Is going to college really worth it? There are many articles that agree with going to college, and many that are against getting a higher education. College is indeed very much worth it, whether it is for art; business, or even sports, college secures one’s future. For this purpose, New School Year, Old Story: Education Pays provides exceptional evidence as to why college is such a far-reaching environment. To demonstrate, “Workers with a bachelor’s degree for example, earn about $415 more a week than workers whose highest level of education is a high school diploma.” New School Year, Old Story: Education Pays, paragraph 2 lines 3-7. In a similar fashion New School Year, Old Story: Education Pays demonstrates the vast idiosyncrasies between having a professional degree rather than bachelor’s degree and comparing the unemployment rate percent and the median weekly earning between those who have a professional degree and those …show more content…
To testify to, “Workers with a professional degree, such as lawyers, and physicians, earned about $612 more a week than did workers with a bachelor’s degree¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬–¬¬ and over $1,000 more a week than workers who have a high school diploma as their highest level of education.” Paragraph 3 lines 3-9. New School Year, Old Story: Education Pays also offers a graph that compares the unemployment rate percentage of those whose highest level of education is a high school diploma and those who have a professional degree. The unemployment rate for high school graduates is 9.4% whereas the unemployment rate for those with a professional degree is 2.4%; the median weekly earning for those with a high school diploma $638 whereas the median weekly earning for those with a professional degree is $1,665. Of course, it I true that going to college may not be the most adequate decision for others does not mean that getting a higher education is not