A well debated topic today is whether college education is really worth it. While the further education can make you smarter, rising prices in just tuition alone are starting to chase people away. Going to college and staying away both have their own advantages and disadvantages.
Many people think going to college is the wise idea. This is true in many ways. Most jobs today require a college education. “35 percent of job openings will require a bachelor’s degree;” say Anthony P. Carnevale, Nicole Smith and Jeff Strohl, authors of Recovery Job Growth and Education Requirements Through 2020. A bachelor's degree is a degree gained from four years in college. Some people go into college with no idea what they're doing. Taking certain classes can help someone decide what they want to do with their career. Lastly, college education opens up many more opportunities. With the education from college, you have a higher chance of getting and keeping a job. Typically, the more experience you have with what you are studying, you can make more money off certain jobs.
Even if college does open a few doors to a person's future, there are cons about it. College is extremely expensive. Depending on what college you go to, prices will be different. At MCC, a regular tuition alone costs 7,830 dollars. Then you have to pay for electric, which can range from 39-225 dollars per hour. If you choose to buy health care, prices range from 280-1,679 dollars. If you want a place to live and keep your books, you can add between 550-3,599 dollars to that. The cost of the bare minimum is 8,699 dollars, not including the prices of books, food, clothing, and other things you may need for college. Another con is being able to find a job to sustain you and fits around your class schedule. Tyler Kingkade, senior editor and reporter for the Huffington Post says, "Nearly 4 out of 5 college students are working part-time while studying for their degrees... but just 18 percent pay their way through school." The last argument is people have been successful without college. Steve Jobs, the creator of Apple, Dan Howell, a famous YouTuber and Tyler Joseph, lead singer of Twenty One Pilots did not go to college. Jobs is worth about 31.6 billion dollars, Howell is worth 2.5 about million dollars and Joseph is worth about 2 million dollars.
While a college education can be helpful in the future, not going to college is an available path. People all around the United States have been successful with and without education past high school.
Many people think going to college is the wise idea. This is true in many ways. Most jobs today require a college education. “35 percent of job openings will require a bachelor’s degree;” say Anthony P. Carnevale, Nicole Smith and Jeff Strohl, authors of Recovery Job Growth and Education Requirements Through 2020. A bachelor's degree is a degree gained from four years in college. Some people go into college with no idea what they're doing. Taking certain classes can help someone decide what they want to do with their career. Lastly, college education opens up many more opportunities. With the education from college, you have a higher chance of getting and keeping a job. Typically, the more experience you have with what you are studying, you can make more money off certain jobs.
Even if college does open a few doors to a person's future, there are cons about it. College is extremely expensive. Depending on what college you go to, prices will be different. At MCC, a regular tuition alone costs 7,830 dollars. Then you have to pay for electric, which can range from 39-225 dollars per hour. If you choose to buy health care, prices range from 280-1,679 dollars. If you want a place to live and keep your books, you can add between 550-3,599 dollars to that. The cost of the bare minimum is 8,699 dollars, not including the prices of books, food, clothing, and other things you may need for college. Another con is being able to find a job to sustain you and fits around your class schedule. Tyler Kingkade, senior editor and reporter for the Huffington Post says, "Nearly 4 out of 5 college students are working part-time while studying for their degrees... but just 18 percent pay their way through school." The last argument is people have been successful without college. Steve Jobs, the creator of Apple, Dan Howell, a famous YouTuber and Tyler Joseph, lead singer of Twenty One Pilots did not go to college. Jobs is worth about 31.6 billion dollars, Howell is worth 2.5 about million dollars and Joseph is worth about 2 million dollars.
While a college education can be helpful in the future, not going to college is an available path. People all around the United States have been successful with and without education past high school.