YES
from members:
Marie Gazmen
Lahaina, hI
College can get expen-
sive if one doesn’t have
their mind set to it, but
once you know your
priorities, then it’s worth
every penny.
SToCkdISC/phoTodISC
Bern roberts
Mesa, aZ
If you are selective, you
can find a good cheap
school. And if you are
focused, you can minimize your time there.
Is college
worth it?
Lorena rodriguez
arlington, Ma
Employers look at that
B.A. or doctorate and
determine that you are an
achiever. They know you
can learn and adjust, and
they will give you the chance.
the costs for a college degree can be daunting. four years of
tuition and fees can range from about $36,000 to $140,000. add room,
board and other expenses, and the total can reach $200,000.
some insist the cost is worth it. they say college graduates will earn
more during their lifetime than people with only a high school diploma,
experience less unemployment and be better prepared for life. they also
say that the fastest-growing occupations demand the highest levels of
education.
others argue that the cost of college may not be worth the invest-
ment. they say the lifetime earnings of college graduates has been exag-
gerated and many job categories that will add the most employees
during the next decade can be performed by someone without a college
degree. the college dropout rate indicates that not everyone who is
pushed to attend college belongs there, they add.
What do you think?
NO
from members:
adam Bergdorf
Visalia, ca
Vicki seida
clinton township, MI
I don’t see how gradu-
ating from college and
having to pay back
$140,000-plus can
really make one more
prepared for a well-rounded and
healthful life.
find out more about this topic on the Web:
www.enotalone.com/article/4502.html
www.ericdigests.org/2003-3/value.htm
www.collegeview.com/benefits_of_a_college_education.html
www.smartmoney.com/personal-finance/college-planning/
the-case-against-the-college-degree/
Jason Vasquez
Gypsum, co
I consider myself a successful entrepreneur
because of skills that I
acquired on the job site,
and not from a textbook.