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joeglow3

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7. Because they are getting degrees in areas that aren't worth toilet paper

Reply to KansDem (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 26, 2013, 08:48 AM

Jul 2013

I read an article about a for-profit college that was pumping out 800 photography graduates a year in ONE city. There is no market that has anywhere the need for 800 new photographers a year.

Sadly, too many people go to college because it is the thing. Frankly, I would rather see more people go to trade schools, journymen school, etc.

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College Enrollment Falls as Economy Recovers [View all] dkf Jul 2013 OP

"Perks plentiful for retiring university leaders" KansDem Jul 2013 #1

Because they are getting degrees in areas that aren't worth toilet paper joeglow3 Jul 2013 #7

"What are you going to do, suckers? Work at the GM plant?" HughBeaumont Jul 2013 #2

Enrollment is down because students can't afford college!!! Yo_Mama Jul 2013 #3

Not only is it unaffordable, even if they could afford it most degrees don't have the Nay Jul 2013 #5

Is there any evidence in the article supporting the headline? cthulu2016 Jul 2013 #4

Data is linked to below: dkf Jul 2013 #8

I meant the "because of recovery" part, not the declining enrollment, which I don't question cthulu2016 Jul 2013 #9

would imagine the school loan rate increase would be a factor dembotoz Jul 2013 #6