Why College Isn T For Everyone Essay

682 Words2 Pages

Having trouble deciding if college is worth it? If so, then yes, college is very much worth it. College can open up so many doors for one in the future. It also teaches one how to socialize and function in the real world. It might even enlarge one’s paycheck later down the line. One might even be closer to their future family because of college. A college education is valuable because one will have more job opportunities, greater wealth, and will be more educated. To begin with, a college education will help one get a job easier. According to the article“New School Year, Old Story: Education Pays” “...at 2.4%, the unemployment rate for workers with a professional degree was also the lowest of education level.” Employers will want to hire college graduates more. For example, if an employer sees that one has a college degree but also sees that a high school graduate is applying for the same job then he will be more likely to choose the college graduate because the college graduate probably has more experience. Also according to the article “Why College Isn’t for Everyone” “...college graduates on average are smarter and have better work habits than high school graduates.” If someone is smarter then it will be more likely for that someone to obtain a advanced job and if they have better work habits then it …show more content…

In the video “Five Ways Ed Pays” they say “ college graduates will earn an average of twenty two thousand dollars more per year than a high school graduate.” If one makes this much more money per year than a high school graduate they will have more extra money to spend on fun things like, video games, sports gear, clothes etc. “...College graduates earn more, and are more likely to have jobs…”(Rotherham). After college one will find a job easier. More than likely that job will pay more than if you had just a high school degree. That means one will be more financially

Open Document