Hanford, Emily. "The Value of a College Degree." The Value of a College Degree. American Public Media, n.d. Web. 03 Feb. 2016.
Emily Hanford, writing from the American RadioWorks, discusses the value and importance of a college degree and a college education. Hanford briefly provides a history of education prior to and after World War II and discusses how only a small group of Americans went to college because of the job in the 70s didn’t require a degree. Hanford then continues her article by introducing today’s standards for education and how education is required to survive in today’s society. Hanford then continues her article by introducing subtopics such as the rising value of education, “a class dimension”, and value in “some college” …show more content…
Selingo briefly discusses how college was perceived, a place to explore courses and majors before and after graduating, and then discusses how that has drastically changed to solely being “well-off” and getting a job. Selingo discusses the erosion of the middle class and the erosion of job opportunities and how students and families of the student push to pick a “practical” major that guarantees a job straight out of college. This article is useful to my topic because when asked what the purpose of education is, some may think in terms of a job and some may think in terms of education and this article solely focuses on that. This article also references a lot of information that most people are interested in such as choosing a major that will provide a job. Not only does this article provide Selingo’s point of view, but it also brings in a second opinion on the topic, which gives the article more depth which could be very useful to my project. (200 …show more content…
In the article, Tepper and Lindemann compare art degrees to other degrees based on employment, income and happiness. The article uses art degrees to suggest that although they may not make a lot of money, they are creative, flexible, and problem-solvers, which are one, qualities most jobs in America require and two, it allows them to be more intrinsically motivated. Although, most people they in there study said being creative is important, more people ranked being well off financially was more important to them. The article continues on by discussing, “Art Does Not Equal Money (And Art Students Know This) and “Yes, Money is Important!” This article is important to my project because it shows that individuals don’t necessarily pick their majors based on money. My part of the project discusses choosing a major and finding a career and it’s great to find a source that discusses choosing a major because you love it, not because you want a “successful well-off” career. So I believe that this article will provide a different perspective to my project. (206
Emily Hanford, writing from the American RadioWorks, discusses the value and importance of a college degree and a college education. Hanford briefly provides a history of education prior to and after World War II and discusses how only a small group of Americans went to college because of the job in the 70s didn’t require a degree. Hanford then continues her article by introducing today’s standards for education and how education is required to survive in today’s society. Hanford then continues her article by introducing subtopics such as the rising value of education, “a class dimension”, and value in “some college” …show more content…
Selingo briefly discusses how college was perceived, a place to explore courses and majors before and after graduating, and then discusses how that has drastically changed to solely being “well-off” and getting a job. Selingo discusses the erosion of the middle class and the erosion of job opportunities and how students and families of the student push to pick a “practical” major that guarantees a job straight out of college. This article is useful to my topic because when asked what the purpose of education is, some may think in terms of a job and some may think in terms of education and this article solely focuses on that. This article also references a lot of information that most people are interested in such as choosing a major that will provide a job. Not only does this article provide Selingo’s point of view, but it also brings in a second opinion on the topic, which gives the article more depth which could be very useful to my project. (200 …show more content…
In the article, Tepper and Lindemann compare art degrees to other degrees based on employment, income and happiness. The article uses art degrees to suggest that although they may not make a lot of money, they are creative, flexible, and problem-solvers, which are one, qualities most jobs in America require and two, it allows them to be more intrinsically motivated. Although, most people they in there study said being creative is important, more people ranked being well off financially was more important to them. The article continues on by discussing, “Art Does Not Equal Money (And Art Students Know This) and “Yes, Money is Important!” This article is important to my project because it shows that individuals don’t necessarily pick their majors based on money. My part of the project discusses choosing a major and finding a career and it’s great to find a source that discusses choosing a major because you love it, not because you want a “successful well-off” career. So I believe that this article will provide a different perspective to my project. (206