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Depending on the job market, college grads may or may not have a hard time find a job to get on track to pay off their loans quickly, so what? Everyone has a ro
by angdis 15y ago
Depending on the job market, college grads may or may not have a hard time find a job to get on track to pay off their loans quickly, so what? Everyone has a rough patch, some more than others.
The high school student who chooses NOT to go to college might be better off for a few years after high school, but on average, their LONG TERM economic future is not as bright as that of a college grad-- even if the college grad has a rough time find settling into a career after graduation.
This is perhaps more clear if you look at people in their 30's and 40's. The college grads are, I think, generally better off (modulo some outliers).
- nostromo 15y agoCorrelation or causation? It seems to me colleges often accept people who are already poised to be successful. Imagine if a university decided to randomly pick people to educate. (Not randomly pick among the applicants -- randomly grab people off the street.) Do you think those students would be very much better off after being educated? (Btw, yes, I'm very happy I went to university.)
- angdis 15y agoIt depends. I think there are lots of folks who would excel but do not make it to college simply because of economic conditions or low familial expectations holding them down. There's also many without intellectual talent who get into college simply because a parent held their nose to the grindstone for years and forced every available opportunity onto them.
- timwiseman 15y agoDepending on the job market It also depends, at least somewhat, to what the degree is. This is anecdotal, but my friends that majored in math, CompSci, and Engineering rarely have trouble finding a decent job. On the other hand, the English and History majors I know frequently struggle to find a good job.