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5. And to continue the point, an advanced degree is now a minimum requirement for a decent job.

Tue Sep 3, 2013, 06:28 AM

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Too high a percentage of students receive high school diplomas FarCenter Sep 2013 #1

........ daleanime Sep 2013 #9

Far out ... GeorgeGist Sep 2013 #12

Then it should be free newfie11 Sep 2013 #2

The article didn't say customerserviceguy Sep 2013 #3

Two year degrees aren't cheap Bradical79 Sep 2013 #26

If you go to a state community college customerserviceguy Sep 2013 #31

Yep. PETRUS Sep 2013 #4

But if it's too advanced you're over-qualified ;-) Bradical79 Sep 2013 #27

So you can go $100K in debt to get a $9.00/hr job. hobbit709 Sep 2013 #6

shhh! don't give them any ideas. nt xchrom Sep 2013 #8

Good points. LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #13

To add to your last paragraph madville Sep 2013 #15

Great post. nt raccoon Sep 2013 #25

Since college degrees are given out as easily as HS diplomas then Township75 Sep 2013 #10

Technical Degree madville Sep 2013 #11

Pest control is gonna be hot .. GeorgeGist Sep 2013 #14

It's climate change now madville Sep 2013 #16

Welders are making 25.00 per hour in Fla. Johnny Ready Sep 2013 #17

So, I wonder how the value of an online degree ranks yellerpup Sep 2013 #18

That's a good example. yellerpup Sep 2013 #24

There are also so many useless majors out there. Initech Sep 2013 #22

Art and design is an extremely marketable skill Bradical79 Sep 2013 #28

A fairly substantial investment Supersedeas Sep 2013 #23