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They're legally adults, however they don't know the difference between getting an engineering degree from Georgia Tech (best lifetime earning to cost ratio in t
by gte910h 15y ago
They're legally adults, however they don't know the difference between getting an engineering degree from Georgia Tech (best lifetime earning to cost ratio in the country for Georgia residents, equal ratio for out of state students as Harvard) and an English degree from Notre Dame.
Additionally, you don't get the "judgement" part of your brain until after you're partially through/done with college: http://www.hhs.gov/opa/familylife/tech_assistance/etraining/adolescent_brain/Development/prefrontal_cortex/index.html http://www.hhs.gov/opa/familylife/tech_assistance/etraining/...
- sadawi 15y agoIs lifetime earning to cost a useful metric, though? There are costs outside of college that won't scale with that ratio. Extreme example: a 1000:1 ratio isn't much good if your lifetime earning is $1000, and a 2:1 ratio could mean you come out ahead by a few million dollars.
- gte910h 15y agohttp://www.bursar.gatech.edu/student/tuition/Fall_2011/Fall11-all_fees.pdf http://www.bursar.gatech.edu/student/tuition/Fall_2011/Fall1... I get your argument, but the cost is far past $1. $11,110 per semester out of state for guaranteed tuition plan and $1,185 in fees. in state is $1,185 in fees and $2,248 per semester. So here are starting and mid-career salaries (medians) for different colleges: http://www.payscale.com/best-colleges/best-engineering-colleges.asp http://www.payscale.com/best-colleges/best-engineering-colle... And I guarantee you 100k a year buys you a MUCH nicer house in Atlanta than in LA (further skewing the value).