This article is about the cost of an MBA, which is a master's degree (in business administration), at a very prestigious university. So you're kind of hijacking

This article is about the cost of an MBA, which is a master's degree (in business administration), at a very prestigious university. So you're kind of hijacking the thread when you bring up the cost of a college education. There's no doubt that universities represent declining value for money to their students[1][2]. But the reason we tell young people that they should go to college if they want to achieve something in life is because higher education, particularly at the top universities, remains a great investment. [1] - http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21567373-american-universities-represent-declining-value-money-their-students-not-what-it http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21567373-america... [2] - http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4856452 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4856452