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Did you run the numbers? Look at the outcomes for those with just a high school diploma, they are very grim. If the internet has re-written the rules it sure ha
by bradleyjg 10y ago
Did you run the numbers? Look at the outcomes for those with just a high school diploma, they are very grim. If the internet has re-written the rules it sure hasn't shown up in the data yet.
https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=77 https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=77
- jordanmoconnor 10y agoSure, those who clung to the system that taught them to be a good little employee. The traditional education system has led many astray without providing successful alternatives.
- crestedtazo 10y agoAs opposed to what? Being another entrepreneur, bootstrapping genius raking in million dollar exits? Are those the only viable life paths these days?
- jordanmoconnor 10y agoYou don't have to be a bootstrapping genius to build a valuable skill and make money doing it.
- Caveman_Coder 10y agoNo, go learn a trade, join a union, and in 5-10 years, make 100k+... You can easily make what an average lead developer makes if you pursue a career in the industrial operations industry (power plant operator, bulk electric system operator, etc.)
- LyndsySimon 10y agoThat's not a direct comparison, though - that's all people with a high school diploma versus all people with a college degree. To draw any conclusion off this, you'd need to compare people who were considering college but do not attend versus those who were considering college but did attend - even if they didn't graduate. Only then do you have a metric that you can use to represent the ROI of attending college.