Why is college education necessary?

Learning vs. Securing a Career
Should the students go to colleges and universities to learn and grow or to secure a sound future career? The answer to this question is debatable. Some people believe that universities should educate students on such lines which make them get a highly paid job. To some extent this notion is acceptable as far as the economic conditions of the world are concerned. On the contrary, some say that college education should up bring the students in such a way that they hold a position of respect and professional recognition, moreover that they serve as an essential building block in the progress of society.
A good job or money is not everything; knowledge and education are more than that. Just pursuing a degree may not guarantee you a lucrative job but studying at a college may develop such skills in students that are necessary to lead a prolific life. It is the knowledge of education, knowledge of empowerment, knowledge of responsibility and the knowledge of curiosity which makes a student an intellectual personality – but not the degree he pursues nor the institution he goes to. So, students should endeavor for the pursuit of excellence and knowledge.
There are many purposes for obtaining a college education. Firstly, it develops the character and personality of students which make their lives sound academically, professionally, and financially as well. It helps students to make themselves a promising career. College serves as a medium for students to fulfill their dreams. It gives them a chance to study and research in their preferred subjects and to pursue their jobs in that field of their specialization. It provides them with a chance to get exposure within them. Universities tend to train students to step in the modern world by giving them theoretical as well as practical knowledge. College education also helps the students to communicate with different people, which is beneficial in the corporate world. In short, it provides the necessary skills needed in a professional life.
These college educations have brought about a revolution in the history. The Muhammaden Anglo-Oriental College, later named as Aligarh Muslim University educated the Muslims of that time on modern lines to make them compete with their contemporaries, and served as a great platform in the development of an independent nation – Pakistan.
What if a student does not continue his education after school or does not take admission in a college or university? Will he be able to live a life of dignity and prosperity? The probability is very low. One may earn more money even by not continuing studies at college, but as I mentioned earlier money is not everything – college education makes one academically sound.
Therefore, the main purpose for obtaining college education is to develop the qualities of intellectual curiosity and social responsibility within oneself, to think beyond the horizon, as well as to up bring oneself to such an intellectual personality that one gets a note-worthy job because of his discern and mental capability.