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Why do you need to pay tens of thousands of dollars to for a second degree when you can just go to the source material yourself? Project Gutenberg exists, as d

Why do you need to pay tens of thousands of dollars to for a second degree when you can just go to the source material yourself? Project Gutenberg exists, as does Youtube, Khan Academy, and many other free resources.

helicalspiral 6y ago
In most (all?) universities/colleges in America a double major doesn’t cost extra financially. You might have to give up taking more electives in one or the other programs however.
- blaser-waffle 6y ago
  Yeah I can't speak to other Uni's but I went to a very large school in VA, and we had plenty of extra credits for electives. With a some creative picks, and a couple of summer courses taken for fun, I was able to tack on a 2nd major and a minor. Disclaimer: I was former military and had a GI bill, plus a job with reasonably flexible hours while in school. This might not be a universal case for folks with lots of loans in an isolated college town.
httpsterio 6y ago
0 extra here where I live. I actually get paid to study (not enough to actually live full time on that). The only real expense I get is that I need to supply my income either by working or taking a student loan (with an interest rate of approx some ten-twenty dollars a year). Also, when comparing what one would or wouldn't benefit from, I think money should be removed from the discussion. Obviously, you gotta live when you study and the longer you study, the less you're earning through work = time spent in school is a loss of income But as this is obvious, it's enough to focus on whether a double major is worth your time or not.
Larrikin 6y ago
There are dozens and dozens of articles about students demanding their money back from colleges precisely because an online lecture where you can't or barely can interact with the professor is absolutely not the same thing as a classroom and campus setting. This is across the board in all majors. In a field like philosophy where discussions and exploring different viewpoints from others is one of the main points I can't imagine a more poor substitute.

helicalspiral 6y ago

In most (all?) universities/colleges in America a double major doesn’t cost extra financially. You might have to give up taking more electives in one or the other programs however.

blaser-waffle 6y ago
Yeah I can't speak to other Uni's but I went to a very large school in VA, and we had plenty of extra credits for electives. With a some creative picks, and a couple of summer courses taken for fun, I was able to tack on a 2nd major and a minor. Disclaimer: I was former military and had a GI bill, plus a job with reasonably flexible hours while in school. This might not be a universal case for folks with lots of loans in an isolated college town.

httpsterio 6y ago

0 extra here where I live. I actually get paid to study (not enough to actually live full time on that). The only real expense I get is that I need to supply my income either by working or taking a student loan (with an interest rate of approx some ten-twenty dollars a year). Also, when comparing what one would or wouldn't benefit from, I think money should be removed from the discussion. Obviously, you gotta live when you study and the longer you study, the less you're earning through work = time spent in school is a loss of income But as this is obvious, it's enough to focus on whether a double major is worth your time or not.

Larrikin 6y ago

There are dozens and dozens of articles about students demanding their money back from colleges precisely because an online lecture where you can't or barely can interact with the professor is absolutely not the same thing as a classroom and campus setting. This is across the board in all majors. In a field like philosophy where discussions and exploring different viewpoints from others is one of the main points I can't imagine a more poor substitute.