College Is Worth It
Most americans would jump on the opportunity to earn more money right? A great number of americans would say yes. However, if americans were asked if they wanted to go to college, less people would say yes. The reality is that making more money and attending college are almost the same thing, therefore, everyone should be answering yes and yes. College has many benefits for those who choose to go, which is why college is worth the money.
While college doesn’t guarantee more money, it does drastically increases a students chances to make more. Going to college also gives career and financial benefits for the long term. One benefit is the fact that college graduates earn more than high school graduates. In Catherine Rampell’s
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One benefit is the fact that college graduates are more likely to have a retirement plan. In Nick McCrea author of “College Degrees Get You Dollars, But What Else?”, Philip Trostle, an economics professor from the University of Maine, found in data that people who attain bachelor’s degrees are 72 percent more likely to have a retirement plan, 21 percent more likely to get married, 61 percent less likely to get divorced, and 5 times less likely to end up in jail or prison. Liberal arts schools provide an opportunity for students to gain a solid foundation for life beyond financial stability by making students more likely to stay out of trouble, and to get married. In addition, liberal arts schools provide intellectual and personal growth. ”Without a base in humanities, both the students-and the democratic society these students must enter as informed citizens- are denied a full view of the heritage and critical habits of mind that make civilization worth the effort.” says Adam Frank, author of “What is the Value of an Education in the Humanities?”. More jobs today are requiring more knowledge and skills than what the job description explicitly says. Frank stresses that “a kid who wants to write screenplays may find she must learn how to build Web content for a movie-related app.” After attending a liberal arts school, one may find that they were glad to have learned more than what they came to school to study for. Frank adds, “the four years spent there are often the sole chance we give ourselves to think deeply about our place in the world. To turn college into nothing more than job training...represents another missed opportunity for students and the society that needs them.”. One’s skill set will expand to make them well rounded and ready for whatever they face in their