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>>> College is definitely the most typical paths but there are still paths for humble people willing to start that the bottom and work hard. College just isn't
by user5994461 8y ago
>>> College is definitely the most typical paths but there are still paths for humble people willing to start that the bottom and work hard. College just isn't an option for everyone unfortunately.
I agree with pretty much everything you said. I will just make a cultural parenthesis on that last sentence.
In the USA, degrees are expensive, the only reason they are not for everyone. It limits the supply of degrees and make them more valuable.
In other parts of the world, mostly thinking of western Europe here, higher education is free or affordable. Degrees are much more common and of higher level, while the job market is pretty bad. It's really shooting oneself in the foot not to get one.
- bskap 8y agoWhat measure are you using for "much more common"? According to the OECD data, the US is 7th for percent of population 16-64 with a post-secondary degree, and Luxembourg is the only western European country ahead of the US (the others are Canada, Russia, Israel, Japan, and South Korea). If you limit it to 25-34 year olds with at least a 4 year degree, the US falls to be in the middle of the pack compared to western Europe- behind Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, and the UK, but ahead of Norway, France, Spain, and Germany.
- user5994461 8y agoThe bachelor is usually 3 years in Europe and not every country is following the bachelor/master/phd system. So you are saying that the amount of bachelor+ in USA is on par with the amount of master+ in Europe. That's my point, Europeans have higher education because it's free.