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quaker bill

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17. I had a decent professional job

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Sun May 6, 2012, 06:16 AM

May 2012

with 3/4ths of a college degree, but it did not pay that well. I scraped together the funds to take a year and a half off to finish my BS, and I now make better than 4X the money.

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What's the value of a college degree? [View all] FarCenter May 2012 OP

Apparently the value of a college degree is strictly monetary. Huh. (nt) Posteritatis May 2012 #1

No, but the cost of getting a college degree is certainly monetary (nt) FarCenter May 2012 #2

One of the costs is monetary, but there are other costs as well. nt ZombieHorde May 2012 #5

I have advised both of my sons pipoman May 2012 #3

It really depends on your degree and field. Drahthaardogs May 2012 #7

I don't disagree, certainly one couldn't get a job as a MD without a phd.. pipoman May 2012 #9

Developing your mind is one way of contributing to society through your self bhikkhu May 2012 #4

Major in something marketable. Minor in what you love. nt Gidney N Cloyd May 2012 #6

a college degree is an official recognition iemitsu May 2012 #8

It's worth as much as the material it's printed on. cherokeeprogressive May 2012 #10

Monetarily, mine is virtually worthless. bluedigger May 2012 #11

there are a lof of fucking morons with college degrees Skittles May 2012 #12

They're not worth much Vorwarts May 2012 #13

Education is priceless, MadHound May 2012 #14

College degree proves two things that employers want to know. vinny9698 May 2012 #15

Also the best years of your life. vinny9698 May 2012 #16

I had a decent professional job quaker bill May 2012 #17