Analysis: Is College Really Worth The Money

Is College Really Worth the Money?
“You want to waste a million dollars? Go to college.” Said by Stacy May, college student attending East Carolina University. This now raises the question: Is College worth the money? Over time, as college prices rise, families struggle more and more with the prices. It could cause one to go straight into the work force, but college graduates make more, but end up owing more. It seems like an unavoidable conundrum.
This is not a local level argument. Even the President has said in some of his platforms that one of his goals is to significantly lower the prices of tuition for college students. He also planned on working on a tax credit in the tuition of college students. (Murray 95) This shows that we
When graduating one may not be able to receive their “dream job”. Evidence: In “Is College worth it?” by Dr. William Burnett gives us statistics about graduate employment rate. Recent date from the Census Bureau and department of labor found that 54% of recent graduate are either unemployed or dramatically underemployed (1). ECU graduate Tianna Coleman graduated in January of 2012 with a public health degree. After graduating Ms. Coleman expected for doors to open for her to use her earned degree. Unfortunately Ms. Coleman was unemployed for almost a year eventually she got a job as a Home Healthcare assistant. “I thought that maybe a health degree would guarantee me a successful future, but I was wrong. My degree didn’t mean a lot with graduate school” Tianna stated (Coleman ). Students put in so much time in college working hard for their dream job and end up struggle as a high school graduate. 4 year college degree’s aren’t as valuable as they were in the past. In Dr. Bennett’s book it states that by the year 2018 there will be 14 million jobs available, well-paying jobs, which will require more than a high school diploma but less than a college diploma. Right now, a graduate of a community college, which is a two-year college, on average, makes more than a graduate of a four-year college. My uncle Keith Kerwin is now a radiologist in New Bern
They believe that all the costs are needed to help the college run smoothly. They may also think that even if the students do not use the services, they at least have the opportunity and may be necessary. They may also argue that if one wants to offer programs for alumni, it may take more from the students. There is also the idea that families make more now and because minimum wage is higher, families should be more likely to be able to pay for college and that it should not be as much of an issue. Some parents may even argue that it is okay to pay so much because the child will end up making the money since those that go to college make on average about a million dollars more than just high school graduates. (Cheever 114) So it is assumed the debt comes with the territory and it is needed. However, to put it in the terms of everyday life, one should not have to pay for clothes they do not get to wear, so the students should not have to pay for things they don’t need like health insurance. Instead, it should be a deadline to GET insurance instead of waive out of it. So the students that want it, can get it. Also, Should be something already set aside for the alumni if they already dedicated their time and their money to the university for AT LEAST a few years. Why should students suffer for wanting to further education at a liberal arts college? The education is not the