Is A College Education Worth the Cost?

by MiaBella Posted 2012/04/16 00:47:20

Related Topics: Student, College, Bank, Debt, Loan, Education, Recession, Loans, Walk, America, Student Loans, Diploma

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In America, furthering your education is very much encouraged but is it actualy worth smashing the piggy bank and all the student loans ect? In today's recession is it more substantial to go straight into a workforce that pays those without diplomas? Or go into debt and walk out with a degree hoping to get hired?

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POWERSHAKER 2012/04/16 02:04:36

No way...

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Heck no! If I had to do it over again, I never would have gotten the two degrees I have. Knowing what I know now, I would have gone to tech school and forgot the four year degree deal. I still can't seem to pay back all my student loans. If you ask me, I never will get them paid back.
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Candace Washington 2012/04/18 02:34:26

No way...

some stuff seems expensive for no reason. and then there are those degrees that don't do anything. paying all that money just to work in retail because you have a worthless degree? no way

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Beat Magnum True Hero 2012/04/16 14:26:35

Ofcourse!

Ask the 30 year old still earning $9/hr and unable to move out of his parents because of a lack of education.

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Batman 2012/04/16 05:25:42

Ofcourse!

but in many instances it is not.

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Inquisitve Kat 2012/04/16 02:34:23

Ofcourse!

Education is priceless!

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nothingbutthetruth 2012/04/16 02:33:40

Ofcourse!

Yes, because you will make the money to pay for it and still have the benefits after the loan is paid.

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Soup Man 2012/04/16 02:30:59

No way...

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Well that depends

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Red_Horse 2012/04/16 02:24:23
wolf sloan 2012/04/16 02:11:31

No way...

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What do you call someone with a degree in sociology? An unemployed sociologist.

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POWERSHAKER 2012/04/16 02:04:36

No way...

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Heck no! If I had to do it over again, I never would have gotten the two degrees I have. Knowing what I know now, I would have gone to tech school and forgot the four year degree deal. I still can't seem to pay back all my student loans. If you ask me, I never will get them paid back.

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MiaBella to POWERSH... 2012/04/16 02:05:37

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What degrees did you get?

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POWERSH... to MiaBella 2012/04/16 02:16:55

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B.A. in English Lit, and a B.S. Ed. in Secondary Education with an emphasis in English. I was hardheaded though, and I wanted to have a second degree in the field I would be teaching. Education degrees are too easy to get if you ask me. I suffered through the foreign language classes, and I got the English degree, too. At present, I owe close to $50,000 in college loans, and I don't have a clue how I'm going to pay them back. With an English degree, you either write the famous novel or you teach, and becoming a number one bestseller doesn't happen to all of us. It takes a lot of work and determination, ya know? :)

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MiaBella to POWERSH... 2012/04/16 02:20:09

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I feel ya brotha! hahah thats how the music life will be for me. But i feel my determination and passion for it will be enough to support myself and have a nice career inspiring the lives of those i teach. Im not one to be satisfied with medeocrity, somehow i know i will make it work

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POWERSH... to MiaBella 2012/04/16 02:27:20

That's what I thought, too. However, a lot of the time, it doesn't turn out like that. I wish you the best though. I've found that if you want to always have a job and an income, the best route is go into law or medicine. There's always going to be criminals, and there's always going to be sick people. :)

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MiaBella to POWERSH... 2012/04/16 02:37:06

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Hahah :) well thankyou very much. but i must take my turn as a hard headead whole hearted youth in my personal journey to fufill my passion. MOney isnt my aim, it is sharing my passion and inspiring others to do the same

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POWERSH... to MiaBella 2012/04/16 02:39:37

There's nothing wrong with following your dreams. It's just that sometimes life doesn't turn out like you wanted. However, at the end, at least you'll be able to say you did follow your dreams. A lot of people are afraid to take the leap. If it doesn't work out, it's no big deal. If you don't have your dreams, what else do you have?

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MiaBella to POWERSH... 2012/04/16 02:50:48

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:) exactly. i understand that it doesnt work out sometimes and im prepared to take the leap anyway. I have plenty of time to build an alternative career if this doesnt work! hahah i hope my future husband has money ;)

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POWERSH... to MiaBella 2012/04/16 02:54:03

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Well, I wish you the best. Good luck to you. :)

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Beat Ma... to POWERSH... 2012/04/16 14:28:12

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Tech schools are worse than colleges. Most lie about their job placement statistics, and their fields are highly specialized, which means that if you need to change careers for some reason, your training is useless.

There are good tech schools out there, but most are garbage. You can get the same training at a community college for less than half the cost and almost pay out pocket.

