Is College Worth It?

A college education is important depending on the major chosen by the student, the future financial gain accruing and the ability of such education to prepare the student for the harsh economic times. To determine whether college education is worth the cost of education, one has to look at economic and social benefits arising from it.

Stephanie Owen and Isabel Sawhill  notes that college  students make more money that people with only high school education according to study. They also argue that there is a big variation in education’s returns depending on specific factors like the field of study and the institution attended (Owen and Sawhill, 2013).  Sanford J. Ungar on the other hand asserts that the job market is hard on all college graduates regardless if their focused career choice (Ungar, 2010).  He advocates for students to undertake education in liberal arts institution which is usually well-rounded since it covers art, sciences and math . Freeman A. Hrabowski on his part point to the fact that data has shown that college graduates are more like to obtain employment than people with just a high school qualification (Hrabowski, 2013).  I suggest that the above arguments points towards a common fact, which is that the kind of education obtained in college determines one’s prospects of having financial returns and better life. Choosing the right major and institution of learning will provide an opportunity for student to have a meaningful education (Slattery, 2016).

 Given that people who attend good colleges and major on the right career path obtain future economic benefits than those with such qualification, I take the stand that college education is worth the time and cost associated with it.   Education matters in regard to the future economic benefits arising from it.

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