Is College A Good Choice For You?
A discussion of economic issues relating to education, including the demand for education, the financing and provision of education, and the comparative efficiency of various educational programs and policies.
As I did my research on faculty salaries, I was filled with astonishment and outrage. I became certain that this was a slam dunk straight NO! No these faculty salary figures could never be justified – not when so many students are laden with tens of thousands of debt.
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Money. It is never something we really give much thought to when we are young, ambitious and adventurous. We decide our major based on what we love doing and what we are good at – have a knack for. But, what if our romanticised view of our career path takes a severe battering, when it comes to money, just based on that single choice? What we study at college has the potential to reduce or increase our projected income by more than 300%.
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It’s a business decision. That’s what you are faced with when you are considering studying at one of America’s colleges. They are huge money making institutions and what you are about to make is a major investment.
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Follow these financial rules to ensure you aren’t broke when you graduate college Via Washington Post
You’re headed off to college, perhaps the first time you will be left to your own financial devices. Faced with student loans — along with fend-for-yourself expenses like paying for food and rent — many college students are often unprepared for the financial world they’re entering.
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Tuition cost is on a lot of people’s minds. I have been browsing the web to find out what others are suggesting and reasoning when it comes to rising tuition cost, and here is what I found:
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