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Re:ROI on a college degree depends what you study, not where by 11thEarlOfMar on Wednesday May 04, 2016 @09:36AM (#11628185)
That is a side effect of the cost. In-state public university costs are up 296% over the last 20 years[1]. It is no surprise that a family spending that much money, per child, will consider the return on that spending. It is far more than a typical car and more in the realm of buying a home.

[1] http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-col...

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Re:ROI on a college degree depends what you study, not where by emodendroket on Wednesday May 04, 2016 @09:44AM (#11628252)
Well, is it, or is the rising cost a result of us thinking of it as some "investment" in a future career? I think it's a sort of vicious cycle.
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Re:ROI on a college degree depends what you study, not where by mtberatwork on Wednesday May 04, 2016 @10:10AM (#11628451)
The rising cost is a direct result of cutbacks in public funding. http://www.cnbc.com/2015/06/16/why-college-costs-are-so-high...
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Re:ROI on a college degree depends what you study, not where by emodendroket on Wednesday May 04, 2016 @10:43AM (#11628677)
Yes, no kidding. But why are those happening?
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