Higher Education Case Study

Throughout the years, the cost of tuition has drastically increased while the value of a university or college degree is decreasing. In my perspective, post-secondary should not predominantly focus on specialized subjects based on theories and books, but establish general classes that acknowledge useful human skills, such as socialization. It would be for universities to shift their objectives from educating students to educating the future generation. This is would be only effective with if universities began to target a broader spectrum of targets, other than social elites and the wealthy class. The most important role of a higher education is to cater to the interests of society as a whole, while providing the most necessary skills to help …show more content…
The institutional programs that are established now have already implemented these social skills, but indirectly. For instance, with different types of programs, students must learn to be flexible and efficiently manage their time in order to complete their tasks. Another situation could be seen through living on residence. Living alone teaches an individual to be independent and focus on their strengths and weaknesses. The organizational structure of a university or college should remain narrow because it categorizes students into specialized fields while offering diversity. For example, students need to graduate from medical school before entering the workforce. The role of a doctor carries a large weight of responsibilities, and is respected as a caregiver of society. It is key to acknowledge that each occupation requires a different set of skills and if we change this educational system, we risk the possibility of losing diversity and specialized students. Universities benefits from having a wide range of programs, rather than just general classes because it offers more services for the …show more content…
University and college do not provide the same learning opportunities to students of all class by establishing economic barriers. The rate of tuition, residence, and food meals make it hard for middle and lower class citizens to maintain a placement or entrance in university or college. This questions the motives of a university or college as it indirectly implies that only those with money should be educated. These institutions also set up an endless cycle of wealth amongst the wealthy and an unfair distribution of opportunities for the rest of society. Since society is socially conditioned to believe that a job is guaranteed after possessing a post-secondary degree, the lower class citizens are left with an unfair advantage. For the lower class citizens, this would mean that their chances of getting a stable job would be significantly lower than those who have a degree. This ultimately emphasizes the idea that the rich get richer, while the poor get poorer. The exclusive enrollments selection done by post-secondary institutions imposes hinder a society’s maximum potential and do not provide equal opportunities for all students to experience it. It would be ideal to universities and colleges to shift their mindsets to be inclusive to all economic