Before a baby exits the womb and enters into the world, parents may have already decided on his or her future. In many cases, a savings fund has already begun collecting money for an education before he or she can walk or talk. Education has been a national topic of debate for many reasons. The costs and worth of a college education is one. What are the costs of college education besides money? How much is an education worth and what kind of impact will it create?
The positive influence a college education can have could be beneficial to many people. Higher education is said to improve salaries and job opportunities. Arguments on the pros and cons of going to college say that college is worth it because college graduates have higher employment …show more content…
The rising cost of education and the steep student loan debt has been reason to not pursue a college education. People like Latisha, who dropped out and was still left with a debt to pay, could not make ends meet to pay her existing bills let alone any future college tuition (Hollcomb-Holland). It has also been national debate on how the government could aid in lowering student loan debt and regulate the cost of education. According to ProCon.org on the topic of college education, tuition rates are higher than some income rates, which makes it difficult for the average American to pay for college without incurring …show more content…
For Latisha, she must give up time with her family and sleep in order to focus on her education. For others, it may cost them opportunities to make money at a job. Some people may not benefit from a college education because they have already developed skills for the workforce. Or have followed a direction that does not need a higher education background. Some people have argued that college is not worth the debt from massive college loans and that it delays graduates from saving for retirement, buying a house, or getting married. They say many successful people never graduated from college and that many jobs, especially trade jobs, do not require college degrees (ProCon.org). People like Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of the social media phenomenon Facebook, Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, and Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, are examples of students who dropped out of college and became successful
The positive influence a college education can have could be beneficial to many people. Higher education is said to improve salaries and job opportunities. Arguments on the pros and cons of going to college say that college is worth it because college graduates have higher employment …show more content…
The rising cost of education and the steep student loan debt has been reason to not pursue a college education. People like Latisha, who dropped out and was still left with a debt to pay, could not make ends meet to pay her existing bills let alone any future college tuition (Hollcomb-Holland). It has also been national debate on how the government could aid in lowering student loan debt and regulate the cost of education. According to ProCon.org on the topic of college education, tuition rates are higher than some income rates, which makes it difficult for the average American to pay for college without incurring …show more content…
For Latisha, she must give up time with her family and sleep in order to focus on her education. For others, it may cost them opportunities to make money at a job. Some people may not benefit from a college education because they have already developed skills for the workforce. Or have followed a direction that does not need a higher education background. Some people have argued that college is not worth the debt from massive college loans and that it delays graduates from saving for retirement, buying a house, or getting married. They say many successful people never graduated from college and that many jobs, especially trade jobs, do not require college degrees (ProCon.org). People like Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of the social media phenomenon Facebook, Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, and Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, are examples of students who dropped out of college and became successful