Go to College.
Adopt a Leftist view of the World.
Something like:
“I’d Love To Change The World”
Then;
Ten Years After;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg6xaFZStEI
My daughter graduated from a prestigious “Ivy” university in 2011 and she is already earning quite a bit more than their median graduate. We are glad we made the sacrifice. Our child is launched! I can pass from the scene with the knowledge she at least has a chance.
I was earning just under 9 million yen (roughly $74K) per year ten years after graduating from Minnesota State’s night school at $127/credit hour (the equivalent of roughly $4,600 per year full-time). Location of where you work is key. So is learning something useful.
There are so many people, worse off for going to college. Years of spending, not earning, life placed on hold.
Then the burden of debt for a lifetime, in many cases.
Think it out, before making the plunge. Or do it cheaply.
On the other hand, a marketable skill such as carpentry, welding, or other trade capability PLUS a degree makes you an attractive candidate to many.
The problem here is that colleges focus on self-important pursuits instead of practical application of knowledge. My degree in English Comp would’ve taken me no where had I not had a strong background in computer programming, technical support, networking, and operating systems. My degree means nothing to hiring managers, because my practical knowledge speaks louder.
What were these people majoring in, Transgender Poetry?
Why do kids have to go to college? To prove they are half intelligent. Why can’t business just use IQ tests? They discriminate against blacks. So kids have to waste a ton of time and money going to college because of race differences on IQ tests.
Get an accounting degree, then go to law school. Become a tax attorney. It’s the only growth industry in the United states. CPA, JD and your clients can afford you.
People who attend, and pay for people to attend, small Liberal Arts colleges don’t understand ROI.
In this graph, the real cost per year is the difference between what a high school grad makes (e.g., $15,000) and the tuition costs ($60,000) or $75,000 per year. If you get hit by a bus on graduation day, you're out $300,000. The net return to a college education is the area above the high school graduate's income line. Friedman estimated that the "worse case" return was about 15% more for a college grad, but often double that.Rip Off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nothing wrong with community college.
But making money wasn’t their first goal. Making the world more equal is the goal so the money thing doesn’t warrant any concern.
New York University is the third most expensive?