Purpose of Higher Education
Abstract
This paper evaluates the benefits of obtaining a higher education. There are many advantages to obtaining a college degree that can benefit the overall wellbeing of an individual. Society will also benefit as a whole due to the nature of one’s intelligence within a community. As for the human race knowledge is power, and power can do great things.
A higher education promises widespread opportunities for graduates. In recent years it was much more common for high school graduates to find high paying jobs, but that is no longer the case in today’s slow economy. A college graduate who obtains a bachelor’s degree may have a much greater opportunity to generate a higher income (Barnett, 1992). Students who experience a post-secondary school also have greater opportunities to experience teachings from professionals in their field of interest; therefore gaining vast amounts of knowledge. In addition, students will establish new connections that will benefit their search for the perfect career. The purpose of higher education is to open a plethora of doors for an individual to thrive successfully in society. A very important reason to consider is the difference in money you can make. As the economy finds ways to advance in the marketplace, low wage jobs are quickly diminishing. This is because unions are now coming to terms with the fact that their products can be manufactured at a much lower cost in a foreign country. With a higher education there are many more career possibilities to choose from. There are also significant salary bumps, even if someone works at a job that does not require a college degree (Barnett, 1992). If someone feels that they make enough money for the present, imagine the future and how much better you will be off due to the fact that you will make significantly more than a high school graduate and will be able to watch one’s savings account grow. A higher education does not just have to be about money or promotions.
This paper evaluates the benefits of obtaining a higher education. There are many advantages to obtaining a college degree that can benefit the overall wellbeing of an individual. Society will also benefit as a whole due to the nature of one’s intelligence within a community. As for the human race knowledge is power, and power can do great things.
A higher education promises widespread opportunities for graduates. In recent years it was much more common for high school graduates to find high paying jobs, but that is no longer the case in today’s slow economy. A college graduate who obtains a bachelor’s degree may have a much greater opportunity to generate a higher income (Barnett, 1992). Students who experience a post-secondary school also have greater opportunities to experience teachings from professionals in their field of interest; therefore gaining vast amounts of knowledge. In addition, students will establish new connections that will benefit their search for the perfect career. The purpose of higher education is to open a plethora of doors for an individual to thrive successfully in society. A very important reason to consider is the difference in money you can make. As the economy finds ways to advance in the marketplace, low wage jobs are quickly diminishing. This is because unions are now coming to terms with the fact that their products can be manufactured at a much lower cost in a foreign country. With a higher education there are many more career possibilities to choose from. There are also significant salary bumps, even if someone works at a job that does not require a college degree (Barnett, 1992). If someone feels that they make enough money for the present, imagine the future and how much better you will be off due to the fact that you will make significantly more than a high school graduate and will be able to watch one’s savings account grow. A higher education does not just have to be about money or promotions.
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