Posted by dhermesc on August 10, 2010 at 05:47:40 from (24.248.193.103):
In Reply to: College Education posted by Showcrop on August 10, 2010 at 04:27:02:
The cost of an education has to be weighed against the rewards. While government has convinced people that health care costs are out of control, they forget that the cost of a college education (government controlled for the most part) has increased much faster and leaves young people starting out with a huge financial burden. Couple that with the fact that colleges are now teaching to the lowest common denominator the education that cost so much more has less value than ever before. There is a reason people say that a college degree is what a high school diploma used to be.
My wife and I are both college graduates but have agreed that a trade might be the best route for both of our sons. A recent guide on incomes shows people with vocational degrees will out earn the average 4 year college graduate in a life time. A bright hard working young man with a plumbing, electrical, or mechanical degree may not earn as much as a doctor in their lifetime but they will earn more than a teacher, loan officer or English major.
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