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I doubt it's negative. You can make that money working at McDonald's in Denmark in 3 years. I still think college is worth it long term, but it's not really a
by vilmosi 9y ago
I doubt it's negative. You can make that money working at McDonald's in Denmark in 3 years.
I still think college is worth it long term, but it's not really a negative cost, it's an investment.
- madsbuch 9y agoWell, the cost for the student is negative. :-) A danish student get paid roughly 600£ a month, and there is not tuition. Classical European.
- vilmosi 9y agoThere's a cost of opportunity that you're not taking into consideration. Also, that money doesn't usually include food and rent, meaning you definitely lose money in the short term.
- madsbuch 9y agoWell, many danish students live completely of this grant, including rent and food. But you are right about the cost of opportunity. But I think, in general, that it is much more important to optimize personal well-being than income. My impression is that most Danish students rather want to be at uni than the alternatives.
- refurb 9y agoAre you saying graduate students don't get paid in the US? If so, you're wrong. I got a stipend of $1400 per month and it increased each year. Not much, but enough to live on as a student.