Summary Of Why Your College Degree Has More Value Than You Think

Most people think college is beneficial. Some people believe that’s not so true. There are obvious benefits that everyone knows about like, more job opportunities, bettering your education, becoming qualified in a subject and many more. Have you ever thought about someone taking care of you and not being qualified? For example, a doctor, if he or she was not qualified would you trust them? If you're not sure whether college is right for you, here are a few reasons why you should go to college. College is a big part of our education system. It is the next step in your education. It is a chance to immerse into a new environment. To ask questions from professors and learn about a career. It i In the article “Why Your College Degree Has More Value Than You Think” The author discusses why most people got to college. “One common reason people seek higher education is getting out of a dead-end job. Having a
degree often means having an actual career rather than punching the clock to pay the bills.” (Life, 10) An degree from a school is usually beneficial. As explained in the article having a education can help achieve a job that is sustainable for life and years to come. To support a family or oneself. A job is a hard thing to get in our country now. A education can help you secure one. Another example of why having a college education is important is to carry on a family legacy or uphold an expectation.
Most people have parents that went to college and that's expected, so their children are expected to college as well. Or some might be the first to go to college and they want to impress their family. In the same article “Why Your College Degree Has More Value Than You Think” the author explains how there is pressure on children with parents that don’t have college degrees and even more pressure on children that do have parents that went to college.”[C]hildren of college grads — even those who don’t attend college themselves — are more motivated to reach for their dreams. They know that their parents pushed through adversity to earn their degrees, and they apply that same philosophy to going after what they want in life — a bar that is placed that much higher by having college-educated parents.” (Life,14) The bar is that much higher and there is a pressure on society to get a college degree, otherwise it might be a disappointment in the family
name. Some individuals are against going to college or see no importance in it. In “Why a College Degree May Not Be Worth It” they talk about jobs in 2018. “[W]e cite in the book that by the year 2018 there will be 14 million jobs available, well-paying jobs, which will require more than a high school diploma but less than a college diploma...We heard from an expert that there are 115,000 janitors in America with B.A.s. It's fine to be a janitor, but you [don't] have to spend that kind of money to be a janitor.”(Berger, 9,10) If in 2018 there is more than 14 million jobs that are well paying than there might not be a need to go to a 4 year college. But it is not the year of 2018 just yet. The article also mentions that it’s fine to be a janitor. It is fine to be a janitor, but there are many more opportunities in the world than a janitor, that pay better. In conclusion, college is beneficial for most people. There are reasons that people go to college. It can be to live up to a legacy. It can also be to be the first one to go to college. Most people go to better their education and get degrees. Another reason it is helpful is so you have a steady job that can help pay bills and support a family. There are arguments for not going to college and how to earn an average job. If a sizable job is significant then college is the way to go.