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LuvNewcastle

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13. Good points.

Reply to KurtNYC (Reply #7)

Tue Sep 3, 2013, 07:13 AM

Sep 2013

College was intended for scholars and professional people, not people who want to run a store. Our whole idea of higher education needs to be revamped for average people, but that's going to be hard to do since now it's become such a huge industry.

We need so much done regarding our infrastructure and our teaching capabilities in order to move into the future, but we can't do any of that as long as we're spending all our money on a bloated military and constant war. War is destroying this country just as surely as it's destroying the countries we invade.

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College Degree Is the New High School Diploma A Minimum Requirement for Getting Even Low-Level Job [View all] xchrom Sep 2013 OP

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

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

Far out ... GeorgeGist Sep 2013 #12

The value of a certificate is inversely proportional to the number of people who attain it FarCenter Sep 2013 #20

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

And to continue the point, an advanced degree is now a minimum requirement for a decent job. reformist2 Sep 2013 #5

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

Completely depends on the job. A college degree can be a knock out for low paying jobs. KurtNYC Sep 2013 #7

Good points. LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #13

To add to your last paragraph madville Sep 2013 #15

Originally, college was either preparation for a profession or a finishing school for the bourgeois FarCenter Sep 2013 #19

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

Just like bricks and mortar colleges, it depends on the college, major, and GPA. FarCenter Sep 2013 #21

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

But when you have 5,000 applicants for a handful of positions it becomes useless. Initech Sep 2013 #29

A fairly substantial investment Supersedeas Sep 2013 #23

Our service economy cannot sustain broad-based prosperity. Education funding is a mere symptom, Romulox Sep 2013 #30