A College Education Is (Not) Worth the Time and Money

A College Education Is (Not) Worth the Time and Money

Thesis Statement

Is a college degree worth it?

Discussion

Since the debt bubble burst spectacularly in 2007 many more prospective students are questioning the worth of a college degree. For so many decades it was simply taken at face value that getting a college degree, any college degree would be worth it. Slowly this perception has morphed when annual tuition is running at $20,000 or more at for-profit institutions and $50,000 for private institutions. More to the point, most of the recent educational growth has ...