Is it worth it to go to college?

by Scott Selliers

The system of higher education we currently have is the new opiate of the masses. While education in and of itself is the single most important hallmark of an effective adulthood, the institution of academia has beco...read more

by Chris Wager

Iowa Central; Does it measure up? Today colleges all across the country are faced with the same problem as the now extinct dinosaurs. Adapt or die or at least be left behind. The Internet has opened up a whole new ...read more

by Swan Herbert

It all depends on who you are. College is not for everyone. Some of us are not disposed to higher education in the formal sense. In fact, in order for a degree to have a substantial value, we must admit that many will n...read more

by Chuck Gaffney

Back in March of 2007, U.S. News created a headliner that I was waiting for a while to see. The topic, Is College Worth It? In it, they finally questioned the multi-thousands of dollars it takes to get a degree in a shak...read more

by Annette Bromley

I guess you might call me a perpetual student. Hey, I'm 65+ and there is still a lot to learn out there. No, I'm not going to live long enough to know it all but I can enjoy learning some as long as I am able. Is it wort...read more

by Anonomous User1

This question is entirely dependent upon your goals in life. In some industries, a college education is redundant and not worth the time and money that could be better spent building a career. That said, for most people a ...read more

by Melvin Richardson

There are hundreds of statistics you can look up that will tell you going to college is worth it, in terms of higher incomes and more opportunities that avail themselves to you. Once you have a degree it shows you have p...read more

by Brad Hill

An interesting question arises as we trudge forward through the muck of our present economy, riddled with unemployed auto workers and underpaid computer engineers: Is the financial return on post-secondary education signif...read more

by Yvonne Wood

I was he first in my family to go to college. My grandmother was a child seasonal worker who had very little education. When I was a child, I wrote letters for her and read to her. She always asked me if I was going t...read more

by Christina A. Armani

It's important to really think things over before spending lots of time and money on a college tuition. The hones truth is that it all depends on if college is right for you or not. For many people it is, and for many ot...read more

by Jessica Hatch

Living in a small town, with not a lot of job opportunities and trying to afford college can be a task. I first started attended college the fall after I graduated in 1998. I took on a full set of classes, 15 credit hou...read more

by D Matherly

It is ones own choice of whether or not he or she decides to go to college. Although depending on the career path someone decides to take is going to show whether or not a college degree is required. The majority of jobs...read more

by Gideon MacLeish

Whether it is worth it or not to go to college depends on many factors. The answers can vary widely between individuals: 1. Can you achieve in your field of interest without a degree? Look around. See what the salaries ...read more

by Shireen Mamika

As a child I often dreamed of going to university and learning about all the things that sparked my interest. In my mid-elementary school years I had an obsession with my future. I day dreamed endlessly about going to West...read more

by S. Vandersloot

Going to college has been placed on a pedestal in our culture, hailed as the means to a better-paying job and an expanded world view. Whenever a conversation with adults of my parent's generation turns to the topic of c...read more

by Marcelle Drake

Knowledge is priceless, so I wouldn't worry about the inevitable debt...I just totally lied. I'm in so much debt right now it's ridiculous. I wasn't one of those lucky kids that had their education paid for, but I can't ...read more

by Jordana Hammersly

Like many of my contemporaries I believed that attending and graduating from college would guarantee a great job and a steady career path. My parents had hinted that I would have no hope of landing a well-paying job witho...read more

by Chauncey Dumfry

Is it worth it to go to college? Yes. There really isn't an argument for no. The experience of concentrated study on subjects that interest a person is absolutely priceless. The experience of living on ones own without bei...read more

by Alfred Nylund

College is worth it, without a doubt. When I got out of high school, I thought I knew it all. I didn't think I needed college, and I didn't want to pay the high rates of tuition. The exorbitant cost of going to colleg...read more

by Aldene Fredenburg

Traditional college and university curricula have expanded to include courses and certificate and degree programs that meet the needs of the communities they inhabit. Continuing education for adult learners is one developm...read more