just wasting time and money for a degree that won't even come in handy in the long run. Some people are making the right decision if they know what they're going to do but if they don't...All those classes are being taken for nothing.

I know I don't want to spend 4 years of college, two on the stupid associates degree and the other two on the bachelors in culinary arts. That's why I know I'm going to a trade school. Yeah I had many scholarships for colleges around the state but why bother if most of the best chefs started out as simple dish washers. There's no shame is starting out small.

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NarcolepticGoat 2012/07/29 03:45:18

Yes

If not college then a technical school. (or military) High School doesn't quite do it anymore.

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Koma 2012/07/29 03:35:23

No

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By the time my high school classmates finished 4 years of college I was already making more per year than their degrees were worth and I had no student loans to repay.
I taught myself a proffession and mastered it before they were even on the job market.

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Shawee to Koma 2012/07/29 13:03:41

and I bet it was easier for you to get a job with the experience you had... could i be right?

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no1ymfan 2012/07/29 03:34:17

No

No you don't need no degree to get a job! (sarcasm)

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La 2012/07/29 03:32:03

No

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You don't /have/ to. Plenty of people making good money never pursued higher education, and plenty of people with a degree are unemployed. It /can/ help though.

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KarenInKenoshaWisconsin 2012/07/29 03:21:46

Yes

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But not necessarily and not as much these days with the present economic crisis.

AI guru and genius extraordinaire Jaron Lanier didn't have a college degree but was sought after. Steve jobs dropped out of college and the rest is history. Artists often don't have degrees. Many people in the Information Technology sectors have training in certain areas but not college degrees and still get hired.

The world is also full of people who got college degrees to get ahead, playing the credit and loan game and all, and they did get ahead. Kind of...

It depends.

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XQNP 2012/07/29 03:19:45

Yes

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But not to perform a job, just to secure it. As college is steadily becoming the norm, reputable employers are starting to throw out new resumes that don't have degrees.

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POWERSHAKER 2012/07/29 03:18:22

No

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Completing college doesn't always secure you a good career or job. I'm proof. I got a college preparatory high school diploma, two four year college degrees, some graduate credit and still don't have a job. Of course, I have some medical issues, but finishing college doesn't guarantee a person anything. I still don't regret graduating from college though. I learned a lot, and I had a lot of fun. :)

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jubil8 BN-0 PON 2012/07/29 03:12:03

Yes

Not just college, but grad school too. Otherwise your choices and chances for advancement will be limited.

Very few ambitious chefs today don't have a culinary degree. Who would have thought that the day would ever come when you needed to go to college to learn to cook?

Want to be the next Steve Jobs? Not without a computer or software degree.

We've created a society where you're left at the gate if you don't get a post-h.s. degree.

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S and S 2012/07/29 03:11:11

No

I have many friends that never went past HS that are making 6 figures. even during Obama's great economic plans. you don't need a 4 year degree to make a great income doing a job you truly enjoy

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Peacock 2012/07/29 03:06:27 (edited)

Yes

I think it is essential to have a College Education. IF you are THE best auto mechanic, carpenter, plumber, etc...you can make a great salary, but GOD FORBID, you suffer an injury that takes you away from that kind of work, you will ALWAYS have back up with that degree.

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Kronan_1 2012/07/29 02:50:17

No

I don't but, employers seem to demand it.

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BloodlessVeins 2012/07/29 02:47:45

Yes

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sally to Bloodle... 2012/07/29 03:59:56

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That's actually a big nightmare of mine.

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freakou... to Bloodle... 2012/07/30 05:21:27

A lot of those are college grads though.

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Bloodle... to freakou... 2012/07/30 14:16:35

0.0 I'm scared, I'm scared, I'm scared. AS SOON AS I CAN I"M MOVING TO SWITZERLAND OR JAPAN! MAYBE CANADA! I'm scared, I'm scared, I'm scared.

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sally to freakou... 2012/08/01 07:21:07

I know, my friend's sister worked at McDonald's after getting a degree in psychology and then quit to become a stay-at-home mom.

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Michelle 2012/07/29 02:45:59

No

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I'm sure it's not mandatory to get a good well-paying job, but it does help.

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kir 2012/07/29 02:43:22

No

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College degrees are overrated these days. Unfortunately it was pushed so much that the college degree has been watered down; it's time to return to alternative forms of job training such as vocational schools and guilds.

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Dickens 2012/07/29 02:35:12

Yes

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...obviously!! That's why the conservatives want to eliminate all sorts of educational assistance to poor kids, so rich kids can go to college and poor kids can't...

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lin sugar lips 2012/07/29 01:13:08

No

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NO... A good businesss school or a good vocational school would be cheaper and but people out there making a living.

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strawberry 2012/07/29 01:07:04

No

A college degree won't secure a well paying job. Many college graduates take junk courses. A needed skill will get you a good paying job.

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santa6642 2012/07/29 01:01:01

No

But it could open some doors for you easier.

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♥SuperℳagicℳuffinGirl♥ 2012/07/29 00:41:17 (edited)

Yes

It almost seems like a waste no matter what you go into but you will still have a better chance at a job with a degree in something. I'm going to college for fine arts, not because I expect to make money off of it, but because it's my passion and I want to expand my talents. I think along the road, the right job will come along regardless of what I major in.

