Most people avoid college due to the potential debt and unemployment that follows graduation. Statistics prove that job opportunities, financial stability, job security, and intrapersonal skills are higher in college graduates than people who did not attend college. David Leonhardt, current managing editor of The New York Times, and previous editor-in-chief of the Yale Daily News, agrees that, “Yes, college is worth it, and it’s not even close. For all the struggles that many young college graduates face, a four-year degree has probably never been more valuable” (102). Within the past year, the pay gap among college graduates and people that didn’t attend college has reached a record high. The accumulation of educational debt will eventually
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In today’s society the qualifications and standards in acquiring a respected job are more advanced than in the past. When comparing the college and high school graduate, companies statistically favor the college graduate over the individual with only a high school diploma. Aliah Git, author of “High school diploma not enough? More companies want college grads”, shares information on why employers choose college grads over high school grads, “A study by CareerBuilder.com found that some 27 percent of employers have raised their educational requirements in the past five years, largely because they reported getting a better return on investment from their college educated employees, when compared to workers with just high school diplomas.” This is evidence that college students do in fact, have more advantages than individuals that do not receive a higher education. Today our economy is continuously changing, and having a college degree, grants individuals the foundation to adapt and meet those expected requirements. The National Center for Education Statistics displays the employment rate being 22 percent higher in 2015 in individuals that gained a bachelor degree vs individuals with only a high school diploma (U.S. Department of Education). Attaining a higher education not only provides stability, but also offers room for flexibility when searching for …show more content…
For example Arnela Sulovic, a post graduate from the University of Southern California proclaims her personal experience at college, “Although everything I learned in the classroom may not be applicable to my career, USC gave me access to unparalleled experiences, introduced me to incredible people and ideas, and broadened my perspective” (qtd. in Dwyer 109). Attending college does not only place a person at a higher education level, it also allows an involvement in diversity that is received from peers; this offers a broader range to interpersonal skills. Johann Neem, author of Online Higher Education’s Individualist Fallacy, agrees that college provides the chance to create opportunities that can’t be found anywhere else, “Learning, like religion, is a social experience. Context matters. No matter how much we might learn about God and our obligations from the Web, it is by going to church and being surrounded by other congregants engaged in similar questions, under the guidance of a thoughtful, caring pastor, that we really change” (92). The skills learned in college widen a person’s interpersonal skills and sets them up for better
In today’s society the qualifications and standards in acquiring a respected job are more advanced than in the past. When comparing the college and high school graduate, companies statistically favor the college graduate over the individual with only a high school diploma. Aliah Git, author of “High school diploma not enough? More companies want college grads”, shares information on why employers choose college grads over high school grads, “A study by CareerBuilder.com found that some 27 percent of employers have raised their educational requirements in the past five years, largely because they reported getting a better return on investment from their college educated employees, when compared to workers with just high school diplomas.” This is evidence that college students do in fact, have more advantages than individuals that do not receive a higher education. Today our economy is continuously changing, and having a college degree, grants individuals the foundation to adapt and meet those expected requirements. The National Center for Education Statistics displays the employment rate being 22 percent higher in 2015 in individuals that gained a bachelor degree vs individuals with only a high school diploma (U.S. Department of Education). Attaining a higher education not only provides stability, but also offers room for flexibility when searching for …show more content…
For example Arnela Sulovic, a post graduate from the University of Southern California proclaims her personal experience at college, “Although everything I learned in the classroom may not be applicable to my career, USC gave me access to unparalleled experiences, introduced me to incredible people and ideas, and broadened my perspective” (qtd. in Dwyer 109). Attending college does not only place a person at a higher education level, it also allows an involvement in diversity that is received from peers; this offers a broader range to interpersonal skills. Johann Neem, author of Online Higher Education’s Individualist Fallacy, agrees that college provides the chance to create opportunities that can’t be found anywhere else, “Learning, like religion, is a social experience. Context matters. No matter how much we might learn about God and our obligations from the Web, it is by going to church and being surrounded by other congregants engaged in similar questions, under the guidance of a thoughtful, caring pastor, that we really change” (92). The skills learned in college widen a person’s interpersonal skills and sets them up for better