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The value of a college education
Anne Matthews wrote, "…an undergraduate education is not so much a pile of notebooks moldering in the bottom drawer, but learning to talk in front of a group, to read and to summarize, to reason on demand, to push yourself late at night. ... ”
Today a college education is something to be treasured. In both earning potential and learning potential, a college education is worth every penny. As it does with most any investment, a college education requires foresight, planning and saving -- and perhaps some sacrifice, but it is an investment that will continue to pay you back for a lifetime. Individuals with a college education have better job opportunities, earn more money, and develop skills and knowledge that is not replaceable.
“There’s no time quite like your college or university days. ... ” (Farmers Weekly)
It is my belief that a college education is so obviously valuable that we often take it for granted. We all know the importance of going to college in preparation for the job market. The world is changing rapidly, many jobs rely on new technology, and more jobs require an education beyond high school. With a college education, the choice of employment will vary greatly. ... Department of Education, among workers at all ages over 18 the college wage premium rose 41 percent in 1979 and 56 percent in 1995. Unemployment rates of college graduates are around two percent. ... A little, above one in three people between the ages of 25 and 34 earned any degree beyond high school, 27 percent earned a bachelors degree, eight percent earned an associates degree, 20 percent have college credits but no degree, and six percent passed the General Equivalency Degree (GED). The average person with a college degree earned 89 percent more than one with just a high school diploma did.
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