Degree inflation, otherwise known as “academic inflation”, has slowly become clearer in today’s economy. Degree inflation refers to jobs that before did not need a college degree are now requiring one, causing diplomas to be devalued. Due to this, the question arises: should everyone go to college? Simply put: no. Attending college and earning a degree does not necessarily mean that you will be successful in life, or that the job you’ll end up in requires a degree in the first place. Among some of the other negatives are: tuition costs, student debt, ending up underemployed, and not graduating. Concerning the implied success with college, correlation does not insinuate causation. Some of the most successful people in the world did not graduate
