College Education Dbq

College; why the bang isn’t worth your buck Every parent wants their child to go to college in order to gain a higher level of learning, but is this truly the best option? In recent years, many have begun to question whether or not a college education is necessary in today’s world. It’s not. College is not worth its cost because of its financial burdens, lack of teaching hands on experience, and its very particular methods that don’t work with some people. To begin, college is not worth its cost due to the economic burdens it places on college graduates. Students put themselves in debt with students loans necessary to pay for their education while also watching their wages decline over recent years(Doc C). This creates a lifelong cycle of

Instead of going to college, some students should “... develop business ideas instead.”(Doc E). By not attending college, some students will find greater success by pursuing other endeavors besides a college education, and provide the world with a different kind of service that college just cannot teach. While some say that college is a good investment due to its tendency to grow a student's character and intellectual ability, the downsides to college sorely outweigh the potential benefits that it has. While college does grow a student in multiple ways, “57% say that the higher education system in the United States fails to provide students with good value for the money they and their families spend.”(Doc F). This majority opinion demonstrates that the growth you can achieve in college is sorely outweighed by its economic cost, and not worth doing. Overall, college is not a good investment for anyone but the college that you’re paying. It costs too much teaches you few life skills, and doesn’t jive with everyone. As such, it’s recommended that you skip out on college and learn how to live how to live in the real world