Does a college education provide the same value in job & wealth opportunities co

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   woodamarcposted 12 years ago

   Does a college education provide the same value in job & wealth opportunities compare to the past?

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   mr-burnsposted 12 years ago

   The quick answer is no. With the elevation of graduates over the recent years, the fight to get a good job and succeed has become mucher harder. The growing population has reinforced it along with a higher level of unemployment where almost everyone is looking for that BIG job opportunity.

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   chiefmomofficerposted 12 years ago

   Depends on the field.  In the industries I've worked in, I feel like it's becoming more and more difficult to progress in your career if you don't have a college degree these days.  With so many more people having bachelor degrees now, the real differentiator is having a maters' degree or beyond.

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   woodamarcposted 12 years ago

   Chiefmomofficer, I believe you are correct. The value of a high school diploma say when my father graduated HS seemed to have the same value as an undergraduate degree.  Now it does appear these degrees are a dime a dozen.  The real differentiator does appear to be a graduate degree to compete in jobs that never required an undergraduate degree.  What next, a PhD to compete for common jobs?

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   Daisy Mariposaposted 12 years ago

   The big demand now seems to be for technical skills - both STEM degrees, and vocational technical skills that don't require a degree.

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   wingedcentaurposted 12 years ago

   Hi woodamarc!
   
   Well, first of all it depends on what you mean by 'college education,' believe it or not. In the United States, in my view, we still have not dealt with the fact that we had an education 'bubble' in the 1950s and 1960s. It was a collision between a flood of New Deal G.I. Bill funds and a higher education infrastructure that seems not to have been updated since the 19th century, believe it or not. If you're interested, I wrote a hub about this....
   
   http://wingedcentaur.hubpages.com/hub/T … ion-Bubble

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   pmpaustraliaposted 12 years ago

   Well things change and over the years the value of the college degree has eroded as well. It is important but experience is vital. So get both and continue to work!
   Source: http://www.amacademyonline.com/

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