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Is College A Good Choice For You?

The broad conversation on education choices

A discussion of education choices

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College Debt: The best and the worst case scenario

College Debt: The best and the worst case scenario

Should the American dream now be called the American college debt nightmare? Some 40 million Americans will be in debt as that is the cost of education these days. The economic facts are indisputable:

  • Outstanding student college debt totals $1.2tn in the US
  • The cost of a private non-profit four year college institution has risen by 267%, over the last 30 years
  • The cost of a public four-year college institution has risen by 357%, in the same time frame
  • The average student loan debt for graduates stands at $26,000 (Guardian 2013)
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The common sense debate – life experience versus college

The common sense debate – life experience versus college

A recent article from Yahoo News has been fairly damning of American University students when it comes to “common sense” and in particular their knowledge of politics. Now, it is quite possible that those who do not attend college are equally as lapse in their political awareness but the problem is we expect a little more from those who attended higher education. And this has been a long held debate when it comes to academia in general.

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What are students getting out of college?

What are students getting out of college?

Do we really know what students are getting out of college? There are lots of data from colleges and independent researchers on this subject. The more it is pored through the more the conclusion is one of ambiguity and indecision. The mixed views are becoming clearer, and a single voice is beginning to resonate among all the skeptics. There is something unified in the various judgements and opinions being cast: students are getting less out of college than they once were.

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Is College more expensive for women than men?

Is College more expensive for women than men?

The college degree choices all have a fixed price. Whether you are male or female you will pay the same amount to attend college. This question is not about the upfront cost of college rather the hidden cost once both sexes have started work as graduates. The gender pay gap is still going strong and the big question is: Why?

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Are college costs too high?

Are college costs too high?

Determining whether college costs are too high depend on whether going to College is the best way for you to find a job, and whether that job pays enough, compared to your alternatives. Exploring whether to attend college or to choose an alternate route such as an apprenticeship, depends on an understanding of the kinds of jobs that will be in higher demand, eventually.

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