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The Libertarian 2012/07/29 00:41:10

No

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I am living proof you do not have to go to college to get a High paying job, even though I retired from the Navy, I did not go to college while I was in, after retiring from the Military after 20 years at the ripe old age of 40, I did know what I was trained for, being a Logistics Specialist for the Navy I was qualified to drive a 4k forklift up to being a Supervisor for many logistics fields, I put my resume on the internet and I immediately got calls from literally dozens of companies, one company in particular wanted me badly, so badly that they sent representatives to my home to negotiate for the position, I was well known throughout the Navy of my ability to work the Logistics System of the Armed Forces and the force compliant's with Contracts even though I never attended college for Contract law, I was immediately offered a starting salary of 90,000.00 a year with 30 days paid vacation, Clothing allowance, Vehicle allowance (I had to drive over 200 miles a day back and forth to various sites) no out of pocket cost for Hotels when I traveled and I could bring my family, I worked for this Company for over 10 years, but then I was diagnosed with PTSD and various other problems from the service and I had to retired, the company gave me a nice retirement package, but I was to...

I am living proof you do not have to go to college to get a High paying job, even though I retired from the Navy, I did not go to college while I was in, after retiring from the Military after 20 years at the ripe old age of 40, I did know what I was trained for, being a Logistics Specialist for the Navy I was qualified to drive a 4k forklift up to being a Supervisor for many logistics fields, I put my resume on the internet and I immediately got calls from literally dozens of companies, one company in particular wanted me badly, so badly that they sent representatives to my home to negotiate for the position, I was well known throughout the Navy of my ability to work the Logistics System of the Armed Forces and the force compliant's with Contracts even though I never attended college for Contract law, I was immediately offered a starting salary of 90,000.00 a year with 30 days paid vacation, Clothing allowance, Vehicle allowance (I had to drive over 200 miles a day back and forth to various sites) no out of pocket cost for Hotels when I traveled and I could bring my family, I worked for this Company for over 10 years, but then I was diagnosed with PTSD and various other problems from the service and I had to retired, the company gave me a nice retirement package, but I was to young to retired, knowing that I could not interact with people in person on a daily basis because of my disabilities, I decided to go into business for myself and it has been paying off big time, I do retail and marketing on facebook with another company and just this month my sales are almost 6 figures with a couple a few days left and I fully expect to make six figures this month.

Now I know some of you will say, the Navy trained me and yes they did, to a point, in my off time I would go to various other departments and learn their job on my own, I guess you could say I am a jack of all trades and a master of none.

So in my opinion, education is great get it if you can but it is up to you to have the drive and the dedication to get that high paying job even when the economy tanks, you are the one responsible for your destiny and its you who will decide the outcome.
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John BNO 2012/07/28 23:57:25

No

Too often children are pushed into college by advisers and parents when they would be much more successful working in service industries, or owning their own businesses. Fortunately there is a movement here in Maine to provide a fifth year of high school which would be a collage of vocational training, college prep, business training, etc. There are so many jobs out there that don't have titles or colleges are not prepared to teach. How about becoming a stern-men on a lobster boat, or working in composite hull fabrication for a boat builder, or being a diesel mechanic for the hundreds of marinas here, or evaluating ocean water condition for aquaculture farms, or servicing medical x-ray equipment, or seeding area with oysters or clams, or owning a painting business to care for all of these ocean front homes and cottages. So many jobs but unfortunately all of the high school graduating class gets directed to colleges to study medicine, law, economics, engineering and on and on. We should strive at working with our children to help them discover a way that they can support themselves and their families and at the same time they can enjoy their work. Becoming a lawyer with the potential of making $200K does no good when you can't find work. Service jobs are always in demand.

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PandahSixx 2012/07/28 23:54:45

Yes

Not really, i have to admit, like someone said, most people rely on a genreic degree, and besides, there's no reason to go to college

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Gia 2012/07/28 23:52:37

Yes

You don't always have to go to a big University. It could be a smaller college for one specific thing. But I do think it gives you a better chance at the higher paying jobs. I know people who have gone to college for years with many degrees and are now working at places like Starbucks.

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Squatch 2012/07/28 22:52:51

Yes

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Trust me! I worked my butt off and made several decisions that put money in owners pockets and the most I ever made before college was about 1700 every 2 weeks.
After college
I work about the same, I will always have a job in my field and after all my benefits are deducted I bring home 3090 every 2 weeks with a 15K a year raise coming in DEC
I am not saying this to be boastful, I am saying it because I did not get a Bachelor's Degree until I was 41 - I had 2 A.S. and an AA until then
The moral of this story. Never give up and do not listen to all the people who say you are too old to go to college. They just say that to make themselves feel better.

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Bureauc 0webama 2012/07/28 22:45:12

No

College today is nothing more than indoctrination into progressivism. Besides, who wants to be saddled with a huge student loan to pay off when NO Jobs are available when you graduate?

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ppk007@... to Bureauc... 2012/07/28 23:06:43

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LOL --- imagine a person who graduated college in 1935, right in the middle of the depression... by 1941 the US declares war... due to his college education he is an officer in the military.... the survival rate for officers were far greater than enlisted men.... if you have no job, you can not pay your student loan...but you are far more likely to get a job with a college education, so that you can pay not only your loan, but also provide for your family....

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Bureauc... to ppk007@... 2012/07/29 02:02:30

...........and an avowed progressive shooting one's self in the foot by voting for more progressives like those that gave us this depression. See Community Reinvestment Act.

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