Re:College for all? Experts say not necessarily
by gte910h on Friday May 14, 2010 @04:33PM
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The point of the article is you're not likely to obtain a four year degree by going to college, especially not for only 4 years:
"But federal statistics show that just 36 percent of full-time students starting college in 2001 earned a four-year degree within that allotted time. Even with an extra two years to finish, that group's graduation rate increased only to 57 percent."
Technical education has a much more certain payoff. Bookkeeping, welding, plumbing, nursing, all are possible with 2 year degrees and are ways to get a good job and a good career.
A 2 year nursing degree is a relatively fast way to get into a good income and relatively flexible schedule, allowing further study.
And economists are backing up the 'Don't even waste the money, just go straight vocational' approach.
"But federal statistics show that just 36 percent of full-time students starting college in 2001 earned a four-year degree within that allotted time. Even with an extra two years to finish, that group's graduation rate increased only to 57 percent."
Technical education has a much more certain payoff. Bookkeeping, welding, plumbing, nursing, all are possible with 2 year degrees and are ways to get a good job and a good career.
A 2 year nursing degree is a relatively fast way to get into a good income and relatively flexible schedule, allowing further study.
And economists are backing up the 'Don't even waste the money, just go straight vocational' approach.