Is A Bachelor's Degree Really Worth The Cost [Infographic]?

I have a BBA and while it's not benefiting me at the moment while the economy is sluggish. I do agree with some experts that it will benefit somewhere down the road. The figures don't lie people with degrees on average make more money than those without them. There are the exceptions but in many cases thats timing of the individual. I would say at least get a 2 year degree if anything, you don't have to get a Phd to be successful just pick something you enjoy and go with it.

Bottom line : Expanding one's education pays off in the long run. Education expands one's opportunities and one's options. It can also confirm what vocation one seeks to pursue. Obtaining meaningful "hands on experience" reinforces application of the information one absorbs as well. Personally, I took a longer route to achieve that. I worked full time in various settings while going to school part time at night. In the long run I graduated with a B.A. in a field I was comfortable in vs. a field I would have to settle for. Working full time in the private sector while going to college part time exposed me to vocations that would or would not motivate me. In the final analysis I was able to choose and work in a vocation that I was comfortable with by being exposed to certain vocations that I was not comfortable with. Remember that you're "married" to a job to survive in any society. You might as well be "married" to a job you potentially enjoy waking up to go to until you retire vs. hating to wake up because you have little to no choice but to go to work to earn the salary to pay your bills with !

"from Rasmussen College"

This whole report was sponsored by the industry that has an interest in you going to college.

Higher education is over rated. One does need to know how to do something, but I find that a certificate or an associate degree is best. Then one can go right to work and gain experience. There are many people out there with degrees who don't have a job and who do not make as much as a high school graduate. This is proven by the fact that those that have degrees are increasingly working in positions that were traditionally held by high school graduates, who are usually more competent because they have the experience and the skills already. Employers are trying to compensate for the fact that getting a degree does not guarantee a high paying job. They offer administrative assistant and secretary positions requiring an associate or bachelors degree. Learn a skill and be good at it and you will do fine. When on the job be an honest, smart hardworker. That is what I have observed. One should not get sucked in by what the popular opinion is. If you can get a job that pays fairly well, take the job and get additional education, such as a certificate or an associate or even higher later. It is not a sin to not have a degree if you are able to care for yourself and take care of all your needs. You will be happier.