“I don’t want to spend any more time in school! I’m sick of it, and I am not going to college,” is what most high school students say at some point in their life or maybe even daily, but most students do not realize that attending college could be a life transforming decision that determines and affects their future in drastic ways. College has many high school students questioning if receiving a college degree is truly worth it, and in the eyes of many researchers, yes, it is completely worth it for many significant reasons. Those reasons include: college graduates earn a substantial amount more with many more job opportunities when they have a college degree, they also have greater job stability, along with further benefits, which will overall make for a more lucrative life. Not to mention, there is a growing number of jobs that require some level of college education, and it will make it extremely difficult for those without one to even find an adequate job to make a living off of in the near future with only high school diploma. Given these very valuable points, college education is not only necessary but essential to live a more successful, healthy, moderate lifestyle. Students wonder why their parents are always pushing them off to college, and the first and far most obvious reason that most students even attend college is for financial reasons, such as earning more money. It is proven that a college graduate, depending on the degree, earns much more in a lifetime than the average high school graduate. For instance, those with Bachelor’s degree earn about $2.3 million over the course of their career, while those with the other advanced degrees, such as a Doctorate’s degree, can earn up to $3.7 million throughout their life! Whereas those with only a high school diploma, only have the potential to expect to earn about $1.3 in their lifetime. That is a million dollar, or in some cases a two million dollar difference in income all based off of one decision, which could be the difference between struggling to pay ordinary necessities, such food and bills, that is needed to live versus having enough revenue to go on a dream, extoic vacation. With this in mind, most do not recognize what the minimal time and cost spent in college can earn them. For example, only four years of college costs a small payment of about $50,000, and this can increase the student’s lifetime earnings by $1,000,000. Even more so, a person with a master’s degree makes at least $100,000 annually, yet a person with a high school diploma makes an average of $32,500 each year, which is barely enough to even make a living in this world that we live in today. After all, going to college is almost as if it was a guaranteed shot at winning the lottery. There is a slim chance of winning the lottery and receiving that enormous amount of money, but going to college guarantees the student a substantial increase in their income, which overall promises the student cash throughout their entire life, while lottery money runs out. To put it in brief, college will assure the
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For one thing, as mentioned before, going to college allows the graduate to obtain a more prominent job, and from that job they will receive many more benefits, such as health benefits like health insurance, social skills, networking abilities, competence to solve complex problems, and the ability to think analytically and critically to make the best choice. College also gives the grad life skills, notably responsibility and self-discipline, that will ensure and help them to live a successful life. Interesting enough, people with college degrees are found to live a longer, healthier life than those with a high school diploma. In fact, 83% of college graduates reported to be in excellent health, while only 73% of high school graduates reported the same (Is College Education Worth It?, 2013). Henceforth, college does not just provide the graduate a job to earn a living off of, but also college equips that graduate with the tools and skills they need to overall live a more responsible, successful, healthier
For one thing, as mentioned before, going to college allows the graduate to obtain a more prominent job, and from that job they will receive many more benefits, such as health benefits like health insurance, social skills, networking abilities, competence to solve complex problems, and the ability to think analytically and critically to make the best choice. College also gives the grad life skills, notably responsibility and self-discipline, that will ensure and help them to live a successful life. Interesting enough, people with college degrees are found to live a longer, healthier life than those with a high school diploma. In fact, 83% of college graduates reported to be in excellent health, while only 73% of high school graduates reported the same (Is College Education Worth It?, 2013). Henceforth, college does not just provide the graduate a job to earn a living off of, but also college equips that graduate with the tools and skills they need to overall live a more responsible, successful, healthier