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Originally Posted by God-King Abacab
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I'm just speaking on an individual basis as opposed to a normative mean, while anyone can throw D.O.E statistics and base every individual case into this lump sum, it's better to interview the average college graduate in the professional world in terms of debt and weight of a degree.
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My first degree was American Studies which was pointless although my first job out of school paid $50k + incentives. I came out of school with less than $10k debt and would have had virtually none had I not taken a victory lap for my last 3 hours. My degree was by no means worthless in terms of earning potential, but in terms of how it directly related to my career it was.
First and foremost, private institutions outside of a few marquee schools aren't worth the cost regardless of what degree you're getting. I don't care if you major in biochemistry, there's no reason to pay $30k+ per year in tuition for a job that essentially opens at $40kish.
Going back to what you said about LA degrees being worthless, it depends on where you get it and who it's connected to. I would say a philosphy degree from a public ivy league has the potential to land you a better business or sales job than a business or marketing degree from a school like Texas Tech. Truth be told though, you can't make a rational argument that the average American has more earning potential with only a GED versus a bachelor's in something. Having a college degree makes you part of a socioeconomic sub-class that tends to look out for one another and that's where the real value of getting that degree comes from.
I know you get this because you're obviously an intelligent person and you're just trying to make a point, but a completed degree is by no means worthless. To me the more relevant issue at hand is that people are going to school who have no business doing so and dropping out or running their credit into the ground. My original degree, in my opinion, was a waste of time because I did it simply to get one instead of truly knowing what I wanted for a career. If an 18 year old is able to figure out a career that will drive them for life and stick with it, they've got it figured out. For the rest of us, there's always liberal arts.