First off, let’s think about all of the job opportunities college opens up. In the article, Why College Isn't (and Shouldn't Have to be) For Everyone, by Robert Reich for the Huffington post, on paragraph 6 it states, ¨ a degree from a prestigious university can open door to elite business school and law schools.¨ Having a college degree is vital if you want a productive future. College allows you to continue college …show more content…
It states from, Actually College is Very Much Worth it, by Andrew J. Rotherham from Time, in paragraph 5 “ someone with some college but no degree were $712 compared to $1038 for a college graduate.” So in the long run, having a college degree (on average) provides your wallet with a lot more money then do someone with no college degree.
Although going to college can put you through a lot of debt. It states in the article by Robert Reich in paragraph 19, “Even if they get the degree there stuck with a huge bill and may be paying down their students debt for years.” Yes, in some circumstances this may be true, but there are more downfalls if you don’t decide to go to college, “ children from low- income families gain more by going to college than children of the wealthy lose by not going.” This proves that even if you're not wealthy going to college can change that. Going to college really opens more opportunities for your future.
Thus, college should be a chance that students decide to take to better their future. Not only does a college degree provide more job opportunities, but it also provides more money in the long run and insures a greater future. In conclusion we should all decide to go to college so our future has a higher chance of