Diploma

current dollars at all universities in the 1990-91 school year was $6,562, it nearly tripled to an average cost of $17,143 by the 2008-09 school year. [1] These statistics leave many questions in people’s minds and the biggest question is, if getting a diploma is actually worth the monetary struggle. When looking at the statistics it is very easy to answer “no” to this question especially since according to the IES, the average income of male bachelor’s degree recipients in 1995 was $49,300…

“The Social Network”,an American drama film which adapts from Ben Mezrich’s book “ The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius, and Betrayal”,tells us how a college student creates a social network website called Facebook. It is not just a plot of genius, but a true story of opportunities,perception,idea and friendship involved in the website’s creation in a college. Also, it is not just a film about an own business creating base on a genius who drop out…

When a medical office is going smoothly and seeing patients coming in and out of the office content with their visit, stop and think of how it begins and how it ends. It is the Administrative Assistant that is in a back office doing anything and everything to make this process smooth for the patient and the staff. Administrative Medical Office Assistant degree will appeal to more job opportunities that are currently in need of in the medical field. To start with, the education program for this…

As graduation approaches many high school students are deciding whether to go to college or not. Many of those students are deciding not to go because of the rising costs of tuition, and wondering if the value of the education is equal to the amount of money they are paying. Although many student believe college is not worth the financial investment, there are many benefits in going to college other than obtaining a degree, making it worth the financial investment because it helps you acquire…

situations and have different goals that play a factor on the worth of a college degree. Owen and Sawhill remind us that it is a well-known fact that on average, people with a college degree make far more money than people with only a high school diploma. They state that not all college degrees or graduates are equal. College may not be a fruitful investment for some. Although the average return on investment of a college degree is mostly positive, it is not a fact for all cases. All values of…

Depending upon your preferences, you may choose to earn a certificate or diploma in as little as 9 to 12 months, or an associate 's degree in 18 to 24 months. You could become a medical assistant with only a high school diploma or GED, however you will not have the same opportunity as if you had a certificate. The more training and experience you are the more hirable you become. I want to earn an associate…

Is College Really Worth The Cost? In “What is a College Education Really Worth?” Naomi Schaefer Riley claims that a college education these days is just considered as a credential needed to prove your skill level, and is not worth the money you are paying for it. Instead she suggests that students graduating high school should be put through a program similar to an apprenticeship, where they can learn all the necessary skills to be effective at the job they are trying to receive. Although,…

education makes more than the average person with a high school diploma. “Americans with four-year college degrees made 98 percent more an hour on average in 2013 than people without a degree” (Leonhardt 33). I believe that does not mean that the average college graduate makes more than the average entrepreneur, musician, athlete. My mother and father are both successful entrepreneurs and my mother nothing more than a high school diploma, while my father has his master’s degree in accounting.…

believe that grades and a diploma is all that matters to be accepted into a job, but that is completely wrong. The percentage of people that have a diploma Canada is approximately 28% making Canada 7th out of 16 peer countries who have the highest university completion rate. Knowing that it is pretty common to find people who have a diploma, making a diploma worthless than it actually is. In other words, these days’ there is a large percent of people who have a university diploma, making it…

Three years ago I began my college journey here at Colorado Christian University focusing on a degree in Elementary Education and today I am almost finished with only two classes remaining. When I signed up for classes I was sure I knew what I wanted to study, I had a plan and could see it. Wow, was I mistaken! Here I am, three years later about to graduate with a degree in Biblical Studies, far different than what I had originally signed up for, and I couldn’t be happier with where God has…