Let the buyer beware.

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POWERSH... to Beat Ma... 2012/04/16 21:59:55

Yeah. In some sense, you're right. It's hard to change careers when you're already locked into one.

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cate 2012/04/16 02:02:38

Ofcourse!

Absolutely!

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Vitalani 2012/04/16 01:32:25 (edited)

Ofcourse!

Absolutely.
Look how much more people with degrees earn on average. Of course it's worth it.
But I'm not smashing any piggies and I will never have student loans!

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MiaBella to Vitalani 2012/04/16 01:34:09 (edited)

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It depends, because a lot of people where i come from go work in the coal mine straight out of high school and earn a very decent wage. and they dont have the debt to pay back.....

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Vitalani to MiaBella 2012/04/16 01:37:37 (edited)

Again, look at the averages and statistics. They speak for themselves. Many degree holders do not currently have jobs, sure, but MORE non-degree holders don't. You're more likely to have success with a degree. That's just how it is...

Sure they earn a decent wage....but whose going to pay for their health problems when they get older? Where's their 401K? Investment options? Health insurance? What about when they are too weak or sick to continue working?

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MiaBella to Vitalani 2012/04/16 01:45:31

Good answer :) i advocate both sides. i know college isnt for everyone. Some just use it as a time to party and waste their parents money and mess around

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Vitalani to MiaBella 2012/04/16 01:49:06

Yes and then they go on and have successful careers lol.

These guys at my school created this website calledd fiesta frog, and they pretty much just go around and party every weekend. They just one a $25,000 grant for their innovation.

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MiaBella to Vitalani 2012/04/16 01:51:57

well, that shows you how loose our government is

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Vitalani to MiaBella 2012/04/16 02:04:26

The government has nothing to do with it.

They deserved that grant, they put in a LOT of work for what they have accomplished. Within a few weeks they had thousands of members. And now they are expanding to to ther cities...

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MiaBella to Vitalani 2012/04/16 02:06:54

eh. i personally would never fund an organization that advocated college partying. funding waste. hard work or not

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Vitalani to MiaBella 2012/04/16 02:11:12

They've brought in a LOT of revenue to local businesses.
Not to mention giving people jobs.

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MiaBella to Vitalani 2012/04/16 02:13:00

how jobs?

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Vitalani to MiaBella 2012/04/16 02:14:38

Um, that's what new businesses do...they need people to work for them..thus bringing in jobs, paying people to work those jobs, those people spend that money and stimulate the economy....This is how America works.....

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MiaBella to Vitalani 2012/04/16 02:17:34

Hahaha i know that, i just thought that this fiesta frog thing was an online thing only concerned with partying. i missed that there was any business in that

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Vitalani to MiaBella 2012/04/16 02:21:03

Yes it's online. There are people who have to run websites...Deal with technical aspects, do coding, business relations, policies, lawyers....

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MiaBella to Vitalani 2012/04/16 02:24:31

well good for them i suppose.

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Quazar 2012/04/16 01:10:10

No way...

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If you had asked me this question, say about 25 years ago, I would have said "OF COURSE". BUT currently most college degrees are simply a piece of paper that cost anywhere $50k up to $250k. There are probably 4 to 8 highly educated, out-of-work college graduates batteling for the same job. Remember now, only 1 will get selected. The other 3 to 7 will drift along hoping to land the dream job at some point. This is why I say, "no way".

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MiaBella to Quazar 2012/04/16 01:20:51

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i actually completely agree with you. however im going to college this fall but not for anything remotely to make me money. ha i believe in following your passion so i am going into Music education

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Quazar to MiaBella 2012/04/16 12:04:32

I'm glad for you but feel sorry for the people that have to support you while you fulfill your dream.

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MiaBella to Quazar 2012/04/16 17:00:11

Haha alright. I guess ill just have to see about that. Im savvy in other areas and can support myself in other ways while im getting my degree. but thank you

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ray 2012/04/16 01:10:00

Ofcourse!

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Depends
A BA in Liberal arts is basic training for low pay entry level jobs with a mountain of debt on the graduates back.

Degrees in Engineering , Chemistry , Accounting , Etc . Can be consider job training .

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ray to ray 2012/04/16 01:14:36

+1
College ROI: What We Found
http://www.businessweek.com/a...
Special Report: College Investment: Does It Pay?
College costs are up, graduate pay is down, and 40 percent of students never get a degree. For many, return on investment is a cruel joke
http://www.businessweek.com/r...
Why College Isn't for Everyone
http://www.businessweek.com/a...

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